Over the years, researchers have studied sleep and have disclosed several benefits beyond providing rest for the body. They have also pointed out that it’s not just about sleeping, but length of time, temperature, position, foods and other factors can contribute to getting the best out of sleep time and reaping its numerous benefits. Recent studies have focused on how what one wears to sleep may affect his/her sleep and according to an international study by the U.S. National Sleep Foundation, sleeping in the nu-1de has been shown to have numerous benefits. Experts have revealed how ditching pyjamas is the best. For a good night’s sleep Sleep experts agree it’s important to keep cool at night as your body (or ‘core’) temperature needs to drop by about half a degree for you to fall asleep. The brain, driven by your internal body clock, sends messages to the blood vessels to open up and release heat. “Your core temperature is at its highest at 11:00p.m. and its lowest at 4:00a.m,” said Dr Chris Idzikowski, Director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, Scotland, and author of ‘Sound Asleep: The Expert Guide To Sleeping Well.’ “If anything prevents that decline in temperature, the brain will wake itself up to see what’s going on, meaning you’ll struggle to get to sleep or you’ll have disturbed sleep. “The advantage of sleeping n@ked is it’s easier for the body to cool and maintain the lower temperature the brain wants to achieve,” he said. Disrupted sleep from being too hot doesn’t just mean you’ll get less sleep overall, but it might mean less deep sleep which is the most restorative type. Deep sleep is key for memory consolidation and the production of growth hormone — important for cell repair and growth. Stop infections Wearing nothing to bed can help women avoid developing yeast infections, such as thrush, says Austin Ugwumadu, a consultant gynaecologist at St George’s Hospital in South London. “Thrush loves warm, restricted environments. So, wear something loose or preferably nothing at all. “If you wear something tight, it means less air gets to the area and you’re more likely to sweat, which can cause irritation,” he said
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:56:55 +0000
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