Is It Good to Sweat?

Your body releases sweat to help regulate its body temperature to prevent you from overheating

Sweating also helps your body to eliminate toxins, which supports proper immune function and helps prevent diseases related to toxic overload

Sweating may help kill viruses and bacteria that cannot survive in temperatures above 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as on the surface of your skin

Virtually any type of intense exercise will prompt you to sweat, but you can also induce sweating via a sauna, either traditional or infrared

Be sure to replace fluids and electrolytes after a session of heavy sweating. Source: NYTimes.com December 27, 2013