Category: Symptoms

Night sweats typically occur due to anxiety, stress, hot environments or consumption of thermogenic foods, but can also indicate menopause, diabetes, hyperthyroidism or infections. Depending on the cause of night sweats, other symptoms such as weight loss, tremors in parts of the body, fever, irritability, irregular menstrual cycle and diarrhea may also be present. In […]

Sweat is the body’s attempt to regulate body temperature, not representing caloric and fat expenditure and, therefore, cannot be used as a weight loss parameter, in addition to not being an indication of whether the physical activity had an effect or not. Although it is not a parameter to indicate weight loss, sweat can be […]

Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that a person may experience and that appears for no apparent reason, even when it is not very hot or when one is not practicing physical activity. Excess sweat is most common in the armpits, palms of the hands and feet, but it can happen in any other part of the […]

Excessive head sweating can occur due to excessive heat, physical activity or be indicative of a condition known as hyperhidrosis, which corresponds to excessive sweat production. Sweating is the body’s natural way of cooling itself and it is a process that happens throughout the day, but you don’t notice it. In the case of hyperhidrosis, […]

Excessive production of sweat on the face, which is called craniofacial hyperhidrosis, can occur due to the use of medications, stress, excessive heat or even be a consequence of some diseases, such as diabetes and hormonal changes, for example. In this situation, the sweat glands become more activated, leading to excessive sweat production on the […]

Surgery to stop sweating, also known as sympathectomy, is used in cases where it is not possible to control the amount of sweat just by using other less invasive treatments, such as antiperspirant creams or botox application, for example. Generally, surgery is most used in cases of axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis, as these are the […]

Excessive consumption of foods such as garlic, meat and broccoli can lead to strong, bad body odors, as they are rich in substances that end up being eliminated through the skin along with sweat. On the other hand, foods such as kale, spinach and fruits help improve metabolism, are easy to digest and help eliminate […]