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Sweat removes toxins better than any other process… so get to sweating!
By Christina | June 11, 2008
The body is limited in the way that it can release toxins it is storing. The methods by which we eliminate toxins are defecation, urination, perspiration and respiration. Perspiration is recognized by health practitioners worldwide as perhaps the most effective method of removing both difficult chemical and heavy metal toxins from the body.
Perspiration is created in the small sweat glands. These are organs located in the skin. Due to certain stimuli, they will secrete sweat which in turn helps with thermal regulation. As part of the physiological regulation of body temperature, the skin will begin to sweat at 37°C and the perspiration will increase rapidly with increasing skin temperature. An average sized man will excrete through the skin during 24 hours: 18 ounces of water, 300 grains of solid matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid gas. Ordinarily, this constant release is not apparent, and the excretion is then called insensible perspiration.
A 30 minute sauna creates approximately the same amount of perspiration as a 10 kilometer run. As your body increases sweat production to cool itself, your heart works harder to boost circulation, thus improving your cardiovascular system. Your immune system is also strengthened because when your body temperature is raised, your systems fight this “artificial fever”. Sweating helps detoxify your body. Profuse perspiration also deeply cleanses the skin, creating beautiful and improved tone, texture, and color.
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