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It appears that sleeping naked is not only sexy, but is also beneficial for ones health. Here
are five surprising (and scientifically confirmed) ways sleeping in your birthday suit can
benefit your health and well-being:
So if you are using heavy blankets or wearing warm clothes at night, it can negatively affect
your sleep.
Keeping your body or your bedroom at a temperature higher than 70F (21C) prevents the
release of melatonin and growth hormones, which are most vital anti-aging hormones.
Melatonin is released when you sleep in complete darkness, which triggers a slight but
significant cooling in the body. Growth hormones are released as body temperature
decreases. Moreover, a study published in the journal Sleepshowed that sleep itself can
trigger the release of growth hormones.
The increased body or bedroom temperature impedes the release of growth hormones as
mentioned above, which is essential for tissue repair and healthy body composition.
A study at the University of Warwick concluded that those who sleep less than six hours are
three times more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease, and therefore, unwanted
weight gain. Lack of sleep is associated with the release of cortisol and hunger hormones,
which cause a corresponding insulin increase; while it is also related to less active
production of the fat-burning and appetite-controlling hormones.
Boost oxytocin
Oxytocin is a powerful feel-good hormone (also called the love hormone), which is
involved in orgasm and sexual responsiveness, stress, combating depression, reducing
intestinal inflammation by improving gut motility, and blood pressure reduction. So if you
and your partner are sleeping in your birthday suits, skin to skin touching can boost the
release of oxytocin. And of course, we cant neglect the most obvious benefit of sleeping
naked: it can trigger sexual desire in you and your partner and thus you will have more
intimate moments together.
If these arent enough reasons for you to ditch the bulky pjs tonight then I dont know what
is:)