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Sweat which is a good thing means your body is trying to keep your body temperature normal. but it gets difficult for people who do not sweat.
For those who suffer from excessive sweating, from palm, foot, and other body parts, this condition is called hyperhidrosis.
There are many things that trigger excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) apart from food, and drinks, which we discuss later. which include:
- Smoking
- Nervousness
- Any infection
- Diabetes
- Genes
- Overactive Thyroid
- Hormonal changes
- Tumor
Talking about food and drink, there are some foods, and drinks that can start dripping on your skin, but some people also sweat while eating.
Why Do Some People Sweat More While Eating?
Sweating while eating is common according to location if a person has moved to a different location where the climate is a little on the warmer side then sweating is a common symptom.
However, Sweating while eating may due to other medical conditions, if a person sweats on the scalp while eating, it can be an indication of diabetes.
In diabetes, there can be nerve damage, so subsequently there can be sweating while eating.
If the reason is climate change then it is normal. if the causes of a medical condition, then the doctor can identify it and treat you.
Here are some common foods and drinks that are related to the causes of excessive sweating.
Spicy Foods
Many people avoid spicy food for many medical conditions reasons, like Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stomach pain, etc.
Spicy hot food is one of the major reasons for excessive sweating (if you consume it in long term), even seen while eating. for example –
Pepper has a chemical called ‘capsaicin’ which triggers the nervous system that makes our body feel hot, then the sweat gland becomes activated to cold down, causing sweating.
If you already suffer from mild or severe hyperhidrosis, then it is a good idea to avoid spicy food.
According to Barry Green of John B. Pierce Laboratory in New Haven “spicy foods incite the receptors in the skin that normally respond to heat”.
Excessive alcohol
Drinking warms up your body, which can also increase your heart rate and dilate the blood vessels in your skin. which causes the body to release heat in form of sweat.
Consumption of alcohol is correct to an extent, but if consumed in excess, it can be quite dangerous for the liver, pancreas, and increased blood pressure causes a heart attack.
Alcoholics also see night sweats which are common.
This is caused by alcohol that affects your nervous system after it broke down by enzymes in your liver.
Common symptoms that may also be seen during night sweats are:
- Rapid heartbeat
- clammy skin
- Thirst, long time thirst may lead to dehydration
- Difficulty in sleeping
- Headache
- Feel hot
Learn More – Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy
3. Acidic ingredient liquid
If a person drinks something acidic like vinegar, or that you eat at a high temperature can make you sweat as well.
4. Lean Protein Foods
Protein is necessary for both mental and physical health, which repairs damaged tissue, also improves performance, etc.
Lean protein foods are:
- Fish
- Plain Yogurt
- chicken breast
- Low-fat ricotta cheese
- Beef
- Peanut butter
- Hemp seeds
- Pork
Eating lean quality food increases body heat, which causes the body needs to work hard to digest – which means – more hard, more sweating.
Sweating due to high consumption of protein is the body disposing of urea (this substance is formed during a protein breakdown in the body), causing your body to sweat more than usual.
5. Garlic and Onion
Food such as garlic and onion are a strong taste and smell that causes excessive sweating.
Because it contains allicin, which the body changes into sulfuric acid.
Sulfuric compounds interact with the bacteria on our skin, causing bad breath, sweat, and a distinct body odor (2)
However, if your armpit sweat smells like onions, it may be a sign of apocrine bromhidrosis.
Bromhidrosis is an unpleasant body odor caused by poor hygiene, infections, diet or long-term medication, or family metabolic disorders.
It may be associated with hyperhidrosis.
Green vegetables can also give contribute to it like cabbage, and broccoli, — which may also change your body odor because they also contain sulfur (3).
6. Coffee
Coffee contains caffeine which speeds up the central nervous system, also known as a stimulant. which also interact with our sweat glands.
One study reported that caffeine intake before exercise increased “Tympanic temperature and body temperature” through thermogenesis (the process of heat production).
But also an increased sweating sensitivity through changes in sudomotor activity (nervous system controlling sweat gland activity).
Also gives instant energy, the amount of caffeine in 1 cup of coffee is higher than in tea. which gives you instant energy compared to tea.
NOTE: Caffeine and nicotine in cigarette consumption make some people sweat more than others people.
7. Processed Foods
Processed foods are high in sugar, fat, salt, and glucose with no essential nutrients, but also are high in calories.
Consumed Street, junk, or processed food that contains high sugar can cause the body to make too much insulin, leads to excessive sweat.
In addition, processed food makes our bodies work hard to digest.
This means – more work and more heat which also increases the chances of sweating.
However, this is low evidence that proves, how much-processed food is linked to sweating or not.
8. Ice Cream
In “Gustatory sweating” is also referred to as a medical form.
This, even when you eat cold something like Ice Cream, you still sweat in this condition.
How Does Food Affect Sweat?
Whenever you eat foods that are too spicy, processed food, and drink.
Then the enzymes in the digestive system break down proteins into amino acids and carbohydrates into sugar, for which the body has to work hard.
Whenever you do physical activity, the body heats up, and you sweat – like that digestive cause the body to produce heat – too much work – starts more sweat.
What Can You Do?
If your sweating occurs due to climate change then it is a normal condition.
But in some people sweating is also a cause of an underlying medical condition. talk to your doctor.
Excessive sweating is also known as hyperhidrosis, if this occurs, consult your doctor, it may be due to disease, and other things.
You can follow these tips to prevent excessive sweating
- Wear cotton clothes, which absorb sweat more quickly than other fibers.
- Sweating can occur due to a medical condition, talk to your doctor
- Use antiperspirant and deodorant, due avoid regular use
- If this is not due to any disease, then there are many options to treat it include – medicines, surgery, laser treatment, etc.
BOTTOM LINE
Processed food makes our body work hard to digest – This means – more work and more heat which also increases the chances of sweating.
Spicy hot food is one of the major reasons for excessive sweating (if you consume it in long term), even seen while eating.
Caffeine in coffee and nicotine in cigarette consumption make some people sweat more than others people.
