Nervous armpit sweating can be particularly bad because of the high quantity of bacteria that live in this area. This can lead to body odour which could be strongly noticeable even at a distance. The bacteria thrive in this area because there is so much body heat in that location, and they consume nutrients within the sweat.
Some people try to solve the problem by applying very strong antiperspirants, but the fact is that the body will fight against this and it is rarely effective except in very mild cases. A longer term problem is that these products tend to block the skin’s pores. Because sweating is a survival mechanism the body will definitely work harder to get the sweat out when the pores have been blocked. Sweat is used to eliminate toxins as well as to lose heat, and one of the toxins the body will be trying to eliminate in this case is the residue left by the antiperspirants.
One step I strongly recommend you use is to switch to natural rock crystal deodorant product, such as the one produced by Crystal Spring. This deodorant works by killing the bacteria that produce the bad odours, and is much kinder to your skin. I found that after I switched from using a harmful antiperspirant product to using the Crystal Spring product, my sweating reduced a lot even though the product was not designed to stop sweat. The fact is that my skin, which had been clogged up with antiperspirants, was now much healthier and didn’t sweat so much.
However, body odour is not the only problem that comes with armpit sweating, as sweat stains in clothes can be very noticeable. When sweating is triggered by nervousness, increasing your general level of calm is a good way to combat the problem. Now as you may know, I am not in favour of using drugs, whether recreational or medical, to try and solve this problem, because at best they just cover the problem up. In addition, the side effects of these drugs usually make the problem worse, or can cause other health problems.
But one thing that can really help is to drink herbal teas which are known to reduce stress. For instance, St John’s wort can be very calming when taken as a tea. Also sage tea is very effective in promoting calm and also in fighting against sweat (even if the sweat is not caused by stress).
When I was researching this problem on the Internet, I found an in-depth guide which showed me how to stop nervous sweating before it started, by recognising the three main triggers, and knowing what to do before they took effect. I will tell you more about this in the next post.
