Álvaro Fernández, pharmacist, on sleeping in socks: "They have up to twenty times more bacteria than the toilet in your house."
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Two everyday issues such as health and hygiene are often associated or linked. Keeping our bodies clean , as well as the environment in which we regularly find ourselves and everything within it, is one of the keys to enjoying a solid sense of well-being.
However, many common habits of some users often jeopardize this goal , often due to their lack of awareness about the risks they pose to their health . In this sense, many of them often represent a breeding ground for bacteria and unwanted agents that can lead to more serious clinical conditions.
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Fortunately, many experts can warn the public about these invisible dangers thanks to social media. One example is pharmacist Álvaro Fernández , who used one of his TikTok posts to warn about the problems associated with a practice as simple as sleeping with socks on.
For hygiene and healthAccording to the expert, the problem lies not in the decision to wear socks to bed, but in the fact that we continue wearing the ones we've worn the rest of the day while we fall asleep . This is a fairly widespread habit, as supported by a study to argue that approximately 70% of people who sleep with socks do so with the ones they've worn during the rest of the day.
@farmaceuticofernandez Do you sleep in socks? 🎥 Do you sleep in socks? Well, be careful, because you could be putting more than just your feet in bed... 🧦🛏️🦠 Sleeping in socks can help you fall asleep faster, yes, but only if they're clean. According to one study, 70% of people who sleep in socks don't change them before getting into bed. The problem? The ones you've worn during the day or around the house can have up to 20 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. 🔍 What kind of bacteria? Some as unfriendly as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacteria found in cockroach feces, among other places. ⚠️ What does this entail? • Risks to your skin, especially if you have cuts, eczema, or some type of wound. • Possible contamination of sheets and the rest of your body. • Greater exposure to bacteria that can affect even people with weak immune systems. 📢 Are you on the "warm feet" or "free feet" team? Do you change your socks before bed? #f #pharmacist f #pharmacistfernandez C #CleanSocks H #BedHygieneC #PersonalCareC #ScienceAndHealth DatosQueCanCosita #pharmacy #health #learnwithtiktok ♬ original sound - Farmaceuticofernandez
“It turns out that, in that same study, they also discovered that if you do that, those socks have up to twenty times more bacteria than your toilet at home . Among them, Pseudomona aeuroginosa, which can cause serious infections and is associated with cockroach feces,” he warns of such a common practice.
That's why it 's best to sleep without socks. If you still prefer to sleep with them on, it's advisable to wear clean pairs . This way, we'll protect our feet from potential ailments and conditions while enjoying optimal rest with ideal hygiene and health.
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