Many couples fight over how cold the bedroom should be at night, but we’re here to prove that the person who prefers it colder is usually right.
There are a number of reasons, according to Dr. Christopher Winter, medical director of Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine, why you should keep your thermostat between 60 and 67 degrees F while you sleep.
He has discovered, specifically, that if the temperature falls inside or rises outside of that range, one would toss and turn more at night and experience worse sleep.
It appears that the body of a human follows a 24-hour natural cycle in which the temperature rises in the late afternoon and falls to its lowest point around five in the morning. We are better able to fall asleep as our body temperature decreases.
Therefore, a cool bedroom will support and encourage good sleep.
A cool environment promotes deeper sleep, according to researchers at the University of South Australia. They have also connected specific types of insomnia with poor body temperature control.
Furthermore, sleeping in a cool environment will make you look younger because temperatures above 70 degrees stop melatonin production.
Melatonin has been discovered to stop Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging since it is a potent antioxidant that can pass the blood-brain barrier.
Because melatonin and serotonin are linked, keeping the room colder at night will also improve your mood. Since melatonin and serotonin are precursors in the brain, increased levels of these hormones improve our mood and help us sleep better.
Natasha Turner, a naturopathic physician, claims that sound sleep habits and a regular drop in body temperature encourage the production of growth hormone and reduce stress hormone levels, which together can aid in weight loss.
even lowering the risk of metabolic diseases like diabetes, according to one study.
We should pay urgent attention to everything that minimizes the risk because illnesses like type 2 diabetes are on the rise in today’s society. In addition to increasing the rate at which calories are burned, sleeping in a cold environment raises insulin sensitivity, which reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Additionally, a further sign of type 2 diabetes risk is the promotion of glucose disposal during colder sleeping temperatures.
So don’t be afraid to lower the thermostat and take advantage of your restful sleep tonight!
