{"id":14730,"date":"2022-03-30T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T06:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=14730"},"modified":"2022-03-29T22:49:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T20:49:31","slug":"how-does-alcohol-consumption-affect-our-slumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/how-does-alcohol-consumption-affect-our-slumber\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Alcohol Consumption Affect Our Slumber?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Those of us who are used to having a drink every now and then are likely aware of the calming effect it can have, especially before bedtime. However, that’s far from saying that alcohol is beneficial for sleep. It’s quite the contrary, as experts tell us.<\/span><\/p>\n Though alcohol consumption might enable us to spend part of the night sound asleep thanks to its sedating properties, we shouldn’t be oblivious of its stimulative side. When it comes to slumber, this inherent contrast makes the substance a double-edged sword.<\/span><\/p>\n Self-medicating with alcohol as a means of <\/span>treating insomnia<\/span><\/a> isn’t a rare occurrence, but it can negatively affect our sleep in several ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Firstly, it fragments sleep, especially during the second half of the night.<\/span><\/p>\n