The link between food and vivid dreams is well-known. We've all heard that cheese can cause nightmares, but have you ever experienced an unusually vivid dream after dinner and wondered if another type of food could be the muse behind your nocturnal adventures? According to a recent poll by Dreams , a notable 64% of respondents reported that certain foods prompted lucid and vivid dreams. Over half (57%) specifically singled out kimchi and other fermented foods as major influencers on their dream experiences, with other more unusual suspects like oysters (14%) and superfoods such as spirulina (29%) also making significant impacts.
Considering these findings and the growing fascination in these culinary preferences demonstrated by the staggering 6 billion views for #kimchi on TikTok, sleep expert Sammy Margo has delved into an exploration of the unconventional dietary triggers of vivid dreams. Margo said: “The complex nutrients and compounds in certain foods may interact with our body in ways that may amplify, alter, and extend our dream phases, showcasing vivid dreams' multifaceted nature. "Experiencing dreams so vividly can encompass benefits like emotional processing, memory consolidation, self-understanding, and creativity, yet can be accompanied by drawbacks such as emotional stress and potential impacts on sleep quality and overall health.
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