From Woman's World · Melissa Gotthardt, Lisa Maxbauer, Julia Dennison · · 1m 20s
Why Sleep Sweats? 6 Cool Fixes
Night sweats? Try silk sheets, ice baths, and walnuts for cooler sleep.
In brief
Night sweats? Try silk sheets, ice baths, and walnuts for cooler sleep. Women over 45 can reduce night sweats with breathable bedding, cooling pads, and walnut-ice cream before bed. Originally reported by Woman's World.
Quick answers
- Why do I sweat in my sleep?
- Women over 45 often wake up drenched by night sweats linked to menopause.
- What is the key takeaway from Why Sleep Sweats? 6 Cool Fixes?
- Women over 45 can reduce night sweats with breathable bedding, cooling pads, and walnut-ice cream before bed.
Why do I sweat in my sleep?
Women over 45 often wake up drenched by night sweats linked to menopause.
“During menopause, hormones fluctuate and disrupt the body’s regulatory system, which is what causes night sweats and hot flashes.”
Night sweats affect 80% of women
Up to 80 percent of menopausal women experience night sweats lasting about seven years.
“Up to 80 percent of menopausal women experience night sweats, and on average they can last about seven years”
Hormones cause night sweats
Hormone fluctuations during perimenopause shrink your brain’s thermoregulatory comfort zone.
“In an analysis of more than 23,000 women, Sarah de la Torre, MD, found nearly 40 percent of perimenopausal women reported sleep disruption before their cycles became irregular.”
Room temperature matters
High room temperatures increase sleep trouble odds by 54 percent and humidity makes it worse.
“Research in Frontiers in Digital Health found that high temperatures increase your odds of experiencing sleep trouble by as much as 54 percent”
Sleep naked for cooler sleep
Sleeping naked helps your body cool down to optimal sleep temperature more easily.
“Sleeping naked allows your body to cool down to the optimal sleep temperature more easily”
Silk bedding cools better
Lightweight silk pajamas and breathable sheets like linen or bamboo improve temperature regulation.
“If going bare isn’t for you, wearing lightweight silk pajamas is a more cooling option than synthetic materials”
Cooling pillow pad helps
Cooling gel pads in pillowcases improve sleep by nearly twice as much in women.
“British researchers found sleep improved nearly twice as much in women who used cooling pillow pads”
Warm bath before bed
A warm bath 90 minutes before bed helps lower body temperature for better sleep.
“Your body temperature dips afterward, easing you into sleep”
Walnuts and ice cream
Walnuts and ice cream boost melatonin and add 58 minutes to nightly sleep.
“Eating walnuts daily can add up to 58 minutes to your nightly slumber”
What to remember
Women over 45 can reduce night sweats with breathable bedding, cooling pads, and walnut-ice cream before bed.
