News India Live, Digital Desk: 15th December has arrived and the cold is in full swing outside. What is the sweetest feeling while sleeping at night in such weather? Sure enough, snuggling up inside a warm quilt or blanket. Many of us (perhaps you too) have a habit that to protect ourselves from cold, we cover ourselves from head to toe and sleep with our mouth covered.
We think this will keep you warm and help you sleep better. But the opinion of friends, science and doctors is completely opposite to this. This ‘comfortable’ habit of yours is actually harming your body from within. How? Let us understand in simple language.
A ‘gas chamber’ is created inside the blanket
When we cover our mouth completely, the air circulation inside the quilt almost stops.
- Oxygen deficiency: We inhale oxygen while breathing. When the mouth is covered, fresh air is not able to come, due to which the oxygen level starts decreasing.
- Poison of one’s own breath: We exhale carbon dioxide while exhaling. This dirty air keeps accumulating in closed spaces and we unknowingly start inhaling the same impure air again and again.
What happens due to its effect?
- Feeling heavy in the morning: Does it happen to you that even after sleeping for 8 hours, you feel headache or heaviness in the morning? This is because your brain did not get enough oxygen overnight.
- Pressure on lungs: Due to lack of pure oxygen, the lungs and heart have to work harder to function. For people who are asthma or heart patients, this habit can be fatal.
- Slowing down metabolism: This is a bit surprising, but lack of oxygen reduces the body’s ability to burn calories, which increases the risk of weight gain.
- Skin and hair problems: The heat of our breath can cause bacteria to grow inside the quilt, which can cause pimples on the face and hair loss.
So how to avoid cold?
Covering your mouth is not the only way:
- one on the head Hot Cap Sleep wearing it so that body heat does not escape through the head.
- in the feet Socks Wear. If your feet and head are warm, you will feel less cold throughout your body.
- Leave your face open so that your lungs can breathe fresh air.
Health is priceless, don’t waste it due to small carelessness. Change your sleeping habits from tonight itself!
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