People within the health world have long pondered the potential health benefits of sweating, and, in particular, whether the human body is able to sweat out harmful toxins. The answer to this question is that, yes, there are certain toxins that are found to be released with sweat, but overall the health benefits associated with this release is considered to be negligible. Since sweat is composed of 99% water, the amount of toxins that actually do come out is not significant enough to create a positive health outcome, and it would be difficult—perhaps even dangerous—to produce enough sweat to make it count.
Key Takeaways:
- The body sweats out toxins, but only in minute amounts.
- The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detox.
- Sweat-inducing treatments to detox the body are not backed by science.
“The concentration of metals detected in sweat are extremely low. Sweat is 99 percent water. The liver and kidneys remove far more toxins than sweat glands.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/well/live/can-you-sweat-out-toxins.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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