Today was dubbed as one of the the hottest days of the year. Just playing with our new puppy made me sweat a lot. I just wanted to stay under the shower or inside Nanay's room where the aircondition is. But then, I thought that sweating has its benefits also.
Our bodies contain toxins. These toxins come from the food we eat, stress, and environmental pollution. And when toxins start accumulating in our bodies, our detoxifying organs start working harder. These organs are the kidneys, lungs, intestines, liver, lymphatic and immune systems. Did you know that our skin is also one of these detoxifying organs?
The skin, known as the largest organ in the body, can help in the detoxification process by sweating (or perspiring)! Sweating is not merely for regulating our body temperature.
Because whenever we sweat, toxins also come out of our bodies. Most of us know that sweat contains water. But aside from water, it also contains minerals like urea, sodium, lactate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and others. When the concentrations of these minerals become higher than normal, our body must secrete them. For instance, urea is a waste product that our body secretes through the urine. Naturally, our kidneys will work harder to get rid of the excess urea in our body. But, as we age, making the kidneys work doubly hard can result in kidney diseases. Thus, instead of just waiting for our kidneys to do the job, we can help by secreting urea through our skin.
Getting rid of toxins through sweat has been used since the Stone Age. And most cultures around the world have their own versions of the sweat bath: Thermae or Balnea in Rome, Onsen in Japan, Banya in Russia, Hamam in Turkey, Sauna in Finland, and many others. This means that people have acknowledged the benefits of sweat baths starting from the Stone Age!
Today, saunas are gaining popularity mainly because more and more people are realizing its health benefits. But not everyone has the time or the money to visit the spa for a sauna. So instead of leaving your house or spending your cash for a sauna, you can still gain the benefits of one right at your own home without spending extra cash! How? Simply by sweating!
Remember, we don't have to go to saunas or spas to detoxify. Start sweating by exercising, dancing, gardening, or doing some household chores. So what are you waiting for? Sweat out those toxins!
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