If you have begun suffering from night sweats, you might begin to panic as you don’t understand what is bringing them on. Many things could be causing your night sweating, but when you first tackle this pesky sleep disorder, try to address things you can actually do something about and not focus on the unknown or on the potential causes of night sweats you can’t actually do anything about right now.
The first solution I suggest is to evaluate the materials you are using on your bed and for your bed clothes. Polyester and nylon are not good fabrics for letting your body cool and letting your skin breathe. Instead you should opt for light, natural and breathable fabrics. Two excellent options are cotton and linen.
Today you can even find pajamas designed to help wick away sweat from your body. Sheets made from bamboo are often becoming widespread for use with those suffering from night sweats, particular as resulting from low estrogen symptoms or menopause.
The second solution I suggest is to closely evaluate your diet for spicy foods, too many rich, fatty foods and too much red meat. Spicy food raise your core body temperature. Your digestive system must work harder to digest fatty foods and red meat, thus producing more of its own heat to help with digestion and increasing overall systemic effort.
Along with those foods, you should consider reducing or eliminating alcohol and caffeine from your diet. Both are common and well-known agents for triggering both night sweating and excessive sweating in general.
The third solution I suggest is to take some common sense steps to reduce the temperature and increase the air flow in your sleeping environment. Don’t think of temperature and air flow as one and the same. Air flow at the same temperature can increase the way the air around you wicks away heat from your body.
Many humans prefer a cooler sleeper temperature than they enjoy while awake. So experiment with lowering your bedroom’s temperature a few degrees with a cracked window or lowered thermostats.
If you still experience distinct and persistent night sweats after implementing all these solutions, I urge you to visit your doctor and discuss the matter.