In the late 18th century, as the experts at the Better Sleep Council tell us, a really important advancement was made when it comes to mattresses. Someone finally had the brilliant idea to make a bed that was a complete magnet for bugs and creepy crawly icky things. Not even kings and queens had been able to…
According to the Better Sleep Council, which is the consumer education arm of the International Sleep Products Association, the trade association for the mattress industry, our distant ancestors first realized there might be something more comfortable to sleep on than the bare hard ground. What they came up with wasn’t much better – it was just…
When we purchase items for our homes, we usually don’t consider whether these items can affect our health and well- being. How would a choice of kitchen table or sofa or washing machine or carpet matter? Yet, with the rise of ‘conscious consumerism,’ we are learning that our purchases can affect our environment, other people…
We spend one third of our life in our beds sleeping – and hopefully sleeping well! So purchasing a mattress is an investment in your health and overall well- being. It’s important to know just what you are buying. At Natural Sleep Mattress & Organic Bedding, we believe it is important to shop for your…
Your mattress is an investment. Not only is it a monetary investment, it is an investment in your health as it is supports the sleep necessary for optimum functioning in your daily life. The best way to protect your mattress and keep it in ‘like new’ condition is to get the best mattress cover you…
AGING AND SLEEP You are aging and you may have noticed that some of your sleep patterns have changed over the years. You are going to bed and waking up earlier than in your younger years. It takes you longer to fall asleep. Maybe you are more sensitive to noise. Maybe you are experiencing periods of insomnia. “Changes in…
Why do we sleep? It’s a remarkable fact that human beings spend 36% of their lives asleep! This translates into a time period of 32 years if one lives to 90! Our culture tends to look at it as ‘wasted time’ yet nothing could be further from the truth. Our bodies and our minds require sleep in…