Sleeping is one of the most important things we do every night. Getting the right amount of sleep has an untold number of health benefits and not getting enough sleep is a serious problem in many countries around the world.
So you should have heard of the benefits of getting adequate sleep, but did you know that you can get additional benefits by sleeping naked?
The benefits of sleeping naked:
1. Sleeping Naked Improves Sleep Quality
Sleeping naked may help you get better sleep because of its effect on your body temperature. One of the ways to get refreshing sleep is by making your sleep environment cool and comfortable. Experts suggest that the ideal temperature for sleep is between 60 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. When you sleep naked, you can support your body’s ideal state for getting quality sleep.
2.Decrease Stress and Stabilize Your Mood
There is a bi-directional relationship between stress and anxiety and sleep. Poor sleep may exacerbate a person’s stress levels and anxiety symptoms. In turn, stress and anxiety may impair a person’s sleep quality. If you share a bed with your partner: sleeping naked next to them may support the release of oxytocin, a love hormone known for its anti-stress effect, and may help reduce stress and anxiety.
3.helps you regulate your cortisol
Cortisol is a very strange chemical in the body but it can do a lot of damage. When you sleep naked, it helps keep your body temperature at the optimal ranges so your body can better create cortisol. If you sleep overheated your cortisol levels tend to stay high, even after you wake up. This can lead to increased anxiety, cravings for bad food, weight gain, and more terrible things. Sleep naked so you can keep your body temperature down and sleep well so your body can properly produce and regulate cortisol.
4.Improve the Look of Skin
Whether you’re a man, woman, 25, or 65, everybody wants healthy, glowing skin. Did you know that deeper, more restful sleep helps your skin repair faster? It increases blood flow, which helps your skin heal any wounds. Increased blood flow also brightens your complexion and reduces swelling, particularly around the eyes where puffy circles can form.
5.Increase Male Fertility
Studies, such as this one from the Journal of Andrology, have shown that the type of underwear a man wears (or lack thereof) can have a huge impact on sperm count and fertility. Tighter-fitting underwear creates higher temperatures that can damage sperm. Wearing no underwear to bed is recommended to maintain an ideal temperature but loose-fitting boxers are a close second.
The Drawbacks of Sleeping Naked
1.Could lower your body temperature too much.
Perhaps the most obvious reason not to sleep naked is that you could lower your body temperature too much, thereby weakening your immune system and making it easier to get sick. While you won’t get sick simply by being chilly, there are some studies that suggest that viruses like the rhinovirus can replicate more quickly at lower temperatures. So if you’re going to sleep naked in the winter, be sure you have some skin to skin contact to help warm you up.
2.Increase bacteria in bed
If there’s a major drawback of sleeping naked, it’s definitely in the hygiene department. “The average person passes gas 15 to 25 times a day, and this can happen while you're sleeping. Moreover, whenever you do pass gas, you are also excreting a small amount of fecal matter, which your underwear helps to catch. Without underwear (or any clothing), that fecal matter is going straight into your sheets.
3.Increase your chances of an allergic reaction
While your body could increase the amount of bacteria in your bed, experts also note that your bed itself could be home to allergens that might have a more pronounced effect on your health. Allergens like dust mites, mold, mildew, and pet dander can easily get into your mattress and trigger allergic responses.
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