Is It Normal to Sweat Constantly While Eating?

Whether it is normal to sweat while eating cannot be generalized. Slight sweating is normal, while excessive sweating may indicate a deficiency of spleen qi and a lack of defense, which is abnormal.

Normal individuals may sweat during intense exercise, hot weather, working in high temperatures, or eating, especially when the food is hot and eaten quickly. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require concern. Therefore, it is generally normal to sweat while eating, and there is no need for special concern. If sweating is caused by eating too quickly, one can slow down the eating speed.

As the human body's metabolism increases during eating, slight sweating may occur. However, if there is excessive sweating, it may indicate a deficiency of spleen qi and a lack of defense. In this case, one can consider taking traditional Chinese medicine such as Renshen Jianpi Wan to regulate the spleen and enhance qi. Additionally, drinking more yam porridge can help strengthen the spleen, benefit qi, and resolve dampness. It is also important to maintain physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, and drink plenty of water. However, there are also cases where emotional factors such as stress, excitement, anxiety, and urgency can lead to pathological hyperhidrosis. Emotional arousal can increase neural impulses, leading to an increase in the secretion of acetylcholine, which stimulates sweat glands and produces excessive sweating. Additionally, increased nervous tension of the sweat glands can enhance the response to normal intensity neural and non-neural stimuli, resulting in sweating.