Hot weather, more sweat, more fungus: how to protect your skin as temperatures rise
How Sweat Affects the Microbiome Sweating is an essential bodily mechanism. It regulates body temperature and transports substances to the skin that have a protective effect. Healthy sweat contains antimicrobial peptides that are part of the skin’s defense system. But persistent sweat—which cannot evaporate because it is trapped in skin folds or under clothing—changes the […]
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