To treat hyperhidrosis, it’s necessary to know how sweat glands are controlled normally. In people without excessive perspiration problems, the sweat glands are controlled by the central nervous system… specifically the sympathetic nervous system. We have hardly any control of this part of the nervous system which is the part that regulates our heart-beat, our breathing, our gut movement and many other body functions we’re unaware of.. until they go wrong.

The regulation of sweating is impaired in sufferers of hyperhydrosis. Scientists know the cause is hyper-activity of the nerve cells which activate the sweat glands, because botox injections will stop the over-sweating, as will severing the nerve and anti-cholinergic drugs. Those three methods to stop hyper-hidrosis are quite drastic. Less dramatic solutions for excessive perspiration are strong anti-perspirants (such as the prescription ones anhydrol forte, driclor, or other powerful aluminium-chloride-based anti-perspirant), avoiding stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system by avoiding caffeine, alcohol and spicy foods, and employing relaxation techniques such as yoga, deep breathing, visualization, meditation, and progressive muscle relaxation. Some people believe that sage tea and zinc may reduce sweat production.

Almost all sufferers of abnormal sweating will go for cheap, natural solutions, and if they still sweat too much will, think about the more drastic treatments. It’s important to note that the most dramatic treatments such as drugs and surgery will have unwanted side effects, so check with a doctor before taking any action regarding profuse sweating.