Author: Angela L. Hensley

Memory Foam Mattress Toppers: Can a Memory Foam Mattress Topper Work for You?

A memory foam mattress topper may be just what you need to make your current mattress more comfortable without spending a lot of money.  Can it fix a mattress that is past its useful life that should be thrown away? No, don’t count on it for that.  In the article Memory Foam Mattress Toppers Explained, the author states that a memory foam mattress topper will give you “essentially, a new mattress.”  It’s actually not quite that simple.

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Sleep Deficit: Bad for Health and Bad for Business

Most people know that sleep deficit is bad for their health and dangerous on the road, but did you know it is bad for business and bad for any type of physical or cognitive performance? Dr. Charles A. Czeisler, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, is an expert on sleep and how it affects us.

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Memory Foam Mattress Glossary

Memory Foam Mattress Glossary
Terms You Should Know Before You Shop for a Memory Foam Mattress

Cover – The cover or ticking is the outside of the mattress. In the case of a memory foam mattress, it is a cover rather than a sewn ticking.

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Memory Foam Mattress or Latex Mattress: A Brief Comparison

I often read comparisons of memory foam mattress and natural latex mattresses.  Everyone wants to know which is better – memory foam mattresses or latex mattresses?  That’s like asking, “Which is better, chocolate ice cream or strawberry ice cream?”  Both are great and the choice can’t be made by anyone but you.  The best mattress for you depends on your personal preference and your own needs.

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Relief for Chronic Back Pain

In the article, Chronic Back Pain Relief – What Can Be Done?, Jon Ferraro offers his advice for relieving chronic back pain.  The article was not published recently, but the advice is valid and still worth sharing.  Mr. Ferraro points out that many people who have suffered with chronic back pain for years can’t imagine living without that pain, even if they do have some moments that are pain free.

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Memory Foam Mattresses, Latex Mattresses, and Great Scents Can All Improve Your Sleep

I frequently blog about memory foam mattresses, natural latex mattresses, and sleep.  I personally have a very keen sense of smell, so Top 5 Serene Bedroom Scents jumped out at me as something that might be interesting.  Scents are also very strong triggers of memory and can remind us of things or places in our past too.

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Memory Foam: Check Out Memory Foam for the Most Comfortable Mattress Around

Is it time for a new mattress?  Tired of tossing and turning  or falling into that crater in the middle of your mattress?  Then perhaps it’s time to take a look at the comfort a memory foam mattress can offer.

Memory foam mattresses are very comfortable.  Memory foam is temperature sensitive, which means it uses your body’s heat to mold to the contours of your body.  This reduces pressure points and the need to flop around all night to get comfortable.  When you do change positions, the memory foam goes back to its original shape and then gently molds to your new sleeping position.  Yea!  No more crater to fall in!

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Most Back Pain Not Relieved With Electric Nerve Stimulation

According to a previous article on BusinessWeek.com by author Ed Edelson entitled Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain, if you are going to use a transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) device to ease your back pain, don’t bother.

This advice comes directly from the American Academy of Neurology.  According to Dr. Richard M. Dubinsky, a professor of neurology at Kansas University Medical Center and chair of practice improvement for the academy, there are no controlled studies showing that TENS is effective against back pain of unknown origin that has persisted for three months or longer.  Dr. Dubinsky is the lead author of an article about TENS in a recent online issue of Neurology.

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Memory Foam Helped My Back Pain, And Also Works For 85% Of Our Customers With Back Pain Issues

I injured myself over 30 years ago in a snow skiing accident, and ever since I’ve had chronic back pain.

It has been so severe as to be disabling, although over the years I’ve learned a lot of different exercise and lifestyle techniques that have helped me get back into life.

But the first thing to really help me feel better and be able to participate more in life was memory foam.

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Memory Foam Mattresses: Why is Memory Foam so Comfortable?

Time for a new mattress?  Maybe you’re thinking about a memory foam mattress.  You’ve heard they’re comfortable, but what’s all the hype?  Why is a memory foam mattress so comfortable?

A memory foam mattress is temperature sensitive.  This means that it uses your body’s temperature to mold to the curves and contours of your unique body. (And your sleeping partner’s unique body too!)  This reduces pressure points and the need to thrash around to get comfortable.  Once you do change positions, the memory foam “remembers” its shape and then gently molds and conforms to your new sleeping position.  The memory foam readjusts for every single position change you make, but you’ll make a lot fewer position changes with memory foam’s comfortable support.

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