Experts have found an element that can help with better sleep. Check out the latest reports below that reveal something pretty interesting.
A special blanket can improve sleep
It’s been revealed more than once that the weighted blanket has risen in popularity in the past few years, with manufacturers and users touting its benefits, including helping with sleep and anxiety issues.
Accoridng to the latest reports, it seems that a recent study suggests a mechanism that could explain why weighted blankets seem to help some people sleep better.
The use of a weighted blanket may result in more melatonin. As you probably know by now, this is a sleep-promoting hormone produced by the brain. During sleeping with this blanket, melatonin is being released, the research reveals.
More melatonin for better sleep
Melatonin reduces alertness and makes sleep more inviting. During the day, light that enters the eyes sends a signal to the brain’s “master circadian clock” — this is a region of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus — which then blocks melatonin production by the pineal gland, a pea-size organ in the brain, according to the same prestigious online publication.
After the sun goes down, the suprachiasmatic nucleus releases its hold on the pineal gland. This allows melatonin to set the stage for the body to sleep. Core body temperature drops, and drowsiness ensues.
“I met many pediatric doctors and occupational therapists who told me about the magic effects of the weighted blanket, but we don’t know if it acts as a placebo or what,” said study author Christian Benedict, associate professor of pharmacology at Uppsala University in Sweden.
He continued and said this: “This was one of the reasons I decided to do this study.”
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