What causes sweating?

Answer 1

Sweating is way for your body to cool itself. Water is found everywhere in your body; in every organ and tissue. Your body trys to maintain a constant temperature of 96.6 degrees. When your internal temp begins to rise, sweat glands relax and open up allowing water (primarily salt based) to flow to the surface of your skin. This cools you off. When you run, for instance, you increase your internal temp because your muscles are working so hard, they create heat. If you sweat too much, your body can loose all it's water. This is called heat stroke. That's why it's very important to drink a lot of water when you sweat, even if you don't think you need it. When your body is deprived of water, cells begin to die and your internal organs can't function properly. A fever can cause you to sweat because it raises your temperature. You can even sweat while taking a hot shower.

Answer 2

Sweating is primarily caused by elevated body temperature. When the body heats up, sweat glands are activated to release sweat, which evaporates from the skin and helps cool the body down. Other factors such as physical activity, emotional stress, and certain medical conditions can also trigger sweating.

Answer 3

A person sweats to keep the body cool during activity to prevent overheating. Sweating is good for people because toxins in the body are also released.

Answer 4

Its cause may be external heat , increased thyroxin level , drug action or fever .

Answer 5

Rise in temperature