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Fragmented Sleep and Its Effect on Health

As the wife of a career fire captain who is retiring in six months after 33 years of service, the article, The Trouble with Sleep: A hidden hazard to firefighters’ health, really resonated with me.  The health problems associated with fragmented sleep include not only problems with mental health, but an increased incidence of everything from diabetes to heart attack to stroke.  So are firefighters the only ones at risk due to their choppy sleep habits?  Unfortunately, firefighters, medical residents, and the like are not the only ones at risk these days.  Here’s why…

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Memory Foam Mattress or Natural Latex Mattress: Both Equal Great Sleep

Is it time for a new mattress?  Maybe you are tired of tossing and turning or rolling into that crater in the middle of your old innerspring mattress.  Perhaps it’s time to think about two of the most comfortable mattresses around — the memory foam mattress and the natural latex mattress.

A memory foam mattress is temperature sensitive and uses this temperature sensitivity to mold to the contours of your body.  This reduces pressure points and the need to toss and turn to get comfortable.  Once you do change positions, the memory foam “remembers” its shape and gently molds to your new sleeping position.

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Memory Foam Mattresses: Comfortable Support for All Your Nooks and Crannies

Does a body really have nooks and crannies?  I think that may be an English muffin.  I think a body has curves and contours, but at least you knew what I was talking about.

A memory foam mattress is extremely comfortable.  It’s temperature sensitive which means it uses your body’s heat to gently mold to all of your individual curves and contours.  It does the same thing for your sleeping partner’s completely different curves and contours.  Memory foam reduces pressure points and the need to toss and turn to get comfortable.  When you do change positions, memory foam “remembers” its shape and then gently settles in to your new sleeping position.

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How to Select a Latex Mattress

A came across this blog, Your Guideline On How To Select Latex Mattress, but it really leaves a lot to be desired.  One thing the blog does have spot-on, however, is the fact that the popularity of latex mattresses is on the rise.

One thing that I find that irks me is when a writer uses the terms “latex mattress” and “natural latex mattress” interchangeably.  Up to eighty percent of latex mattresses are synthetically made using unnatural petrochemicals.  If you want a true natural latex mattress, you need to make sure that your natural latex mattress is 100% natural and botanically derived.

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Memory Foam Mattresses: The Importance of a Good Mattress for Great Sleep

Getting enough good sleep is one of the most important factors affecting our health, our productivity, our mood, and every aspect of our lives.  We spend more than one-third of our life in bed, yet many people skimp when it comes to purchasing a new mattress.  Many years ago, I found this to be true from personal experience.  Once I replaced my old, worn out spring mattress, my sleep improved tremendously.

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Quality Sleep: One of the Keys to Quality Sleep is a Great Mattress

Many of us do not get enough sleep.  Experts say that most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep and that getting less than six hours of sleep can bring on negative side effects to one’s health.  There is a lot of information out there about improving sleep, so let’s take a look at a few tips for sleeping better.

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Memory Foam Mattress: The Absolute Only Way to Know if a Memory Foam Mattress is Right for You

Have you been thinking about buying a memory foam mattress?  Maybe you’d like to try one but you’re not sure whether or not you’ll like it.  Is there one hard and fast way to know if a memory foam mattress will work for you?  Fortunately, there is.

I came across an article entitled Best Memory Foam Mattress Buying Guide which is one person’s attempt at guiding memory foam mattress purchasers into making the right memory foam decision.  The writer means well, but there is one rule she missed — the in-home trial for an extended period.  This author says you should test a memory foam mattress for at least 30 days in your own home.  I insist that the in-home trial should be at least 180 days.

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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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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 Mattresses: Gaining Popularity all the Time

The innerspring mattress is still the most purchased mattress, according to Consumer Search (CS), an organization that claims to be the U.K. equivalent of Consumer Reports.  CS investigates a variety of popular products.  The article Mattress Reviews:  Types of Mattresses lists the numerous disadvantages of innerspring mattresses (as reported by CS), as well as the advantages and disadvantages (far few than with innerspring mattresses) of memory foam mattresses and latex foam mattresses.

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