Children's Sleep Column 1 (Growth Hormone Edition)
Children's Sleep Secret #1
Children's sleep has a big impact on growth hormone
Do you know how growth hormone is secreted and how it affects your body?
In particular, the growth hormone secreted during childhood is so important that it is no exaggeration to say that it determines a child's future life.
How can we increase the secretion of growth hormone?
Of course, diet and exercise are important, but getting a good night's sleep (ensuring good quality sleep) is extremely important. This time, I will talk about "sleep and growth hormone" from the perspective of a sleep specialist. Please use this as a reference for what you should do to secrete a lot of growth hormone.
What is growth hormone?
As the name growth hormone suggests, it is focused on as an important hormone for "growing taller" during adolescence, but it is secreted from childhood throughout one's life and is said to affect not only physical growth but also recovery from fatigue and promotion of anti-aging.
Grow taller while you sleep
In addition to allowing the body to rest, sleep also promotes growth because it is the time when the body secretes the most growth hormone, which helps develop the body.
The "growth hormone" that develops the body is released most from the brain while you are sleeping at night. It builds bones, builds muscles, and repairs injured parts of the body.
The role of growth hormone
- Sit tall
- Anti-aging
- Improve your memory
- Preventing obesity
- Disease prevention
The key to growth hormone secretion
This is important so I'll say it again: growth hormone is secreted while you sleep.
But it's not just about sleeping.
There are two types of sleep: REM sleep and non-REM sleep. Growth hormone is secreted most concentrated during deep non-REM sleep, so it is pointless if you don't sleep soundly .
The truth about the golden time for sleep
It has been said that "growth hormone is released when you sleep during the golden hours from 10pm to 2am," but the latest research has shown that growth hormone is not released at a fixed time. The important thing is, "Are you getting deep sleep in the first three hours of sleep?"
In other words, you need to create an environment that allows you to sleep soundly.
Growth hormone and sleep
So how much sleep should a child get to secrete a lot of growth hormone? The ideal amount of sleep for a child is said to be 9 to 9.5 hours. If the child does not get enough sleep, growth hormone is not secreted sufficiently.
However, be careful because it is not enough to just sleep for a long time.
Promotes the secretion of growth hormone for better quality sleep
To create a good sleeping environment, you need to adjust the brightness, temperature, humidity, etc. to a comfortable level, and you also need to pay attention to your bedding. When choosing a futon, we recommend one that is highly absorbent and fits your body.
Parents especially need to be proactive in creating a good sleeping environment for their children. By choosing the right futon and maintaining a healthy daily routine, you can support your child's growth.
If you want to carefully select a nap blanket
Similarly, naps are an important time for children's development, and continue until they start school. The nap futons for children made by Nemuriya are designed with comfort and moisture absorption in mind, and can be adjusted with filling that fits the child's body while maintaining a good volume. We hope that our nap futons, made with care by craftsmen, will support your child's growth.
