Aunt Li has always frowned lately, because she has been distressed by the insomnia of tossing and turning.
She found herself lying in bed like a pancake even when she was exhausted, tossing and turning for a long time.
After this state lasted for a while, Aunt Li's mental state declined significantly, and her memory was not as good as before.
One day, in a casual conversation with an old friend, she couldn't help but confide in her recent insomnia troubles. After hearing this, my old friend suggested that she try to leave her feet exposed when she sleeps, saying that this can help her body dissipate heat and help her fall asleep.
After hearing this, Aunt Li was curious, can this really improve sleep?
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In fact, there is indeed a certain scientific basis for leaving your feet exposed when you sleep.
When we fall into deep sleep, our body automatically regulates our body temperature to maintain a comfortable sleeping environment. If you sleep with an overly thick cover, it may cause your body to overheat, which can affect the quality of your sleep.
Leaving your feet open can help your body dissipate heat and keep your body temperature in a relatively stable range, which can help improve your sleep quality.
Of course, this method is not for everyone. For people with cold bodies or diseases such as rheumatism, leaving their feet exposed may worsen the condition.
Therefore, when choosing this method, you need to judge according to your own physique and actual situation.
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The doctor also reminded Aunt Li that frequent insomnia may be related to liver health.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the liver is closely related to sleep. The liver is the main drain, which has the functions of regulating emotions, promoting digestion, and storing blood.
If the liver function is not good, it may lead to problems such as poor mood and stagnation of qi and blood, which will affect the quality of sleep.
Especially for people with cold bodies, due to the heavy cold in the body, it is easy to affect the excretion function of the liver, and then aggravate the symptoms of insomnia.
For the regulation of liver function, in addition to paying attention to maintaining good living habits, you can also use some traditional Chinese medicine to assist in conditioning.
Chinese herbal medicines such as Bupleurum chinensis and white peony have the effects of soothing the liver and relieving depression, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and can be taken appropriately under the guidance of a doctor.
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In order to improve insomnia symptoms, in addition to trying to expose your feet, you can also start from many aspects.
01. Go to bed early and get up early and don't stay up late
Maintain a good routine and rest habits, try to go to bed early and get up early, and avoid staying up late and overwork.
02. Diet conditioning
You can improve your sleep quality through dietary conditioning, such as eating more foods that have a calming effect, such as red dates, longan, lotus seeds, etc.
03. Exercise appropriately
Proper exercise can also help improve sleep quality, such as walking, tai chi and other light exercises can help soothe the body and mind.
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Promotes the recovery of brain function: During sleep, the brain can process and consolidate newly learned knowledge, converting short-term memories into long-term memories.
At the same time, the connections between neurons in the brain are also strengthened during sleep, which improves the brain's cognitive function and memory.
Promotes the growth and development of the body: Growth hormone is secreted during sleep, which is essential for the growth and development of children and adolescents.
Getting enough sleep helps promote the growth and repair of tissues such as bones and muscles.
Boosts immunity: Adequate sleep can enhance the function of the immune system and improve the body's resistance to viruses and bacteria, thereby reducing the risk of getting sick.
Regulates mood: Getting enough sleep helps regulate neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin, which are closely related to our emotional state. Getting enough sleep can help relieve anxiety and stress and boost your mood.
Protect the heart: Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. Getting enough sleep can help reduce the incidence of these cardiovascular diseases.
Maintain a normal biological clock: Regular sleep habits help adjust the body's biological clock, making it easier for people to adapt to circadian rhythms and thus maintain good living and working conditions.
Everyone's physical condition and living environment are different, so the solution to insomnia also needs to be different for each person.
When trying various ways to improve sleep, we need to adjust and optimize according to our actual situation to achieve the best results.