Wednesday 25 January 2017

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The Health Benefits of Sleeping with Socks On!

Having a night of perfect rest is essential for starting the day right. There are umpteen things you can and should do to ensure your sleep is as good as it can be, yet here is one that you probably haven't even considered before: going to bed with a fresh pair of socks on. This is because sleep research indicates a correlation between falling asleep quickly and having increased blood dilation in our extremities (vasodilation). Wearing socks will do this for your feet and have the effect of causing you to sleep easily and quickly.

 

 

Wearing socks helps you fall asleep faster than otherwise, because sleeping requires that only our internal core body temperature (CBT) drops, while our skin remains warm. Covering yourself with blankets and putting on socks warms up your skin, dilates your blood vessels, and facilitates the heat exchange that lowers CBT. This signals to your brain that it's time for you to drift to sleep. 

 

3 Health Benefits of Sleeping While Wearing Socks

 

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1. Prevent Night Sweats and Hot Flashes
Wearing socks helps your body better regulate its temperature while it cools itself. For this reason, your sleep is less likely to be disturbed by night sweats or hot flashes.

2. Improve Dry Skin
During cold winters, many people experience overly dry or cracked feet. This can cause soreness, pain, and a little embarrassment. A great way to combat this dryness is to moisturize your feet before bed and then pop on a pair of fresh, cotton socks. 

3. Help Prevent Raynaud's Disease Attacks
Raynaud's disease is a condition of the blood cells, which causes a severe overreaction to the cold. This can result in sores and tissue death (necrosis). Wearing socks while sleeping improves body temperature regulation and decreases the chances of Raynaud's disease attacks from happening.

Putting Things in Your Socks

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socks, sleeping, garlic

Never wear the same socks at nighttime that you have worn that day, and always make sure to put on a clean, fresh pair to avoid a bacterial build up that may lead to fungal infections. After you take off your day socks, clean your feet and dry them thoroughly (especially between your toes).

Choosing the right socks is also important. There needs to be enough room for airflow to move around your feet, stopping them from overheating and sweating. If your feet are too hot, the number of bacteria on your feet will grow. Purchase a pair of natural-fiber socks, that aren't very thick.

 

 


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