Human beings don’t have a thick coat of fur like many other mammals do. Scientists think it has to do with something else that comes out of skin: sweat.
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Excessive sweating is a very common problem, and there are many treatments you can try yourself or discuss with your doctor.
Sweating is the normal way the body cools itself off. But waking up every night with sweat-drenched sheets is not – especially if you have other symptoms too.
Which is worse, dry heat or wet heat? Both, says an exercise physiologist.
Sweating is usually our body’s way of stopping us from overheating. But if excess sweating is a problem for you, there’s help.
For the roughly 3% of people who have this condition, sweating can be almost constant.
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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