Does Wearing Socks to Bed Cool Down the Body for Sleep?
In 1999, the AP published a story about a study that was conducted in Switzerland: (AP) – Wearing socks to bed may not excite your partner, but it just might help you fall asleep. A researcher says people with chronically cold feet might drift off faster if they warm their feet with socks or a hot water bottle. That’s because the body appears to prepare for sleep by widening the blood vessels in the hands and feet to help radiate body heat away, according to a study. Warming the feet and then removing the socks or water bottle would promote this dilation, said the researcher, Anna Wirz-Ju...
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