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Excessive Sweating

Profuse output of sweat through the pores of the skin.

The apocrine glands located in the armpits, groins, around the breasts and anus produce sticky sweat (loaded with fats, proteins, pheromones) and are responsible for the unpleasant odor of perspiration.

The eccrine glands located everywhere on the body produces very liquid sweat that does not stick.

Hyperhidrosis is a symptom of many diseases:

Certain pathologies can cause excessive sweating: diseases of the central nervous system, Parkinson's disease, renal hepatic failure, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hormonal disorders, menopause, infectious diseases, pneumonia, heart disease, overweight or obesity, cancer...

The sweating of the feet and hands corresponds to a nervous disorder.

Cold sweating: salt abuse

Greasy droplet sweating: iodine deficiency

Exhausting sweating: iron, sodium and oxygen deficiency

Iatrogenic sweating: taking certain medications (cortisone, aspirin, etc.) can cause excessive sweating.

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