Sleeping Naked
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Sleeping Naked
Medically Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on June 28, 2021
If you don't already sleep naked, it may be time to give it a try. This article will explain how sleeping naked can help you get better rest, reduce your stress, and even help you to lose weight.
Sleep cooler. Temperature makes a big difference in the quality of your sleep. If your skin starts to overheat, even a little bit, you’re more likely to wake up too soon. Overheating also pulls your body out of the important phase of deep sleep , which you need to fight infection and stay alert during the day.
Sleeping naked is an easy way to keep your skin temperature down without changing the room’s temperature. It also helps you to stay cool overall. This improves your sleep quality and makes you feel less tired.
Brown fat. Sleeping at a lower temperature also causes your body to produce more brown fat .
Brown fat boosts your metabolism by burning blood sugar and stored white fat to keep you warm. High levels of brown fat may reduce your risk of conditions like obesity and diabetes.
Less weight gain. If sleeping naked helps you to stay asleep longer, it can help to reduce your risk of obesity and weight gain. Adults who sleep 5 hours per night or less are more likely to gain significant amounts of weight compared to those who sleep 7 hours or more.
If sleeping naked helps you to rest better, your mental and physical health will benefit. Better sleep is associated with:
Fewer toxins. Deep sleep is particularly important for getting the full cognitive benefits of rest. When you sleep, your brain clears itself of toxic proteins. Some of these proteins can increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Sleeping naked helps you stay cool, which is important for getting the deep sleep you need. Taking off your clothes before bed may keep your mind healthy long into the future.
Oxytocin. Do you sleep with a partner? Sleeping naked together might improve your rest by reducing your stress and anxiety levels. Skin-to-skin contact between adults can increase levels of oxytocin , the “love hormone”.
That increased oxytocin can help to reduce your stress levels. It can also make you feel more connected to your partner.
Stronger bonds. By keeping you connected, sleeping together naked can keep your relationship strong. Couples who remain together tend to have higher oxytocin levels when they first get together. This is possibly because the hormone itself strengthens the emotional bond.
Long-term couples with strong relationships also tend to have higher oxytocin levels.
Fertility. For people with testicles , sleeping naked may also improve reproductive health. Sperm count and concentration are lower with tight-fitting underwear. This is possibly because it makes the testicles warmer. By sleeping without underwear, testicles have a chance to cool off.
No matter your gender or relationship status, sleeping naked is still good for your emotional well-being. It can also improve your relationship with yourself. Spending time nude helps to improve your body image, self-esteem, and overall feelings of well-being.
The right temp. The benefits of sleeping naked are closely linked with keeping cool. Most people’s optimal sleep temperature is between 66 degrees and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Different people will have different comfort levels.
An uncomfortably cold room will also make it harder to sleep. Let your comfort levels determine your room temperature. Also, make sure your hands and feet are warm enough. Your body drops its core temperature for sleep by sending blood flow to those areas.
If you tend to have cold extremities but want to sleep naked, consider bathing or showering an hour or two before bedtime. This helps improve circulation and your overall temperature regulation.
Bedding matters, too. Invest in quality sheets and wash them often in warm water. This helps you ensure that sleeping naked remains a healthy practice.
Finally, it’s okay if you’re not ready to sleep completely nude. Sleeping in just a loose pair of underwear can be enough to get a lot of the same benefits. Everyone’s sleep needs are different, and that goes for clothing as well.
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Dr. Anthony Youn breaks down why it's better for you—and your partner—to sleep in underwear.
When it comes to what we each choose to wear to bed, everybody has their own personal preferences. Some people like to sleep in jammies, others simply throw on an old T-shirt and loose underwear, while others will just free-ball it and sleep naked.
There have been a number of small studies which purport to have found all kinds of benefits to sleeping in the nude, including being able to fall asleep faster, stress reduction, healthier skin, and improved overall sleep quality. And on an especially hot night , it's understandable that you'd want to forgo your pyjamas or even your boxer shorts to get as much air on your skin as possible.
But according to surgeon, podcaster and YouTuber Dr. Anthony Youn, there is a pretty compelling scientific argument to be made in favor of keeping your undies on at night. It all comes down to just two words: poop particles.
"The average person passes gas 15 to 25 times a day, and this can happen while you're sleeping," says Youn in a short new video. "And a scientific study proved that every time you pass gas, you are spraying a tiny amount of faecal matter. This is true, even if it's not a real shart. And that same study showed that your tighty-whities will catch all of these particles. So for the sake of your bed partner, please sleep with your underwear on."
So, that's settled. Now we just need Youn to wade into the ongoing socks-in-bed debate .
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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 many benefits of getting adequate sleep , but did you know that you can get additional benefits by sleeping naked?
Here are some benefits of sleeping in the nude:
When you don’t have to worry about sleeping in clothes, things start to get easier. You don’t have to buy pajamas, which can save you money. You have less clothes to wash and less clothes to put away. You may have to clean your bed sheets more often, but not nearly as often as you’d have to wash your pajamas when you run out.
Some people get off of work, change into their pajamas, and use this as an excuse to stay home the rest of the evening. This can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle, which has been attributed to things like weight gain. [1] When you keep your regular clothes on, you tend to go out more often and that’s a good thing.
Just imagine the feeling of laying in bed naked. You’re free of your pants and underwear. Women, you’re not wearing a constrictive bra. It’s just you sandwiched between two cool sheets. The feeling just makes you want to smile and it makes you feel more free. Everyone can use that kind of good feeling every now and then, and it may even help you be happier as a person.
If you’re married, or living with your significant other, sleeping naked gives a greater chance of skin-on-skin contact, especially when it comes to cuddling. This kind of contact can also lead to a more active love life. All of this releases copious amounts of oxytocin, which is the neurotransmitter that helps you feel those good feelings about your significant other. [2]
Let’s revisit the scenario I described above. There are no drawstrings or clothes getting tangled in sheets. You don’t have to worry about shirts getting twisted. All of these distractions go away when you sleep naked and it may help you get better, deeper sleep. You don’t need science to tell you that better, deeper sleep only helps you be healthier.
For once your body gets to breathe. Your private parts, armpits, and feet are generally restricted all day and are often covered by multiple layers, even in the summer time. Give those parts a chance to air out and breathe. This can lower the risk of skin diseases, like athlete’s foot, that result from wet, restricted skin. [3]
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. [4] Sleep naked so you can keep your body temperature down and sleep well so your body can properly produce and regulate cortisol.
Continuing along that same vein, keeping your sleeping environment below 70 degrees (F) every night can help your body regulate its melatonin and growth hormone levels. These chemicals help the body do things like prevent aging and are essential to good health . When you sleep in clothes, your body heats up and prevents effective use of these hormones. In other words, sleeping with clothes on makes you grow old faster.
For men, the cooler sleeping conditions allows your testes to remain at a cooler temperature. This helps keep your sperm healthy and your reproductive systems functioning as normal. For women, the cooler and more airy sleeping conditions can actually help prevent yeast infections. Yeast grows better in warm, moist conditions. [5] When it’s cooler and dryer, the growth of yeast is prevented.
Summertime is a tricky time to get good sleep. If you don’t have air conditioning, then you may find your bedroom a bit stuffy at night.
Shedding those bedtime clothes can help the bedroom feel more comfortable . You may even be able to turn the A/C off on those cooler nights, which can save you a few bucks on your electricity bill.
Don’t wake up drenched in sweat again because your thermostat is downstairs and the hot air expands up to your bedroom where the thermostat can’t read the warm temperatures.
With these tips in mind, it’s time to start taking off your clothes at night!
Of course, there are times where clothes are preferable. If you are ill or it’s cold outside, then you should sleep with clothes on to help you stay warm and prevent further illness. Otherwise, go commando!
If you’re looking for more tips to sleep well and get up feeling energetic, I recommend you to check out this guide:
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