As seen on TV with Robin McGraw. She advocates using wicking PJ's to help eliminate symptoms of night sweats caused by menopause .
Ensuring a Good Night’s Sleep
If you find yourself stressed out, you may also notice you’re not getting a good night’s sleep. June says she wakes up every night at 3:00 a.m. and can’t fall back to sleep. The Doctors send sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus to June’s home for a sleep call.
June also suffered from night sweats, and Dr. Breus gave her special pajamas to help combat that problem. “What’s really fascinating about these pajamas is that they’re made with a moisture-wicking fabric,” he explains.
Holding up the PJs, Robin comments that they are not only healthy, but very fashionable. “I had night sweats and hot flashes when I first started menopause, and I would have loved to have had something like this,” she says.
Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep
• Write your stresses in a worry journal.
On one side of the page, write what you’re worried about or can’t stop thinking about. On the other side of the page, write one solution to the problem. “That solution can be, ‘I’m going to think about this tomorrow,’” Dr. Breus says. “You don’t have to solve your problem right then and there.” Once finished, close the paper and put it away for the night.
• Dim the lighting in your bedroom.
"We know that light actually can decrease the production of melatonin, so we don’t want to have a lot of light available at night while we’re going to bed,” Dr. Breus explains. He suggests using a LightWedge book light that illuminates only the page of the book, not the room, or lower-wattage light bulbs in your bedside lamps.
• Changing your pillow regularly.
"You should be changing your pillow almost once a year,” Dr. Breus says. Make sure your pillow offers support as well as ventilation.
• Wear pajamas that breathe and wick away moisture.
If you suffer from hot flashes, you may find yourself sweating during the night. Find pajamas that are made with a natural moisture-wicking fabric that will help keep your body temperature cool.
• Use aromatherapy.
"There are double-blind placebo-controlled studies to show that there’s actually an effective component for aromatherapy,” Dr. Breus says.
