Most people reach for antiperspirants to control sweating.
They generally work very well as they contain an aluminum salt solution that is used to block the sweat glands near the surface of the skin.
People who suffer from over-sweating, having checked with their doctor to make sure there is no underlying medical problem causing their high level of sweating, can sometimes be prescribed products that will help control their sweating.
Those who reach for an antiperspirant need to use a more specialised version than the standard ones found in shops.
More specifically, it needs to be one that contains aluminium choloride hexahydrate.
It is much stronger than aluminium on its own.
It is present in products like "drysol".
Aluminium salts have been used for the last 80 years and are non-toxic.
They work to prevent the sweat reaching the surface so that the body still releases sweat but it doesn't break out on the skin - although it needs to be used regularly about twice a day to remain effective.
Side effects can be itchiness, redness and sometimes even a burning sensation in the area where it is applied.
These items are not cheap but can be really effective.
As always, one needs to keep good personal hygiene.
In the last few years there has been a lot of new information and studies on stopping sweating and a new type of natural cure has been gaining a lot of attention.
The founder of the stop sweating and start living program suffered himself from chronic sweating and has produced a great book outlining his methods.