#49 - Sleeping Naked: Are Your Clothes Getting In The Way?

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

The media loves to talk about sleeping naked. The topic carries just enough taboo to make it irresistible to readers. Given that up to a third of adults sleep in the buff, is there any real science to supports its sleep and health benefits? In this episode we will:

• Examine current research about the metabolic effects of sleeping in cooler temperatures and how being naked might support these theories
• Postulate how sleeping naked/in a cooler environment could increase brown fat composition leading to increased metabolism, weight loss, and better glycemic control/lower diabetes risk
• Revisit the sleep benefits of colder temperatures (from Episode 25)
• Push back on the direct relationship between sleeping naked and healthier skin
• Discuss the role of oxytocin on sleep, stress, and sleeping skin to skin
• Touch on the role of sleeping naked on vaginal health
• Dive into the idea that sleeping naked improved sperm counts and fertility
• Explore the ways in which sleeping naked could lead to heightened self-esteem and body acceptance
• Determine if there is in fact evidence that sleeping naked promotes intimacy
• Briefly review potential cons of sleeping naked

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!