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This is an interesting question in the end...at least the part about your body naturally "wanting" to sweat.

There are these people who have a problem called "hyperhidrosis", "hyper" meaning "an insane amount" and "hidrosis" meaning "sweating".
These people don't just sweat, they positively FLOW. If it's centered on your hands, you can't shake hands with someone without them thinking you're a disgusting wet-hand. Anyway...you can do surgery to correct this problem...so they go in, have the autonomic nerves to that area cut, and they stop sweating in their palms. All goes well for a few days until they realize that NOW THEY'RE SWEATING IN THEIR ARMPITS like crazy. For some reason, the body says "I gotta get rid of this poison" and starts the problem up somewhere else. So there is an imperative to sweat, and it's very powerful.

Now, when it comes to deodorants, the only ones worth anything are the aluminum chloride based "antiperspirants". these keep you from sweating into your pits, preventing the bacteria that live in there from making you stink.

The whole "aluminum causes Alzheimer’s" thing came from people getting aluminum toxicity from dialysis...these people got a form of dementia that was very similar to Alzheimer’s disease. Spreading an aluminum salt on your pits shouldn't increase your total body aluminum levels, but some studies have shown that it indeed does to a very small extent.

Foods that contain iodine should be avoided to cure your sweaty palms. This should include asparagus, broccoli, beef, turkey, liver and white onion. The tannic acid in tea may help your sweaty palms as well. Make a hand soak with five tea bags and a quart of water. Allow the tea to cool and soak your hands in it for ten to fifteen minutes every day. The tannic acid may act as a natural antiperspirant for your hands.

Drinking sage tea is another natural cure for sweating palms that may help control the condition. Diet and drinking plenty of water will help to keep your body healthy while you are using natural remedies for sweaty palms. A well balanced diet will help all of the systems of the body which may control the sweating problem.

Do not use any baby powders or talcum powder on your hands. This may make the situation worse and having your hands coated with powder and sweaty palms will only create a bigger mess than simply sweaty palms.

Some people find that an antiperspirant rubbed on their hands does the trick. There are natural antiperspirants on the market that can be used if you do not wish to use a chemical on your hands. Antiperspirant rubbed on the hands may be the solution for your sweaty palms. There are even antiperspirant lotions that are a much more convenient way of applying and reapplying to the hands.

Acupuncture is another natural homeopathic treatment that has been successful in the treatment of sweaty palms. A fully trained acupuncturist in your area can begin the treatment and help you find relief from the problem without surgery or electroshock treatments.

Natural remedies for sweaty palms are often the preferred method by those who are suffering from the condition. It is a preferable solution than the extreme surgical alternative that is available as well.

* Using an alcohol based hand wipe can temporarily shrink pores and are useful immediately prior to direct social interaction to reduce perspiration.

Zinc has also shown promise in lessening both perspiration as well as body odor. The best advice with zinc is to avoid long term use as it may interfere with copper absorption.