While practicing jiu-jitsu, I shed several liters of salty perspiration onto the mat, my towel, and well… my training partner (sorry, bud). Sweat helps keep my core body temperature in check.
Most people understand that sweat keeps you cool, but there’s more to sweating than thermoregulation. There’s fascinating physiology underlying sweat and sweat glands—a science I recently brushed up on by reading a comprehensive review in the journal Temperature. In the piece, sweat expert Dr. Lindsay Baker covered questions including:
- Does age influence sweat rate?
- How does sweating impact electrolyte balance?
- What effect does sweating have on skin health?
- Is sweating really as detoxifying as people believe?
- And much more
We’ll dive into the answers to all those questions in this article. But first, let’s start with some basics. |
