If you can’t stand the heat, stay in the kitchen and break a sweat! It’s healthy for you! If your body isn’t sweating when you should be then it can be serious. You are at risk of heatstroke! Your skin is the largest organ on your body. The amount that you exercise might not be enough to keep your body functioning correctly. The amount of water you consume a day may be low. The deodorants and antiperspirants may also be preventing your body from functioning naturally. By changing the little things, we can make a big different in the way that we look and feel.
Besides losing weight and obtaining a fit body the objection of exercising should be to break a sweat! Sweating is the body’s way of cooling down. It’s a physiological function just like breathing and digestion. Perspiration is perfectly healthy. It’s actually recommended that you break a sweat daily by a form of exercise to induce sweating. Without sweating your body can not absorb moisture. Instead you will expel most of the liquid through urination. Your body will stay de-hydrated and it can cause complications like muscle cramps, dizziness, and heat stroke. Most people don’t like sweating because of the odor that comes with it. America turned to deodorants and antiperspirants to get rid of the embarrassment. Not knowing the difference between the two, people are doing themselves harm with out even knowing it.
An antiperspirant is a product that goes under the arm to stop sweating. It blocks the pores so that there’s no sweat and no odor. Sweating does not cause odor, it’s the bacteria that grows under the arm from it being moist. Deodorant slows the growth of the bacteria but does not stop sweating. You have to be careful with some products; some may contain aluminum which has been suspected to cause some breast cancers. You can make natural deodorants by mixing baking soda and cornstarch. You then apply it to your arm pit. If you prefer a liquid deodorant then you can get herbs like sage rosemary mint or coriander and make a tea. Dilute it with mineral water and add essential oils like lavender or eucalyptus to get the anti-bacterial effect and a wonderful smell. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of making it then go to a whole foods near you. They have a whole isle dedicated to natural products. They’re a little pricey but worth every penny. Dr. Bronnon’s magic soap is a perfect example. You can wash your face, body, and hair. You can also use it to shave! Four products in one! You may need to apply the deodorants more than once a day but it’s worth not catching a disease from the side effects of an aluminum containing product.