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Title: 6 Reasons You Should Sleep Naked
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URL Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-livi ... ons-sleep-naked-221500649.html
Published: Jan 18, 2013
Author: Natasha Burton
Post Date: 2013-01-23 18:03:36 by X-15
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Views: 276
Comments: 12
A recent study showed that less than 10 percent of Americans sleep in the buff. Whaa? Not only is it dead sexy, experts swear naked sleep is actually good for you. We asked them to spill on the top reasons you should ditch those pajamas for good. By Natasha Burton 1. You'll Air Out Your Hoo-Ha 2. You'll Sleep Better 3. You'll Look Hotter 4. You'll Lose Belly Fat 5. You'll Feel More Confident 6. You'll Have Better Sex Poster Comment: I sleep au naturel in warmer weather.
Jennifer Landa, MD, author of The Sex Drive Solution for Women, says that sleeping naked can be healthier for your private parts. While it's totally normal to have yeast and bacteria down there, the warm environment can sometimes cause an overgrowth. One way to prevent infections is to "air it out" and go commando.
While you might like being cozy and warm at night, it's actually important to have a cooler environment when you sleep, says Lisa Shives, MD, who sits on the National Sleep Foundation's board of directors. "Your body temp progressively declines as you sleep, which is a natural tendency of the body, so being too warm with heavy PJs and blankets can disrupt that." Sleeping naked, she says, can help your body stay cool.
According to naturopath Natasha Turner, best-selling author of The Hormone Diet, being too warm at night disrupts the release of melatonin and growth hormone-your main anti-aging hormones-into your body. "As your body temperature drops, growth hormone is released and works its regenerative magic," she says. And that keeps your skin and hair looking awesome.
Sleeping naked helps you sleep more soundly, which will allow your levels of the stress hormone cortisol to decrease as you rest, keeping your energy and hunger levels in check, Turner says. When your sleep is disrupted, your cortisol will be too high when your alarm goes off, making you more likely to wake up hungry for comfort foods-and more likely to overeat them.
Sleeping naked feels great, Landa says. "We can tune in to sensations like the feeling of the sheets and the coolness of the air, which can be very sexy" she says. "And feeling sexy increases confidence."
Landa says that sleeping naked is great for your relationship because laying skin to skin will increase feel-good chemicals like the cuddle hormone oxytocin. "Sleeping naked encourages sexier relationships," she says. You'll feel more relaxed and be more in the mood for intimacy.
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#1. To: X-15 (#0)
Don't count on it. I only need one reason for sleeping sans jammies, they tug and pull against me unless I consider my jammies every time I toss and/or turn. I don't need that, wearing clothes during the day...? fine. The only reason I can think of for wearing clothes to bed is a fear that like the house will catch on fire, and one would be forced to run out into a blizzard nekkid. I'll worry about that if and when it happens. "I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
Bare is best.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken Yep, in the buff is the way to go. Now if I could only convince my wife to do the same. When I reach over to rest a hand on her, I'd rather feel flesh than flannel.
Don't blame me. I didn't vote.
I used to sleep naked until my ex-girlfriend's clawed my wheezer. That was the end of that. "Have Brain, Will Travel
How can I get an impressive sounding degree in journalism?
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
Being naked, in general, is good for your skin as well. Skin needs to breathe and being covered with layers of cloth impedes that. Noted nudist Ben Franklin used to take an "air bath" every day.4. You'll Lose Belly Fat Sleeping naked helps you sleep more soundly,
#2. To: X-15, 4 (#0)
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#5. To: Turtle (#4)
#6. To: X-15, lod, farmfriend (#0)
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#7. To: Dakmar (#5)
Just say you have one, the one Jesse Jackson calls himself "Reverend." I meant to say her cat clawed my wheezer. How can I get an impressive sounding degree in journalism?
"Have Brain, Will Travel
#8. To: Turtle (#7)
In that case, I think it best to avoid degrees altogether and start jabbering about how the Delmarva peninsula looks ready to snap off, spinning perilously into the mid-Atlantic.
"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs
#9. To: Armadillo, X-15, Lod, (#6) (Edited)
always did like ole Ben I've been sleeping naked since I was 12. Noted nudist Ben Franklin used to take an "air bath" every day.
A study group recently released its findings as to the best presidents of the United States of America. Obama has been rated as the 4th best president ever: Reagan and 9 others tied for first, 15 presidents tied for second, 18 tied for third, and Obama came in fourth.
#10. To: X-15, Lod, Armadillo (#0)
Uh, no. not really. I sleep warmer naked actually and most nights I sleep with no blankets, even in winter. Seems like my body temperature goes up when I'm sleeping. Not sure if that is an age related female thing or not. we have a dual control electric blanket and my husband laughs. He says when his side wears out he is going to flip the blanket and use my side. I have yet to turn my side on and most of the time I throw the blankets off or at least pushed down to my waist. You'll Lose Belly Fat
I sleep au naturel in warmer weather.
A study group recently released its findings as to the best presidents of the United States of America. Obama has been rated as the 4th best president ever: Reagan and 9 others tied for first, 15 presidents tied for second, 18 tied for third, and Obama came in fourth.
#11. To: farmfriend, X-15, Lod (#10)
Me to.I sleep with no blankets, even in winter
Survival experts say that sleeping nude is better for retaining body heat. With clothes your body parts are isolated, they can only warm themselves. Nude, the warmth is shared. Same way mittens are warmer than gloves.
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#12. To: Armadillo (#11)
exactly Nude, the warmth is shared. Same way mittens are warmer than gloves.
A study group recently released its findings as to the best presidents of the United States of America. Obama has been rated as the 4th best president ever: Reagan and 9 others tied for first, 15 presidents tied for second, 18 tied for third, and Obama came in fourth.
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