Temperature Regulation Perspiration helps the body regulate its temperature. The body’s temperature must be kept at approximately 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit so that the needed chemical processes for life can continue to occur. When the body gets too hot due to a fever, high temperatures outside, or during exercise, the body begins to perspire as a way to expel excess heat from inside the body. Once on the skin, the heat transfers to the air, cooling the body. In addition, the moisture from the sweat on this skin works to cool the body. Weight Loss Perspiring requires energy and speeds up the heart rate, which in turn, burns small amounts of calories. Although the amount of calories you will burn from sweating due to a heat wave are less than those you will burn from perspiring while running a marathon, both contribute to overall caloric loss. Many people believe that excessive sweating, such as in a sauna, leads to weight loss. While that is true, the weight loss is only temporary, because your body has lost water weight. Once you have replaced the water you lost, your body will not show any dramatic weight loss from excessive perspiration. Health Benefits According to 123saunas, heavy perspiration opens the pores on the skin and flushes out impurities in the body with sweat. This can help the body heal skin blemishes caused by acne. Perspiration also releases harmful chemicals that we all absorb doing daily activities. Finnleo, a sauna manufacturer, claims that heavy sweating reduces levels of lead, copper, zinc, nickel, and mercury. Bestselling author Dr. Mehmet Oz says, If you can work up a sweat just one hour a week, youll enjoy a range of benefits: reduced risk of heart attack, better mood, and lower blood pressure.” Sweat also kills certain bacteria found on the skin. A study conducted by Eberhard-Karls University in Germany found that sweat contains a natural antibiotic, dermcidin, which fights e. coli and staphylococcus aureus, and the yeast, candida albicans. Read more: ehow/list_6740604_benefits-perspiration_.html#ixzz2sUR2CVLL
Posted on: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:44:46 +0000
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