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YOUR SLEEP, IS YOUR CHOICE Comfort, Quality & Service ... find out more...http://www.unitedbedding.com more that just a mattress ...
Think about this: you have probably spent over 25% of
your life sleeping. With that much of your life spent under the sheets and on
top of the bed, it makes sense that proper sleep and a good mattress can go a
long way towards mitigating back pain and improving your health. Knowledge
about better sleep techniques, proper mattress guidelines, or the
role of insomnia in regards to chronic pain can help make your nights
(and your days) far more enjoyable.
The right mattress can really help one have a good night’s
sleep and wake up feeling rested and refreshed. Sleeping on the wrong mattress
can cause sleeplessness, back pain, and overall aches and pains. For people
with a back problem, a mattress that isn’t a good fit can make the pain worse.
Ditex and Rex can help you make a better choice - as
well as suggestions for a good sleep
Mattresses are a Personal Choice
When searching for the best mattress, it is important to
remember that mattresses are largely a matter of personal preference. There is
no single type of mattress or bed that works well for all people, and there is
no best mattress for back problems but there are certain mattresses that can
improve your sleep such as our fantastic iCare. The line of iCare is the latest
advancement in mattress technology; it provides you with personalized comfort
and support. These mattresses have all of the benefits of the HiTechA™ Sleep
System, including independent back support and heat dissipation to keep you at
a comfortable temperature. Hundreds of individual cushions respond
independently to your shape and movements to provide you with the support and
comfort you need, while the Cool™ memory foam keeps you cool and provides
pressure point relief. The mesh border fabric also helps to keep the comfort
and support constant throughout the entire mattress. Make sure you're living
life fully charged.
The choice is in your hands. Would you like to have
a good night’s sleep?
Monday, February 11, 2013
iCare
MAKE A HEALTHIER CHOICE!!!
Benefits
Better for the Environment
Our exclusive iCare collection has organic products that
will help you make a healthier choice. Our goal is to provide our customers
with the healthiest, most natural and durable mattresses. Nowadays, many mattresses
are made with toxic glues, petrochemical foams, and poisonous fire retardants. The
purpose of iCare collection is to change the way people think about their
mattresses, by utilizing products such as organic wool and organic cotton, we
can provide our customers with a truly healthier mattress
Benefits
Hypoallergenic
Since
organic mattresses repel dust mites and do not contain harmful pesticides, they
make an excellent choice for people with dust
mite allergies or chemical sensitivities. An
organic wool layer in organic mattresses wicks away moisture from the body,
which prevents the growth of mold and mildew in the mattress and helps further
reduce allergens, according to the NaturaWorld natural mattress website.
Better for the Environment
Choosing an
organic mattress helps the environment
in several ways. Organic cotton farming keeps pesticides out of the
atmosphere and water supply, and organic wool production does not use
potentially harmful hormones that are commonly used on conventional wool farms.
Organic mattresses are produced using renewable resources.
Organic mattresses are produced using renewable resources.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Proper Mattress Can Improve Sleep Comfort, Reduce Pain, Says American Chiropractic Association
A good night's sleep is an essential part of a
healthy lifestyle; however, an estimated 70 million Americans complain of
sleeplessness. This October, during National Chiropractic Month, the American
Chiropractic Association (ACA) is offering advice to help consumers select comfortable
mattresses and pillows that can help limit unnecessary back and neck pain.
"Americans spend one-third of their lives sleeping, so it makes sense to invest in a sleep set that can improve your comfort and overall health," says Scott Bautch, DC, DACBOH, spokesperson for the American Chiropractic´ Association. "Many people don't realize the reason for their neck or back pain is literally right underneath them -- it's their mattress and pillow."
A 2006 study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine showed that sleeping on a new mattress can significantly reduce stiffness and back pain. Researchers found that study participants reported immediate and sustained benefits after sleeping on a new mattress. This was especially true of participants who entered the study with back pain complaints, as they reported a 63 percent improvement in back discomfort with a new mattress.
When it comes time to purchase a new mattress, the ACA recommends the following:
Shop for Support
Look for a mattress that provides uniform support from head to toe; if there are gaps between your body and the mattress (such as at the waist), you're not getting the full support you need. Mattresses can be too firm; pay close attention to uncomfortable pressure on prominent body features such as the shoulders, hips and low back.
Shop for Comfort
When mattress shopping, give each option a good trial run before you buy; lie down on a mattress for a minimum of five to 10 minutes to get a good idea of its comfort level. If you cannot find a comfortable position, you probably have the wrong mattress.
Shop for Size
Does the bed provide enough room for both you -- and your sleeping partner if you have one -- to stretch and roll over? The ideal mattress will also minimize the transfer of movement from one sleeping partner to the other, which means one person shouldn't feel motion as the other leaves the bed.
Generally, a mattress should be replaced every 5 to 8 years to ensure proper support and comfort. Be aware that life's changes can signal the need for a new mattress as well. For example, people who have lost or gained a considerable amount of weight, those who have a medical condition which has changed the way they sleep, or even those who've changed partners may need to consider a new mattress.
Pillows important, too
After investing in a quality mattress, don't forget to choose an equally supportive pillow, advises ACA spokesperson Steven Conway, DC, DACBOH, Esq. "People will spend thousands of dollars on a mattress and then skimp on a pillow that doesn't support their head and neck properly," he observes.
When selecting a new pillow, ACA recommends selecting one with ergonomically-designed features, which will enhance comfort and limit pain. Look for pillows that are:
-- Designed to keep the spine in natural alignment. When lying on your side, your head and neck should remain level with your mid and lower spine. When lying on your back, your head and neck should remain level with your upper back and spine. Avoid pillows that are so thick or thin that they angle your head and neck away from your body.
-- Designed to support different sleep positions, including side sleeper or back sleeper. (It's best never to sleep on your stomach, as it's the most back unfriendly sleeping position.)
-- Hypoallergenic.
There is no such thing as a universal fit when it comes to pillows, Dr. Conway notes. "Find a pillow that is consistent with the shape and size of your body. If you find yourself sleeping on your side with one hand propped under your pillow, that's a clue that you're not getting the support you need from that pillow," he explains.
If you continue to experience pain and discomfort at night or have difficulty falling asleep, visit your doctor of chiropractic. Doctors of chiropractic are trained to treat spinal problems that can interfere with a restful night's sleep. They can also offer nutritional and ergonomic advice that can help improve the quality of your sleep. To find a chiropractor near you, view ACA's searchable member database at http://www.ACAtoday.org/DOCsearch.
The American Chiropractic Association is the nation's leading chiropractic organization representing more than 16,000 doctors of chiropractic and their patients. For more information, visit http://www.ACAtoday.org.
American Chiropractic Association
http://www.ACAtoday.org
"Americans spend one-third of their lives sleeping, so it makes sense to invest in a sleep set that can improve your comfort and overall health," says Scott Bautch, DC, DACBOH, spokesperson for the American Chiropractic´ Association. "Many people don't realize the reason for their neck or back pain is literally right underneath them -- it's their mattress and pillow."
A 2006 study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine showed that sleeping on a new mattress can significantly reduce stiffness and back pain. Researchers found that study participants reported immediate and sustained benefits after sleeping on a new mattress. This was especially true of participants who entered the study with back pain complaints, as they reported a 63 percent improvement in back discomfort with a new mattress.
When it comes time to purchase a new mattress, the ACA recommends the following:
Shop for Support
Look for a mattress that provides uniform support from head to toe; if there are gaps between your body and the mattress (such as at the waist), you're not getting the full support you need. Mattresses can be too firm; pay close attention to uncomfortable pressure on prominent body features such as the shoulders, hips and low back.
Shop for Comfort
When mattress shopping, give each option a good trial run before you buy; lie down on a mattress for a minimum of five to 10 minutes to get a good idea of its comfort level. If you cannot find a comfortable position, you probably have the wrong mattress.
Shop for Size
Does the bed provide enough room for both you -- and your sleeping partner if you have one -- to stretch and roll over? The ideal mattress will also minimize the transfer of movement from one sleeping partner to the other, which means one person shouldn't feel motion as the other leaves the bed.
Generally, a mattress should be replaced every 5 to 8 years to ensure proper support and comfort. Be aware that life's changes can signal the need for a new mattress as well. For example, people who have lost or gained a considerable amount of weight, those who have a medical condition which has changed the way they sleep, or even those who've changed partners may need to consider a new mattress.
Pillows important, too
After investing in a quality mattress, don't forget to choose an equally supportive pillow, advises ACA spokesperson Steven Conway, DC, DACBOH, Esq. "People will spend thousands of dollars on a mattress and then skimp on a pillow that doesn't support their head and neck properly," he observes.
When selecting a new pillow, ACA recommends selecting one with ergonomically-designed features, which will enhance comfort and limit pain. Look for pillows that are:
-- Designed to keep the spine in natural alignment. When lying on your side, your head and neck should remain level with your mid and lower spine. When lying on your back, your head and neck should remain level with your upper back and spine. Avoid pillows that are so thick or thin that they angle your head and neck away from your body.
-- Designed to support different sleep positions, including side sleeper or back sleeper. (It's best never to sleep on your stomach, as it's the most back unfriendly sleeping position.)
-- Hypoallergenic.
There is no such thing as a universal fit when it comes to pillows, Dr. Conway notes. "Find a pillow that is consistent with the shape and size of your body. If you find yourself sleeping on your side with one hand propped under your pillow, that's a clue that you're not getting the support you need from that pillow," he explains.
If you continue to experience pain and discomfort at night or have difficulty falling asleep, visit your doctor of chiropractic. Doctors of chiropractic are trained to treat spinal problems that can interfere with a restful night's sleep. They can also offer nutritional and ergonomic advice that can help improve the quality of your sleep. To find a chiropractor near you, view ACA's searchable member database at http://www.ACAtoday.org/DOCsearch.
The American Chiropractic Association is the nation's leading chiropractic organization representing more than 16,000 doctors of chiropractic and their patients. For more information, visit http://www.ACAtoday.org.
American Chiropractic Association
http://www.ACAtoday.org
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Creature Comforts That Lull You to Sleep
Creature Comforts That Lull You to Sleep
If a fairy tale princess were to lie down on a stack of $5,000 pillowtop mattresses, would she still feel the pea? Maybe not. But were she a modern princess, she would certainly know if the sheets had only a 200 thread count, the duvet wasn’t baffle stitched or the pillow was wrong for her particular sleep style.
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We have air purifiers aplenty, as well as humidifiers and aromatherapy diffusers to fill our rooms with the calming scents of balsam and lavender and verbena. We have, it seems, internalized Hypnos, making sleep a kind of self-worship, and the bedroom, where we propitiate ourselves and our senses, its temple.
Which makes the bed an altar of sorts. The Greeks spared no expense creating those for their gods, so are you going to settle for a regular old mattress with 900 or so springs, or insist on a Dux bed, which has up to 3,700? Or maybe you should consider a Tempur-Pedic mattress, said to conform to your weight and body temperature.
The company that makes the Tempur material in Tempur-Pedic says it all began with NASA’s efforts to “relieve the tremendous g-forces experienced by astronauts,” possibly approximating the stress of your commute. Of course if you are sharing your altar, beds can be customized to make each side right for its sleeper. No compromise, no argument.
Still, for good measure, you may want to improve that carefully chosen bed with a wool or down-filled mattress pad, perhaps one with different amounts of filling for head, feet and torso, or just a plain old European featherbed of the kind that appears in fairy tales. Naturally, sheets, the layer next to your skin, must be silky soft. If 500-thread-count cotton is good, 1,000 is better, preferably Egyptian long staple.
To prevent the disruptive influence of stray chemicals, the cotton should be organic. Once available only in an authentic-looking off white, organic cotton now comes in nature-inspired colors and patterns created with low-impact dyes.
You can snuggle unencumbered under airy duvets in down or PrimaLoft or even silk. If you need the weight of blankets to feel cozy, you can choose merino, lamb’s-wool, alpaca, even cashmere, sort of a huge pashmina shawl in similarly glowing colors.
While Hypnos had the purling waters of the river Lethe and the fumes of poppies to keep him snoozing, we have machines that produce white noise, the sounds of ocean waves, summer rain, tropical rain forests (minus the shrieking parrots, I guess). And we can also spritz those high-thread-count sheets with scented water bottled especially for the purpose.
Once I scoffed at such niceties as just one more decadent example of narcissistic excess, but I think I might have succumbed again to the rabbit-fur jacket syndrome. On a trip to Prague one time, my daughter and I kept running into a cohort of young Italian girls wearing short rabbit fur jackets. For the first few days, we found those jackets beyond tacky, then they began to look good, and then we wondered where to get them.
Now, I press my nose against the window of the Dux bed showroom in Red Bank, and wander the aisles of department stores where heavenly clouds of duvets hover in their sateen-covered glory. Like any barbarian, I feel shame at my unenlightened past.
Oh, the beds I have slept in. Lumpy summer house beds with their familiar musty smell and creaking springs. My parents’ double bed, mine when I was 8 since it didn’t fit in the master bedroom of the rented farmhouse, with a comfy trough at its center. The secondhand double bed that my newly wed husband and I proudly bought from a motel that was going out of business — so much more adult than sleeping bags on the floor. And when I was renovating my house, I slept one whole summer on a narrow futon that converted into a chair, jabbed periodically by its metal frame.
I grew up with slippery sheets of polyester percale in their gloriously synthetic patterns and colors. They freed a generation from the chore of ironing and were usually paired with another labor saver, moth-defying acrylic blankets that sparked and crackled fiercely on cold winter nights. I am chagrined to recall how cheerfully I unrolled a thin cotton-sheet sleeping bag on the bunk beds of youth hostels before crawling under the rough, standard-issue blankets. I thought luxury was staying at my grandmother’s in England, where the sheets were soft, much-mended linen and things called eiderdowns slid off the bed in the night. But maybe it was really the early morning cups of tea.
I’m embarrassed now by my shabby (if organic) cotton sheets, the old duvet now losing its loft, the polyester mattress pads, the faded cotton and scratchy wool blankets collected casually along life’s way. Even my buckwheat pillow is a cheap one from a low-end mail-order catalog. I don’t have a diffuser, and scattering cotton balls soaked in lavender oil is messy and ineffective.
So why am I not sleeping on a Dux bed wrapped in Egyptian cotton and alpaca? There’s the expense, of course, but also a kind of inertia. Maybe a part of me still distrusts too much comfort. Or maybe I want to keep up the fiction that, as in my youth, I can sleep anywhere — even as my aging body whispers to me of feather beds and memory foam.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A good night’s sleep is priceless. Mattresses however can be purchased for a reasonable price, and a good one can improve your sleep.
If
you are tired of tossing and turning, waking up during the night, or waking up
in the morning stiff, sore, and still groggy, your mattress might be the
problem. Comfort is a key element in achieving restful sleep, and replacing
your mattress is one of the simplest ways to insure a better night's
rest.
First, determine why your mattress is no longer comfortable.Is it too soft? Is it sagging? If you have had your mattress
for a very long time, replacing it may have already crossed your mind. Do it as
soon as possible, so you can start sleeping better and waking up more
refreshed.
An average mattress needs to be replaced about every ten
years anyway. A high quality mattress that receives the best of care, may last
an additional two to three years. In either event, mattresses should not be
used longer, since they do begin to accumulate sweat, germs, and body soil.
Hygiene alone is a good reason to replace your mattress after 10 years.
Another consideration is the fact that your body changes
with age. So do your mattress needs. You need more support as you get older and
a worn mattress cannot give you proper support.
If you are worried that an extra firm mattress will
be too hard, try one with a pillowtop or other padding on top of the
mattress. You can find the softness you need for comfort without purchasing a
mattress that is too soft to offer the support you require.
There are many different types of mattresses available
today, and the best way to choose one is to test several first. Go to a showroom and
lie down on the mattresses you like. Really. Do not be embarrassed; that is why
showrooms are there. There is no better way to determine whether or not a
mattress is comfortable than to lie down on it.
Slip your shoes off and climb onto the bed. Lie on your
back, your stomach, your side, and see how comfortable each position is. Do you
notice a difference between the mattress and your old mattress?
Move into your regular sleeping position and stay in that
position for ten to fifteen minutes to see if the mattress truly is
comfortable. A minute or two is not long enough to test a mattress effectively.
Some people feel silly, so they don't lie down at all or
they just try a mattress for a minute. They purchase a mattress too quickly and
once they sleep on it all night they are unhappy with it. Sometimes mattresses
can be returned, but this is not always the case. Even if the mattress can be
returned or exchanged, why go through all that hassle?
While a good quality, comfortable mattress is worth every
penny, mattresses are not exactly cheap. It just doesn't make sense to make the
investment without examining the merchandise carefully.
Take the time to find the right mattress the first time.
Salespeople want you to buy a mattress, and they also want you to be happy with
it. They will do what they can to help, so ask questions, try each mattress
out, and make sure you buy one that you can sleep on comfortably for the next
few years.
Improve your sleep by buying a new mattress.Online 2009. Sherry Holetzky.
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