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  2. Perspiration - Wikipedia

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    Artificial skin capable of sweating similar to natural sweat rates and with the surface texture and wetting properties of regular skin has been developed for research purposes. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Artificial perspiration is also available for in-vitro testing, and contains 19 amino acids and the most abundant minerals and metabolites in sweat.

  3. Infrared sauna - Wikipedia

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    Sweating removes an insignificant amount of toxins from the body and can be counterproductive to the function of the body's actual detoxification system, the liver and kidneys. [ 6 ] [ 11 ] Producing more sweat reduces the amount of urine produced by the body, which may actually reduce toxin excretion.

  4. How People Relax Around the World - AOL

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    Health benefits of sweating in a sauna’s dry heat include improvements in blood pressure, reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease and dementia, and increased endorphins, according to a ...

  5. The Surprising Health Benefits of Pain - AOL

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    Certain foods, particularly plant compounds, have low-level toxins that also trigger Nrf-2. Examples are capsaicin in chili peppers , polyphenols in green tea , and sulforaphane in broccoli ...

  6. Eccrine sweat gland - Wikipedia

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    The secretion of eccrine glands is a sterile, dilute electrolyte solution with primary components of bicarbonate, potassium, and sodium chloride (NaCl), [6] and other minor components that may include glucose, pyruvate, lactate, cytokines, immunoglobulins, antimicrobial peptides such as dermcidin, and many others.

  7. Dietitians explain how sweating can contribute to weight loss and share expert sustainable weight loss tips. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment ...

  8. Purification Rundown - Wikipedia

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    Independent scientific evaluations report that the concentration of toxins or drugs in the sweat is negligible, as they are primarily removed from the body through the liver, the kidneys and the lungs. [7] [13] The notion that toxins from fatty tissue can be sweated out is categorically denied by toxicology experts.

  9. Excretory system - Wikipedia

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    Sweat glands in the skin secrete a fluid waste called sweat or perspiration; however, its primary functions are temperature control and pheromone release. Therefore, its role as a part of the excretory system is minimal. Sweating also maintains the level of salt in the body. Mammals excrete sweat through sweat glands in the skin throughout the ...