6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

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6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

Post by ChicagoGranny » Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:33 am

(Newser) – 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 percentage points 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."
http://www.newser.com/story/201923/6-re ... naked.html

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Re: 6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

Post by cathyf » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:46 pm

...but if you are wearing your mask you are not totally nekkid!

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Post by Goofproof » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:29 pm

Reason #7: You will have a excuse for hogging the blankets! Jim
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Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:01 am

My husband quit when the kitten discovered an awesome new toy!

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Post by BlackSpinner » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:42 am

I used to always sleep naked but now I may have to run up and deal with the parents. I am a little too old to give a bunch of firemen and emts that kind of treat.

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Re: 6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

Post by Bbecker223 » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:05 am

chunkyfrog wrote:My husband quit when the kitten discovered an awesome new toy!
This is why my cat is declawed.....

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Post by archangle » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:44 am

In my case, it scares the burglars away.

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Re: 6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

Post by Uncle_Bob » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:07 am

I prefer at least a pair of boxers just in case i fart and get a bit of follow through.

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Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:53 am

Nobody wants shart on the sheets.

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Post by ChicagoGranny » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:37 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:Nobody wants shart on the sheets.

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Post by Madalot » Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:05 pm

My husband and I slept naked from the very beginning of our relationship. Once the kids came (foster children, then we adopted them), we stopped because their bedrooms were directly across the hall from ours and we slept with our doors open. After we moved and the kids were upstairs and us downstairs, we went back to sleeping naked, making sure we had clothing right beside us in case the kids came down/in.

At this point in my life, pajamas or nightgowns bother me when I try to sleep. It's SO much easier to turn over in bed without the hindrance of clothing.

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Post by kteague » Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:53 pm

Escaping a fire at 2:30am with only what I was wearing made me conscious of what I sleep in. Coldest night of the winter and I was on the ice barefoot shivering in a thin summer nightie. When the TV news crew showed up with their cameras I was ducking and dodging. lol Now that I'm sleeping in earthquake country, crosses my mind even more.

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Post by kaiasgram » Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:14 pm

kteague wrote:Escaping a fire at 2:30am with only what I was wearing made me conscious of what I sleep in. Coldest night of the winter and I was on the ice barefoot shivering in a thin summer nightie. When the TV news crew showed up with their cameras I was ducking and dodging. lol Now that I'm sleeping in earthquake country, crosses my mind even more.
The Napa earthquake in August made me think about this too.

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Re: 6 Reasons Why You Should Sleep Naked

Post by msla » Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:13 am

kaiasgram wrote:
kteague wrote:Escaping a fire at 2:30am with only what I was wearing made me conscious of what I sleep in. Coldest night of the winter and I was on the ice barefoot shivering in a thin summer nightie. When the TV news crew showed up with their cameras I was ducking and dodging. lol Now that I'm sleeping in earthquake country, crosses my mind even more.
The Napa earthquake in August made me think about this too.
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