Damages

Khabarni – Some people tend to wear socks before going to sleep to warm their feet to protect themselves from the extreme cold during the winter, without realizing the extent of the damage caused by this wrong habit.

Wearing socks at bedtime in the winter causes constriction of the blood vessels of the extremities, ensuring blood flow to other body systems such as the circulatory system and the brain, according to Dr. Iman Sanad, a dermatology consultant: “This habit helps in greater blood flow to The foot, and this is not desirable, as this large flow affects other important organs in the body.”

The harms of wearing socks while sleeping. “Sanad” explained, during her statements to “Al-Watan,” that when wearing socks at sleep, the blood vessels expand, resulting in the drainage of metabolites in the body, “burning body fat,” and then the blood returns faster to the body. The foot, causing swelling in the extremities, and a change in foot color, accompanied by pain and itching.

Warm the body with clothes instead of socks. The dermatology consultant advised against wearing socks while sleeping, as well as gloves, so that the body is not exposed to these harms. Appropriate means can be used in the winter to obtain heat, by wearing layers of clothing, which help to feel warm and maintain the temperature. body better.

According to the British newspaper “Express”, wearing socks helps you sleep well and sleep longer, but its health risks outweigh its benefits, as it prevents blood flow to the extremities and increases heat in the feet when wearing non-cotton socks, which forces the body to try to expel these. Heat causes vasodilation.

2023-12-29 03:56:15

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