1, the most direct benefit of wearing socks to sleep at night is to keep your feet warm. For people who don't have electric blankets, heating and hot air conditioning, wearing a pair of loose and comfortable socks with good warmth will not only affect the normal breathing of feet, but also keep warm, which is an essential step before going to bed for people with cold feet.
2, promote sleep When people start to fall asleep, the body temperature will drop 1℃ to 2℃ compared with the peak, which may be because the body is accumulating energy for other organs to use, and wearing socks to sleep helps to quickly reach the thermoregulatory cycle and easily fall asleep.
3, prevention of menopausal hot flashes Many menopausal women will have hot flashes, symptoms include: sudden feeling of fever, night sweats, palpitations, blushing. The medical community believes that the cause of hot flashes is hormonal imbalance in menopause, which affects the body's temperature control. Sleeping in socks can lower the core body temperature at night and improve the symptoms of hot flashes.
4. Improve the symptoms of Raynaud's disease. People who often have cold hands and feet may be a sign of Raynaud's disease. Raynaud's disease is a disease that affects the skin and blood vessels. Patients usually have seizures when they feel cold or stressed. When they attack, the blood vessels at the ends of hands and feet contract excessively, and the blood flow to hands and feet decreases. Fingers and toes begin to feel cold and numb, and turn white or purple due to ischemia.
When the symptoms similar to Raynaud's disease appear for the first time, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. In addition, you can wear socks to relieve symptoms and keep your feet warm all day.
2 The harm of sleeping in socks for a long time There is no harm in sleeping in loose and suitable socks for a long time, but if you sleep in socks improperly, it will lead to the following hazards:
1, socks worn when sleeping are too tight, which will easily affect the blood circulation of feet, which is not only bad for the health of feet, but also makes feet feel colder and unable to keep warm.
2. If you wear heating socks to sleep, you must pay attention to the temperature not to overheat, otherwise it may burn your skin and even cause a fire accident.
3. Don't wear pressure socks to sleep unless the doctor advises, otherwise wearing pressure socks for a long time may lead to foot health hazards.
Can you catch a cold when sleeping in socks? Sleeping in socks is not directly related to colds, and generally does not cause colds.
The most common cause of colds is catching cold or viral infection, and most colds are caused by viral infection. Patients with relatively low immunity are prone to viral infections and viral colds, which may lead to fever, headache, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, fatigue and other symptoms.
But if you sleep in thick socks, your feet will be hot and sweaty after you fall asleep. If you feel overheated during sleep, you can take off your socks to avoid foot disease caused by stuffy sweat.
Will sleeping in socks affect your height? number
The development of height is not directly related to wearing socks. People's height is generally influenced by congenital factors and acquired factors, such as parental inheritance and congenital diseases. Acquired factors include regular exercise, such as climbing, running, playing basketball, regular work and rest, and good nutrition, which are the key factors affecting height. Therefore, doing these things well can help them grow taller.
If you doubt that you are short, you can check the epiphyseal line. If the epiphyseal line is not closed, it means that there is a great chance of growing taller.