Sleep expert: This one key thing could help solve your insomnia trends now
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When it comes to falling asleep, it pays to get into the right habits and even something as simple as brushing your teeth at night could get you to sleep faster.
Skipping out on the nightly-scrub could not only worsen your dental hygiene, but limit your chances of getting to sleep, according to a doctor.
The sleep specialist claimed that the ritual could actually be helping you get to bed quicker.
Taking to the Reddit thread Ask Me Anything, sleep specialist Dr David Kuhlmann explained the logic to a troubled sleeper seeking advice.
Skipping out on the nightly habit of brushing your teeth could not only worsen your dental hygiene, but limit your chances of getting to sleep, according to a doctor
The specialist and American Academy of Sleep Medicine spokesperson (AASM) said that good sleeping hygiene is great way to tackle insomnia
When asked what the most important sleep hygiene strategies are, he responded: 'For me personally, the most important sleep hygiene technique that I use.... brushing my teeth.'
He continued: 'It signals to my body that 'Hey, you know what is next.'
For those struggling to get to sleep, he explained that a dark, cold room is another important hygiene consideration.
Asking for more tips, the troubled sleeper said: 'What
