| An estimated 2-3 % of Americans suffer from | | | | sweating and should be avoided. This includes |
| sweaty armpits, palms, feet and face. This | | | | spicy food, pickles, garlic, onion, chilli sauce etc. |
| problem of excessive sweating is also known as | | | | You will have to cut down on beverages that |
| hyperhidrosis. This problem causes a lot of | | | | have caffeine as it also triggers excessive |
| discomfort in doing simple things like driving, | | | | sweating. Another item to be avoided is alcohol. |
| running, lecturing etc. | | | | You should have more fruits and vegetables that |
| Your body produces sweat in order to cool down. | | | | are easier to digest assist the cooling down of the |
| Sometimes a problem in the sympathetic nervous | | | | body. |
| system causes the body to produce sweat even | | | | 2) If has been observed that obese people tend |
| after sufficient cooling has already happened. This | | | | to sweat more. If you are overweight you should |
| condition is called hyperhidrosis. | | | | make conscious effort to reduce weight by doing |
| People use deodorants containing aluminum | | | | exercises and dieting. |
| chloride to solve this problem. However | | | | 3) Stress is another factor that is believed to |
| deodorants can only solve mild cases of sweaty | | | | cause sweaty armpits and palms. You can easily |
| armpits and palms. | | | | reduce the stress level by practicing relaxation |
| Another option that many people try is botox | | | | techniques like meditation, tai-chi and yoga. |
| injections. However this treatment is quite | | | | 4) Certain herbs and herbal products like passion |
| expensive and painful and not everyone can | | | | flower, lemon balm and St. Johns wart are known |
| afford. | | | | to reduce stress and anxiety. This in turn helps to |
| If you have already tried these options and | | | | reduce excessive sweating in hands and feet. |
| nothing seems to be working then there is good | | | | 5) If you can start wearing loose cotton clothes |
| news for you. Now there is a proven natural | | | | then you can easily reduce sweaty armpits and |
| treatment for excessive sweating that corrects | | | | palms. Cotton clothes allow air circulation and |
| this problem naturally and permanently. Here are | | | | cooling of the body. Cotton clothes also absorb |
| some tips to get started: | | | | sweat. |
| 1) There are some foods that cause excessive | | | | |