Health reasons why you should sleep naked

Pack away your pajamas and make way for your skin. Yes, we’re suggesting you ditch your clothes for good tonight while you go to sleep. There are endless health benefits of sleeping in the buff that science has agreed upon.

According to a study by the U.S. National Sleep Foundation, sleeping naked have proved to have all sorts of health benefits. Here, we have compiled the top benefits of sleeping naked.

1) Improves your sleep quality Sleeping naked prevents the body from overheating, and thus lets you have a good night’s sleep. Sleeping naked makes it easier for the body to stay cool and maintain a lower temperature, which the brain requires for a sound sleep. Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford, says, “If you’re wearing lots of bed clothes, it’s going to be more difficult to regulate your temperature, so wear the least you can get away with.”

2) Helps lose weight A good night’s sleep is one of the best way to beat stress, which is known to cause belly fat. At night, when our body is resting, production of the growth hormone is said to increase while cortisol – the stress hormone decreases.

3) Boosts memory and production of growth hormone Deep sleep is key for memory consolidation and production of growth hormone which is important for cell repair and growth.

4) Good for the vagina and testicle Experts say that sleeping naked can be healthy for the vagina. Considering bacteria thrive in moist and warm environments, sleeping naked will reduce the probability of fungal infection. While for men, sleeping naked has been found to increase fertility and sperm quality.

5) Boosts your love life When you and your partner sleep naked, experts say, the skin-to-skin contact releases the “love” hormone – oxytocin, which increases physical and emotional intimacy between couples, leading to happier relationships. It also fights off stress and depression.

6) Burn more calories Sleeping naked can help activate brown fat. Known as the good fat, brown fat can generate heat and burn the calories piled on by the white body fat. Thus helping the body burn some calories.

7) Lowers blood pressure By now you aware that skin-to-skin contact generates a generous boost of oxytocin, a hormone that’s known for a whole lot of health benefits, including having a protective effect on the heart – it lowers blood pressure and boosts the immune system and reduces anxiety.

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