Hello everybody! How are you handling the weather? There has been some heavy rain lately, so please take care of yourself and stay dry. For today’s blog post, we want to discuss a surprising reason for bad dreams: cheese!
Scientists have found that eating dairy products, like cheese, might cause nightmares, especially for people who have stomach problems. A study in Frontiers in Psychology looked at over 1,000 people’s eating habits, health, and sleep patterns. Professor Marie-Pierre St-Onge from the Dream and Nightmare Lab in Canada wanted to know if food could affect dreams. She used ideas from a 2015 study, where many people said eating cheese made their sleep worse.
The study showed that people who have trouble digesting dairy, such as those with lactose intolerance, had more bad dreams and woke up during the night more often. Dr. St-Onge said that stomach pain could make it hard to sleep well and lead to scary dreams. Another scientist, Dr. Tore Nielsen, explained that many people have sleep problems, with about 30 to 40 percent of people having serious sleep issues at some point. Other studies also show that most adults have at least one nightmare every year, and some people have them very often.
In short, if you have stomach problems, especially with dairy, you might be more likely to have nightmares. Eating certain foods can affect sleep, so it is important to think about the connection between your diet and your sleeping patterns!
What do you think about this topic? Please share your ideas with your teachers at BRIDGE when you study again at our school. Take care and study hard!
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