Health For Everone Q&A Men’s Health

What makes men sleep poorly?

Asked by:Azalea

Asked on:Apr 11, 2026 03:37 PM

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  • Isolde Isolde

    Apr 11, 2026

    Male friends usually have a lot of pressure in life and work. At this stage, they will always feel that their emotions are very irritable, which will easily lead to poor sleep. However, if they cannot find any solution, their insomnia will become more and more frequent. This can be improved by eating some sleep-aiding food, drinking a glass of hot milk before going to bed, or soaking your feet in hot water.

    Generally speaking, body temperature is closely related to blood circulation. When body temperature is low, blood circulation is also low. When body temperature rises, blood circulation is also strong. When the human body is physically tired, the blood circulation in the feet is poorer and sediments are more likely to form. Soaking your feet in 43 degrees Celsius water for 30 minutes can reduce lactic acid in the blood. Moreover, feet are rich in nerve endings and capillaries. Soaking feet in hot water has a gentle and good stimulating effect on nerves and capillaries. This warm stimulation is reflected to the cerebral cortex and exerts an inhibitory effect on the cerebral cortex, thereby improving sleep and eliminating insomnia.

    When soaking your feet in hot water, we will find that the blood vessels on your feet will expand and the skin of your feet will turn red. This is because soaking your feet in hot water accelerates blood circulation in your feet, allowing more blood to flow to the peripheral blood vessels of your lower limbs, and causing a relative reduction in blood flow to your brain, making you feel sleepy.

    At the same time, since countless nerve endings on the soles of the feet are closely connected to the brain, the warm stimulation of the peripheral nerves in the feet when soaking in hot water can have an inhibitory effect on the cerebral cortex, making people feel comfortable and relaxed in the brain, thereby speeding up falling asleep and deepening sleep.

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