It’s hot and humid and as hard as you try, beads of sweat are trickling from your body. Horrors: even you can smell your own not-so-sweet fragrance! Why does sweat smell and what does it mean for your health? Your own air conditioner Sweat is a normal bodily function that starts just a few months after birth. Think of it as your body’s built-in cooling system. Thermoregulation (regulation of your body-temperature) happens when you secrete a water and sodium solution through glands all over your body. When wind blows over the sweat, it cools your skin, which cools down your…
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