The medical condition called axillary hyperhidrosis, that is, persistent and excessive underarm sweating, can be an embarrassing and aggravating condition where sufferers experience an abnormally heavy amount of underarm sweating, which is much more than what is need to control body temperature.
Women, as well as men can experience this condition, and the onset of the ailment frequently happens during a person's adolescence. Unfortunately, this condition can persist for a long time especially if left untreated. It is currently estimated that excessive underarm sweating is a problem for as many as three percent of the population worldwide, which amounts to 176,000,000 people.
There is hope for sufferers, however, as axillary hyperhidrosis can be treated with a number of remedies that have been developed to deal with this condition.
Many people who suffer from excessive underarm perspiration use an anti-perspirant to curb their sweating. Aluminum chloride is commonly used as the active ingredient in antiperspirants, which works to interfere with the release of perspiration from the sweat glands to the skin's surface. Certain Dri, Maxim, and Drysol are popular products that have shown to be effective in regulating perspiration that is light to mild in severity.
However, if the amount of underarm perspiration you experience is unaffected by the use of an antiperspirant, there are remedies that can be recommended by a physician, such as drugs, Botox, Iontophoresis, or surgery that are effective with acute cases of axillary hyperhidrosis.
If cost is an issue when considering which treatment protocol to choose, there are certain changes that you can make in your daily life that will help you to address the sweating issue.
These changes to daily life include:
Detoxifying the body by increasing the raw fruits you eat and consuming larger quantities of water.
Cutting out foods that are high in fat and those that are highly seasoned, as they can increase the volume of perspiration you produce and cause body odor.
Avoid caffeine, and stop smoking.
Shower at least once each day to keep your body fresh and odor free.
Washing your body thoroughly during your shower.
Avoiding synthetic fabrics, and making sure your clothing is made from 100% silk, wool, cotton, or other natural fiber.
Managing stress through the practice of self-hypnosis or meditation.
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