Pilou Pilou pajamas, night hat, hair for hair … In bed, many kills love that can erode desire. And if most of them justify themselves by the comfort brought, one of them could really help you sleep better, according to a Spanish doctor. Focus on this highly useful everyday object.
What if the secret to sleeping better was … at your feet?
In a Tiktok video, Jessica Andrade (@Jessiandradegil) says: carry socks can help you sleep better. Indeed, when the feet are warm – the blood vessels expand – which helps to lower the body temperature. And when the body has refreshed, the brain sends signals indicating that it is time to sleep. This is why, according to this expert, people who wear socks generally fall asleep more quickly and more easily.
A fact proven by scientists. In a study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, Yelin Ko and Joo-Young Lee, two Korean scientists, have shown that people who wore socks fell asleep faster than those who did not wear them. In detail, they reveal that socks increase the body temperature by 1.3 degrees.
However, these must be carefully chosen, at risk if not to harm your health.
Yes to the socks… own!
If wearing socks is synonymous with good sleep, not all socks are equal. Those worn during the day should not accompany you during your nights: after spending several hours at your feet, they turn into real bacteria nests (sTaphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas…) Which can be transferred to your bedding.
Result ? Your soiled sheets then become vectors of yeast infection, skin irritation, skin infections and bad odors.
As Jonathan Taieb, sleep specialist, confirmed to us, “Wearing socks may be interesting for thermoregulation, but in this case, take care to put on a clean pair before bed! “.
To fall into the arms of Morpheus, put on a pair of clean socks before sleeping – in cotton or light wool (not too tight) therefore appears as a good idea. And to kill the bacteria present on your socks, a washing at 60 degrees minimum is essential.