10 myths and truths about sleep

10 myths and truths about sleep

For example, if a sleepwalking person is in a dangerous situation, it is therefore important to wake them up. It is recommended not to scream and scare the person, but to wake up gently and calmly, knowing that he may be confused.

9. Sleeping naked is good and good for you: inconclusive

There are some benefits associated with sleeping without clothes, such as: B. better control of body temperature and better ventilation of the intimate area, especially in women. However, Nakasato remembers that in order to sleep well, you have to feel good. “So it doesn't matter if you're naked or wearing pajamas, as long as you feel good,” he adds.

10. Some people have dreams that may be a premonition: myth

Science does not prove the existence of premonition dreams. “Dreams are generally a manifestation of the subconscious and lived experiences, but if I dream of accumulated Mega Sena numbers, I will definitely do something wrong with these numbers,” jokes Doctor Nakasato.

Sources: Alexandre Akio NakasatoOtolaryngologist from the Faculty of Medicine of the USP and the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Otofacial Surgery, specialist in sleep medicine with a title awarded by the Brazilian Medical Association for prestigious knowledge, doctor at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Medical Faculty of USP; Cecilia Gamapediatric neonatologist and integrative and humanized pediatrician, graduate of the Unifeso Medical Faculty of Teresópolis and with a postgraduate degree in integrative pediatrics (IsbraeSP); Liliane OppermannNutritionist with specialist qualification for 15 years from Abran (Brazilian Association of Nutrology), postgraduate degree in Orthomolecular Practice and Integrative Medicine (Fapes), in Longevity Sciences and in Psychiatry from Einstein.