Simple measures to help people with cold and hot constitutions sleep well every night

People with cold or hot constitutions depend on many factors such as living environment, work, eating habits, living conditions, and genetics.

According to MSc. Hoang Khanh Toan, former Head of Traditional Medicine Department, 108 Central Military Hospital, Oriental medicine classifies cold-heat constitution into 7 main types: Cold and very cold, hot and very hot, neutral, cold and hot. The most common are cold and hot people.

- Cold bodyare people who often look thin, afraid of cold, sweat little, have white tongue coating, pale complexion, and introverted personality.

For people with cold constitution, food choices should include beef, red apples, etc., and limit cold foods such as shrimp, fish, eel, snails, duck meat, etc.

- Heat bodyis a person who looks a bit fat, afraid of heat, hot skin, often thirsty.

People with heat in their body should consume a lot of vegetables, tubers, fruits with little sugar, etc., and limit spicy, hot foods, foods rich in energy such as butter, milk, fried foods, soft drinks, etc.

As for sleep, people with cold and hot constitutions also have different requirements to have a good night's sleep.

1. Measures to sleep well for people with heat body

For people with heat constitution, it is necessary to createcool sleeping environment, specificallycan:

- Turn on the air conditioner at a lower temperature:People with heat constitution are afraid of heat, so you can turn on the air conditioner at a temperature of 23 - 25 degrees Celsius to create cool air in the bedroom.

- Take a warm bath:This may seem counterproductive for people with a feverish constitution, but a warm bath or shower can actually help lower your body temperature by stimulating your body to cool itself down. In addition, a warm bath or shower can also help you feel more relaxed, which can help you sleep better.

- Use fan:Running a fan in your bedroom will help circulate the air and improve ventilation, even if you have the air conditioner on. The white noise from the fan can also help you fall asleep faster.

- Choose suitable sleepwear:You should choose sleepwear made from soft and comfortable fabrics that help the body breathe and radiate heat easily at night to help cool the body.

Besides, you should not choose pajamas that are too tight as they will cause discomfort and hinder sleep, but you should also not choose clothes that are too loose as they can make it difficult to turn over, such as getting tangled in the bed sheet, which will also hinder sleep.

- Closecurtain:Closing the curtains will block out light from entering the room, and also help stabilize the room temperature for more comfortable sleep, especially during the summer months.

3. Measures to sleep well for people with cold constitution

For people with cold constitution, it is necessary to create a warm sleeping environment by:

- Wear pajamaswarmpressure:If you get cold at night, the simplest solution is to wear long sleeves and socks to bed. Silk pajamas are a good choice because they help regulate your body temperature by cooling you down when you are too warm and warming you up when you are too cold.

- Add moreblanket:People with cold constitutions are afraid of the cold, so in addition to wearing long clothes when sleeping, you can cover yourself with a blanket to maintain body temperature. You should choose a blanket made of feathers, down or wool to retain heat and prevent cold wind from getting under the blanket.

- Useheating technology:For those with cold constitutions living in cold winters, if using extra blankets is not enough to keep the body warm, you can try using electric blankets, heating pads or heating pads and mattress covers. Although these products can certainly warm the bed, always read the instructions carefully to ensure proper and safe use.

- Closewindows and doors:Closing windows and doors will not only prevent warm air from escaping, but also prevent cold air from entering the house, especially in winter.