excessive sweating

How To Stop Sweating Excessively (Armpits, Hands, Feet, Body)

Sweating (perspiration) is a normal physiologic process that helps the body to control its temperature. Without the ability to sweat, the body temperature can rise to dangerously high levels and even lead to death. However, there is a point whereby sweating can sometimes be considered excessive. Some people may suffer with >> Read More ...

Sweaty Back (Perspiration) Causes and Remedies

Sweating is a natural mechanism that is intended to cool down the body. While it is primarily intended for thermoregulation, at times sweating can become excessive even though there are not temperature-related issues. This can prove to be uncomfortable, inconvenient and even embarrassing. Apart from the odor that may be >> Read More ...

How to Stop Perspiration on the Palms

Perspiration is one of the main ways that the body keeps cool. But it can be bothersome at times, especially when you are perspiring excessively and in awkward places. Despite being a normal process, perspiration and particularly excessive perspiration does hold some social stigma. While it is quite acceptable to be >> Read More ...

Night Sweats (Nighttime Perspiration, Sleep Sweating)

Sweating or perspiring is a skin response aimed at cooling down the body.  It is one of several mechanisms to regulate the body temperature. Heat is generated internally by the body’s metabolic activity and dissipated from the skin surface. The evaporation of sweat from the skin surface assists with the cooling >> Read More ...

Itchy Armpits – Causes and Symptoms

We all experience itching in the armpit (axilla) now and then. Most of the time it is not a problem but just a temporary irritation and not due to any serious medical condition. However, persistent or frequent itching of the armpits, especially where there is a rash or other lesion, needs to be investigated from a medical >> Read More ...