Qn about Perspire / Sweat.
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Hi Guys, I got some questions about perspire/sweats.
I noticed that I did not perspire that much when I do some sports/exercises, compared to my friends who are doing exactly the same thing. Even when I was running for my 2.4 km napfa test, I would only perspire a lil, but would have hot flushes (my friend even commented that my face is as red as lobster). I don't really bother that much, but is it necessary for me to go for a check up or sth? Is it due to lack of water? Tho I've tried to increase my H2O intake. If I were to see a doc, what kinda of check up should I request for?
Thanks
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how much you perspire not only depends on how much you drink, it also depends on your sweat glands and how your body dissipates heat i suppose.
i think don't worry about how much you perspire during sports. just make sure you are feeling ok, eating and drinking enough to replenish after vigorous activities. -
Same problem as me.
Just make sure you drink lots of water to cool yourself down. And cool down properly. -
thanks for the fast response guys. really appreciate it. I guess i shouldn't worry too much on it since I am feeling good =). BTW, is there any diet that could increase my metabolism rate? I know exercising is one of the ways. Does eating spicy food/chilli help?
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Sweating is a mechanism to lose heat. It is the most efficient way to lose heat. Depending on your built, the amount of exercise you were doing and the type of your clothing, the amount of heat built up may be different. The amount of perspiration needed to bring down the temperature may be different. Another point is that the other person may be sweating the same amount, but depending on the body surface area and clothing, perspiration may evaporate quicker and so you not notice it. In dry, desert conditions, sweat evaporates very fast and you may not even notice you are sweating. Third, some drugs eg. anticholinergics inhibit sweat production by blocking the muscarinic cholinergic receptors in sweat glands.