6 benefits of sleep in the nude for your health
Pack away the flannel pajamas: A handful of studies and
surveys show sleeping naked could actually be good for you. Six reasons why you
should consider it:
You may like your partner more: A 2014 survey of Brits by
Cotton USA (which promotes cotton products that likely include both pajamas and
sheets) found that 57% of those who slept nude reported being happy in
their relationship.
That was 9 % more than PJ wearers, followed
by 43 % of nightie wearers. Onesie wearers—they apparently exist—brought
up the rear at 38 %, per the Daily Mail.
It could help prevent diabetes: It's a bit of a stretch, but
here's the logic: Adults have small amounts of brown fat (aka "good
fat") in their bodies, and a 2014 study looked at how bedroom temperature
affected the fat.
The four-month study was small: just five males who slept in
rooms heated to 66-, 75-, or 81-degrees. After four weeks spent at the coldest
temp, the men had almost twice as much brown fat, and their insulin sensitivity
was better, which a researcher says could lower their diabetes risk.
Four weeks at 81 degrees undid all the benefits. Though the
New York Times points out the test subjects slept in hospital scrubs, going
naked could help prevent overheating.
It's better for your lady health: Cosmopolitan cites advice
from Dr.
Jennifer Landa, who points out that an overly warm
environment could spur too much yeast or bacteria to grow in the vaginal area.
By passing on PJs, you'll have a better chance of giving air access to the
region, preventing infections.
It's how our ancestors did it: If you're a Paleo-dieter who
eats like a caveman, why not sleep like one, too? Neurologist Rachel Salas with
the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep in 2013 told the Wall Street Journal that
"back in the cave days," people slept naked.
It was, in part, a means of protection from predators, and
that feeling of safety could be imparted by sleeping similarly in modern day.
It could be better for the immune system: Mic reports that
when skin-on-skin contact occurs, our adrenal glands get a message: lighten up
on the production of the stress hormone cortisol.
As one doctor explains, "Cortisol suppresses the immune
response." Skin-to-skin contact also increases levels of oxytocin, which
can have positive effects on blood pressure and healing, says Salas.
Body temp affects sleep: A 2004 study found that for sleep
to "initiate normally," core body temp matters. Per a researcher, "Studies of sleep onset insomniacs
show that they consistently have a warmer core body temperature immediately
before initiating sleep, when compared with normal healthy adults."
Pack away the flannel pajamas: A handful of studies and
surveys show sleeping naked could actually be good for you. Six reasons why you
should consider it:
You may like your partner more: A 2014 survey of Brits by
Cotton USA (which promotes cotton products that likely include both pajamas and
sheets) found that 57 percent of those who slept nude reported being happy in
their relationship.
Per a researcher, "Studies of sleep onset insomniacs
show that they consistently have a warmer core body temperature immediately
before initiating sleep, when compared with normal healthy adults."
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