To prevent excessive sweating, you should reduce obesity and alcohol, hot spices, coffee, tea and cigarettes because they stimulate perspiration. You should also try to avoid stress and other psychological stress situations such as fear or excitement. They are also triggers for sweating. Switch to breathable and lightweight clothing made from natural fibers, and wear breathable shoes. Regular visits to the sauna is also recommended, to climatise the body at high temperatures. Another tip is regular cold showers. Deodorants and disinfectant soaps are effective against bacterial decomposition of perspiration, which thereby prevents body odor. Excessive sweating of the armpits can also be reduced by shaving, this avoids odor since odor-causing bacteria accumulates there during perspiration. Use antiperspirants in the form of powder, cream or solution, all of which prevents sweating by closing the sweat glands.