Sweat it does a body good!

I don’t know about you, but I hate to sweat. I don’t like getting over heated and I hate the sticky sweaty feeling as your clothes cling to your skin or sweat drips down your forehead onto your face. Hair clinging to your skin. Let’s face it, nothing about sweating is appealing to me…except one thing. The saving grace and the best reason to get out there and break a good sweat on a regular basis; it is excellent as a natural skin conditioner.


So what good is it for your skin? The act of sweating does one thing that is phenomenally significant for skin conditioning, it opens and cleanses the pores. Sweating is a natural act to help cool the body. When your core temperature reaches a certain level, the pores of the skin release water and salt. As the salt water dries on the surface the skin cools creating a natural air conditioning. Think of it like a fresh salt water rinse for your body. The pores open up and turn on their faucet to cool you off which also results in them getting a clean rinse as a bonus. When our skin is unclogged, it’s easier for the skin to rejuvenate. So, clean pores give us skin that is vibrant and glowing.

Of course there are other benefits for your health such as building stronger cardiovascular system and respiration. Some claim you detox through your skin, but if that is true, it would really be so insignificant and surface really. If you can recall your elementary anatomy class, you know that the Kidneys and the Liver are the bodies power tools for detoxifying, not your sweat glands. It’s just not how the human body was designed. But if you want to boost your detox ability, then help out your kidney and liver by drinking your 8 servings of plain ‘ole water.

So if you want skin that looks and acts younger, get out there and break a sweat!