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"Keeping cool in summer months is vital for everyone, but for those who suffer from hyperhidrosis (or excessive sweating), it&amp;#039;s especially important. People who suffer from hyperhidrosis sweat about five times more than the average person, says Dee Anna Glaser, MD, President and Founding Member of the International Hyperhidrosis Society. Need a quick refresher on sweat? Perspiration is the body&amp;#039;s default method for cooling itself. Pores emit sweat and through the process of evaporation, the body&amp;#039;s core temperature lowers. So, hyperhidrosis means you have a hyperactive cooling system. The amount you sweat can be increased for a number of reasons like heightened nerves or wearing heavy clothing, but that doesn&amp;#039;t necessarily mean you have hyperhidrosis. A few key signs that your sweating is serious: You typically sweat equally on both sides of your body, you have a family member with hyperhidrosis and/or you suffer at least one episode of intense sweating per week. If any of these characteristics apply to you, talk to your doc about treatment. And in the meantime, try using anti-perspirants on all areas of the body where you excessively sweat. &amp;quot;There is no reason that anti-perspirants should only be applied to the underarms,&amp;quot; says Dr. Glaser, who also suggests applying anti-perspirants at night, when skin is dry and more absorbent. Visit www.sweathelp.org for more information. - Leanna Lynch, WD Intern  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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