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Should You Be Sleeping With Your Sock On? by Y4all: 10:50am On Mar 20, 2021
Temperature regulation is an important part of the sleep cycle, this is one reason why sleeping with a sock on will help you faster. For a longtime humans have tended to want to keep their feet warm around bedtime, either by placing something warm near their feet or hiding their feet under a duvet.
As the saying goes: "One man's meat is another man's poison", as there are many people who cannot go to bed without a sock on, so also are there people who cannot sleep if they have a sock on, as it makes them
uncomfortable and hot.
There are 2 schools of thought on wearing a sock to bed, whilst one stands for it, the other stands against it, we are going to lay each out to you and give our advice on that we believe has the most benefit to you.

ADVANTAGES
First the advantages; cold feet might just be the reason you keep tossing and turning at night, so here are some benefits of wearing a sock to bed.
1. Prevent hot flashes: Some women find wearing a socks aids in cooling their core body temperature. Circadian rhythm (biological clock)controls the timing of sleep, keeping you awake during the day and
making you sleepy at night. The body temperature increases during the day which makes you awake and decreases during the night which makes a person feel sleepy.
When a person falls asleep, their temperature decreases by 1 to 2degrees, if you wear a sock, this may help with temperature regulation cycles.
2. Improve cracked: Wearing socks after you moisturize can keep your heels from drying out, especially during the harmattan season.
3. Better sex: According to a report by BBC, couples who wore socks to bed were more likely to achieve orgasm during sex. The study investigated brain responses during sex and found that cold feet put people off.
4. Decreases chances of Raynaud's attack: Hands and feet that are always cold could be a sign of Raynaud's disease. This disease attacks the blood vessels and happens when a person is feeling cold or stressed.
During an attack the blood flow to hands and feet reduce, during this time the fingers and toes start to feel cold and numb.

DISADVANTAGES
Now let's see the downside of wearing a sock to bed.
1. Reduced circulation: Wearing a sock can improve circulation but it can also do the reverse. If the sock is too tight, it can decrease blood flow. It is best them to wear socks that are not only comfortable but of the right size.
2. Poor hygiene: If your sock is too tight or not cleaned properly and regularly, it can make it impossible for your feet to breathe!
3. Overheating: If your socks are not breathable and by breathable, we mean if air cannot easily pass through the fabric, it can cause your body to rise.
In conclusion, there advantages of wearing a sock to bed are more beneficial than it setbacks, which are very preventable. Your take away from this article should be acknowledging that temperature regulation is an essential part of falling asleep. Wearing socks in bed increases blood flow to feet and heat loss through the
skin, which helps lower core body temperature. In turn, this helps a person get to sleep faster.
For similar reasons, wearing socks in bed may also help prevent attacks in people with Raynaud's phenomenon and hot flushes in women going through the menopause.

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