Go ahead, work up a sweat

29 Mar 2022 by Ted Escobedo 2 min read

Sweating during exercise usually means you are reaching a level of exercise that promotes cardiovascular health.Some evidence suggests sweatier people are getting a more intense workout, and more fit individuals sweat sooner and more profusely, but tremendous variation in the timing and amount of sweat across individuals makes those claims unreliable.Instead, focus on reaching a level of exercise (or sauna time) in which sweat shows up, rather than measuring the timing or amount. Just because it is summer and hot outside, do not assume it means you should not work out. On those days, exercise in air-conditioned environments, choose the cooler times of the day, and keep hydrated. Stop exercising if you experience unusual symptoms, such as dizziness and nausea.

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But let’s not overstate the benefits of perspiration to release toxins from the body. Only small amounts of toxins are released through sweating. The belief that sweat removes significant levels of toxins from the body is often exaggerated because most of sweat is made up of water. There is minor removal of heavy metals and BPA plastics but the liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification. In fact, a person’s overall nutrition likely has a greater impact on body detoxification than sweating because good nutrition supports healthy organ function.

Source: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/is-sweating-good-for-you

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