Myth or Fact: Sleeping When Hungry Causes Nightmares | Uratex Blog

I’m sure that there has been a time before where we went to bed hungry. We’ve seen children in books and movies who have experienced this when an angry parent would reprimand them and shout, “You shall have no supper, go to your room!”  Is this healthy for us, and can it cause nightmares?

There have been a lot of myths surrounding this, and I think it is about time to finally decide: Is this a myth or a fact? So far, a lot of studies have proven that although it is not inclined to give you nightmares, it is however, bad for us. This is especially true for people who are highly acidic. In the same light, sleeping with a full stomach makes you suffer indigestion. In general, however, nightmares are usually caused by emotional stress such as anxiety, fear and as well as real life trauma. What you eat or do not eat may add to the cause of the nightmare. Certain studies state that having a nightmare is our way of coping with the stress in our lives or anything that has happened to us for the day.

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