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The Case For Embracing Your Sweat

August 13, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This summer’s heat waves have been brutal. But there’s one thing helping all of us make it through the soaring temperatures: sweat. Our bodies need to sweat to survive – and yet we spend billions of dollars trying to combat it. Science journalist Sarah Everts explains why sweat is a biological superpower, and she and Anita dig into how it became so stigmatized. Then, Caryn Toriaga shares what it's like to live with hyperhidrosis, an excessive sweating condition that can take her hands and feet and from dry to dripping in 60 seconds.Meet the guests:- Sarah Everts is a science journalist and the author of “The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration”- Caryn Toriaga lives with hyperhidrosis and has blogged about her experienceRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied

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