• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
BlackDoctor.org
Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

  • Health Conditions
  • Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Longevity
  • Resource Centers
    • Cancer Resource Center
    • Covid Resource Center
    • Clinical Trials Resource Center
  • Find A Doctor
  • BDO TV
Home / Health Conditions / Sleep Disorders / Sleeping Naked: 4 Reasons Why Doctors Say It’s Healthy

Sleeping Naked: 4 Reasons Why Doctors Say It’s Healthy

benefits of sleeping naked

Sleeping is one of my favorite activities and not just because of its rejuvenating qualities or its ability to give me a break from reality. Laying it down at night also gives me the opportunity to feel cool sheets on my bare skin.

Yes, I’m a naked sleeper and whenever I get the chance I ditch nightgowns and pajama pants for my birthday suit. We all enter into this world bare, so there must be some benefits to sleeping while in the buff.

If you’re a naked sleeper or one that is curious about making the switch, here are a few benefits of sleeping naked that are sure to help you sleep even better.

1. You get a better quality of sleep.

A night of deep sleep is what every person desires, especially those that have demanding work schedules throughout the week. If improving your quality of sleep is a desire of yours, then sleeping naked is a simple solution.

You May Also Like
13 Signs You Need to See a Dermatologist

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, settling into a deep slumber causes your body temperature to drop naturally thanks to your Circadian Rhythm (ever get the chills when you become sleepy?).

Wearing pajamas to bed could have an effect on your body’s ability to fall into its natural cool down and has been linked to the cause of insomnia.

So, strip down to your bare bottom and give your body the boost it needs to help you drift into the best sleep of your life.

RELATED: Want To Feel Better: Sleep Naked!

2. You can reduce your belly size.

It may seem like an unconventional way to shrink inches around your midsection, but sleeping naked can help with burning fat while reducing cholesterol.

You May Also Like
7 Proven Ways to Cure an Upset Stomach

According to Huffington Post, when the body cools down at night growth hormones increase while simultaneously decreasing levels of cortisol (the “stress hormone” linked with weight gain). Wearing PJs might disrupt the body’s natural cool-down process and disrupt your

Continue Reading

The Latest In Sleep Disorders

daylight saving time

Missing That Lost Hour? Tips To Sleep Better After Daylight Saving Time

  A couple of weeks ago, clocks sprung ahead one hour with the time change signaling daylight saving time, but medical experts have plenty of advice on how to weather that lost hour of sleep. "'Gaining' an hour in the read more about Missing That Lost Hour? Tips To Sleep Better After Daylight Saving Time
mind racing

Can’t Sleep? 5 Must Have Tips for Quieting a Racing Mind

Sometimes as busy professionals, our thoughts make it very difficult to fall asleep or get back to sleep after we wake up. Thoughts of what we should have done the day before, combined with our next day’s to-do list run read more about Can’t Sleep? 5 Must Have Tips for Quieting a Racing Mind
what happens if you don't get enough sleep

What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

Discomfort in the lower back is common across all age groups. The Worldwide Burden of Disease Study conducted in 2015 discovered that 7.3 percent of the world's population, or 540 million persons, experienced activity-limiting lower back pain. This makes lower read more about What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep
how to get a better nights sleep

6 Ways To Get Better Sleep

Waking up on the wrong side of the bed is a drag. It alters your mood, reduces your performance in daily activities, and affects your health. Getting a good night’s rest is hard to come by for some people. Watching read more about 6 Ways To Get Better Sleep
what causes night sweats

Suffering From Night Sweats? There Could Be More To It Than You Think

In the heat of the night, when your body’s temperature starts to rise and you seem to just soak up your sheets with sweat, you may chuck it off to too many covers being on your bed. But what if read more about Suffering From Night Sweats? There Could Be More To It Than You Think
Sleeping with your Phone

Why Sleeping With Your Phone Is Slowly Hurting Your Body

We do everything with our mobile phones. We order gifts, we find directions, we check on family pictures, we share our ups and downs...oh, and of course we call people too. We are on them so much, many of us read more about Why Sleeping With Your Phone Is Slowly Hurting Your Body

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to our newsletter

Poll

Popular Posts

  • 10 Signs You’re Living With Clogged Arteries 10 Signs You’re Living With Clogged Arteries
  • Tracee Ellis Ross at 50: Loving Her Body With No FilterTracee Ellis Ross at 50: Loving Her Body With No Filter
  • Like Father, Like Son: ‘Miami Vice’ Star’s Son Handsome Like his DaddyLike Father, Like Son: 'Miami Vice' Star's Son Handsome Like his Daddy
  • Mo’Nique at 55: Slimmer, Happier & Wiser: “I Love Us For Real”Mo'Nique at 55: Slimmer, Happier & Wiser: "I Love Us For Real"
  • The Cast of The Bernie Mac Show: 20+ Years LaterThe Cast of The Bernie Mac Show: 20+ Years Later

Footer

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

BDO is the world’s largest and most comprehensive online health resource specifically targeted to African Americans. BDO understands that the uniqueness of Black culture - our heritage and our traditions - plays a role in our health. BDO gives you access to innovative new approaches to the health information you need in everyday language so you can break through the disparities, gain control and live your life to its fullest.

Connect With Us

Learn More About

  • Hepatitis C
  • Diabetes
  • Sickle Cell
  • Mental Health
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise With Us
  • BlackDoctor.org Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
  • Daily Vitamina
  • TBH

Copyright © 2023, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.