7 benefits of sleeping naked, from better rest to a potential weight loss

Pajamas? Forget about ’em.Experts say that sleeping au natural is a free and easy way to boost your overall health and sleep quality.In addition to reducing stress, sleeping naked can offer a variety of benefits, they tell The Post — including for women’s vaginal health and men’s testicular well-being.According to double board-certified OB/GYN Kecia Gaither, improved sleeping is among the prime benefits of sleeping naked.“Sleeping sans clothes can help regulate body temperature, potentially improving sleep quality since the body can cool down more effectively,” she said.Research has established the relationship between temperature and sleep regulation.Dr.Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep doctor based in California, previously told The Post that a cold room — between 60 and 67 degrees — is best for getting to and staying asleep.

When your body temperature drops, it signals it’s time to slow down. In-kind, and in the nude, “sleeping naked can make it easier for the body to cool off naturally during the night, thus promoting deeper sleep,” Dimitriu said.“When our bodies can cool off at night, we enter deeper stages of sleep (slow wave sleep) — which is why sleeping in a cooler environment is important.”According to Gaither, this drop in temperature can also rev your metabolism.“Sleeping naked may contribute to better hormonal regulation, including the production of sleep-related hormones like melatonin,” she said.In a 2014 study in the journal Diabetes, researchers found that when people slept in a chilly room, they produced double the volume of brown fat — a healthy fat stored in your neck that burns calories to generate body heat — compared to when they slept in a warmer room.

Keeping your body temperature lower by sleeping nude could produce the same effect.Better skin is another benefit of stripping down for slumber time.“Skin can benefit from better air circulation, reducing the risk of skin irrita...