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Stop Excessive Sweating

By: Jake Hyten

It is estimated that between 1% and 2% of the population is affected by excessive sweating. The technical term being Hyperhidrosis. It has been shown to be largely inherited affecting those on an emotional, functional and social level. Depending on the degree of someones sweating problem there are many options available for treatment.

Without getting too technical excessive sweating is caused by the sympathetic nervous system. This being a part of our autonomous nervous system of which we do not control. Blood Pressure, ansiety levels and heart rate among other functions are affected.

Most excessive sweating cases are found in those that are otherwise healthy although metabolic, neurological and other systemic diseases can trigger the sweating. Many who suffer from Hyperhidrosis experience the sweating regardless of the weather or their emotions. Emotions or heat may sometimes cause hyperhidrosis but many who suffer cannot stop sweating, regardless of the weather or their emotions.

The area of sweating can be general where excessive sweating is experienced over the whole body or more focal sweating where it is seen in areas such as the hands, armpits, the feet or the face.

Hand Sweating medically known as Palmar Hyperhidrosis is the most widespread form of excessive sweating by far. It appears to be genetically related with about half of all patients having a family history of the condition. Those who suffer from Palmar Hyperhidrosis usually start doing so at a very young age most notably in grade school. This is the one that most often affects people on a functional level making it difficult to use a pen, shake hands or even hold a car steering wheel.

There are many methods being used to treat cases of profuse sweating including oral medications, lotions and injections of botox just to name a few. Alternative therapies are also very popular as they are inexpensive, non invasive, uncomplicated and do not carry the potential side effects that surgery and medication do.

For many sweating is embarrassing, it stains clothes, makes business and social interactions uncomfortable and sometimes can ruin a romance. In the more severe cases of sweating it can affect one on a functional level such as the inability to use a pen, shake hands or hold a steering wheel properly.

Important Facts:

- Hyperhidrosis affects without regard to race or gender

- Between 1% and 2% of the population is affected with Hyperhidrosis

- Sweaty hands impact patients socially, functionally and emotionally more than any other area

- There is much evidence to support that hyperhidrosis is genetic

- Junior High is most often when hyperhidrosis appears

Article Source: http://www.newagelivingarticles.com

At Excessive Sweating Treatment Org you can find resources to stop or curb Hyperhidrosis

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