Better Sleep, Better Health: How Sun Block Shades Enhance Well-Being
As for those health benefits, installing sun block window shades will keep all types of light out of a bedroom, allowing you to get a deep, restorative sleep. According to research cited by Dr. Mercola2, even when you aren’t conscious of artificial light seeping into your room, your body is. Once the retinas in your eyes recognize that the room you’re sleeping in isn’t entirely dark, your body slows down melatonin production. That can be a problem because melatonin keeps your immune system healthy, protecting you against disease including cancer. The research even showed that obstructing light during sleep by using room darkening shades, for example, actually reduced cancerous tumor growth.
A nice bonus to keeping your home cooler in the summer, cutting energy costs and improving your health, blackout shades are available in a range of colors and prints. You’ll not only sleep better, live healthier and be more comfortable, but you’ll do it all in style.
References:
- http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/saving-energy-with-blackout-curtains.html
- http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/19/melatonin-benefits.aspx
