If You Want to Sleep Better, Get Naked — According to Science

Ever have trouble sleeping? Science says strip down to your birthday suit to get your best sleep.

For people who have trouble sleeping, science is giving a new alternative to sleep better.

Here are the reasons why:

1. You'll Sleep Better

When you fall asleep, your body temperature goes down then goes back up before you wake up. Sleepwear can interfere with the body's ability to change temperature, and if you're cooler you're able to sleep better. If you sleep in the nude, your body is able to maintain a comfortable temperature easier.

2. You'll Have More Sex

Less clothes, less reasons to not get frisky. But also, the skin-on-skin contact between you and your mate releases the feel good hormone oxytocin, which relieves stress, depression and can even lower your blood pressure.

3. You Get To Air Out

Ventilating your vagina, ladies, discourages bacteria from flourishing in that warm, moist environment. For the guys, sleeping in underwear increases the odds for infections in that area, and cooler temps are better for your little swimmers.

4. You Will Actually Look Better

While at a cool body temperature and in a deep, restorative REM cycle, your body releases hormones that boost cell regeneration for anti-aging, growth and melatonin hormones. This keeps your skin and hair looking young. Your body is also able to keep stress hormone cortisol in check. Cortisol is the hormone that is usually blamed for weight gain. High cortisol in the body can decrease fat-burning and appetite controlling hormones and increase insulin.

You can read more about why sleeping naked is better for you at RawStory.