# Sweating Toxins

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-toxins/124199>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 16, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-toxins/124199 "2002-08-16T15:08:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cacti)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-toxins/124199/1 "2002-08-16T15:08:33Z")

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I have heard people comment that it is good to sweat because it is one way that your body expels toxins. Can this be true? I thought perpiration mostly consisted of water and salts, and that its main purpose is to help cool the body. Does anyone know more about this?

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-toxins/124199/2 "2002-08-16T15:34:22Z")

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No, it’s not really true. Toxins are removed via the liver and kidneys, not the sweat glands.

QtM, MD