Sleeping habits that are harmful to health
Sleep habits that many people are doing can harm your health in ways you might not expect.
Sleeping with the TV on: affects fertility
Researchers say that melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland near the eyes. When the eyes sense darkness, the pineal gland assumes that night has come and begins to secrete the hormone melatonin, with the amount secreted reaching its highest state just before bedtime.
However, in addition to its sleep-aiding effects, melatonin also regulates estrogen and progesterone receptors, both of which affect fertility. If you are exposed to too much light from televisions or night lights at night, melatonin secretion will decrease sharply, thereby affecting a woman's fertility.
Wearing clothes that are too tight when sleeping: affects metabolism
Tight, restrictive clothing can make you feel uncomfortable and affect the quality of your sleep. In addition, when you wear tight clothing while sleeping, your body temperature will increase, reducing the production of melatonin and growth hormone. Therefore, choose loose, airy clothing to help you sleep more deeply.
Going to bed with wet hair: causes headaches
After washing your hair, if you do not dry your hair, a large amount of water will remain on the surface of your scalp, especially in winter when the temperature is low, going to bed with wet hair will cause your body to get sick. In the worst case, you will feel numbness in your scalp, accompanied by a dull pain. The next morning, there will be inexplicable headaches or dizziness.
Sleeping while drunk: heart attack
A German expert has observed the dangers of drinking alcohol before going to bed for 15 years and found that, drinking alcohol and going to bed immediately can cause apnea twice, about 10 seconds each time. These 10 seconds can cause great damage to the body: the most obvious is damage to blood vessels, causing high blood pressure, high blood pressure will affect the heart, leading to increased heart rate, arrhythmia and eventually heart disease.
Wearing a bra to sleep: increases the risk of breast cancer
A hospital in the US surveyed 5,000 women and found that women who wore bras to sleep had a 2.1 times higher risk of breast cancer than those who did not wear bras. This could be the result of long-term compression of the chest, obstruction of lymphatic drainage and retention of harmful substances in the chest area.
Not removing makeup before going to bed: damages facial skin
Many women are lazy to remove makeup before going to bed, the remaining makeup can clog pores, disrupt sweat secretion, thereby causing acne and damaging the face. Washing your face before going to bed not only removes the bad stimulation of makeup left on the face, but also helps you sleep well.
Covering head while sleeping: poor memory
When sleeping, do not cover your head to keep breathing well and provide enough oxygen to the brain. The habit of sleeping with your head covered will limit the air circulation in the blanket, reducing the oxygen concentration in the blanket. In the long run, it will not only make the sleeper's condition worse, causing dizziness, but also affect the brain's memory function.
Sleeping with your face pressed against the pillow: affects the facial area
Your sleeping position can also have a partial impact on your body and the quality of your sleep. In particular, if you lie face down on the pillow all night, it will affect the elasticity of the cheek skin and cause ugly wrinkles. In addition, when you press your face against the pillow, your pores will be clogged and create an opportunity for bacteria to penetrate, causing oily skin and acne to appear.