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Why is my sweat so salty?

grosso27grosso27
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Serious question here.  Even when it's not that hot out, I have white crusy lines on my face.  When it actually is hot, just about everything I wear is covered in white streaks.  My sweat burns my eyes terribly.  I watch so many other people out there sweating w/o a visor or headband on, & they seem to get by just fine.  But even with a visor, dealing with the searing sweat in the eyes is barely tolerable.

So the real question is, do I need to take in more salt b/t I am a naturally salty sweater & am losing alot of salt, or do I need to cut back on dietary salt as that's why I'm secreting so much salt?

What's the deal?

Comments

  • penlynwilsonpenlynwilson
    @Ed: Because that is how your body works. Yes, you probably should take in more salt. You will sweat out more when your intake goes up, too. If you eat a lot of salt, reducing it may reduce the amount you sweat out.
  • Brenda RossBrenda Ross
    Ed, I am like you as well. I find that I need 400mg of sodium an hour in normal temps and it keeps the saltiness at bay.
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