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What Contributes To Insomnia?

April 14, 2010 in Health by admin | No comments

According to a study, 20-45% of people experience sleeplessness at one time or another in their lives. Sleeplessness or Insomnia is uneasiness that one may experience while trying to fall asleep or trouble remaining asleep throughout the night.

Insomnia is a complex problem with a variety of causes. Sometimes several factors together can contribute to insomnia. Among these are:

  • Environmental factors such as noise, light, or even your mattress can be causing insomnia.
  • Psychological problems: stress, depression, anxiety, and other emotional difficulties can be related to sleep problems.
  • Lifestyle choices like alcohol use or caffeine or even napping during the day. Even exercising at night can impair your night-time sleep.
  • Physical factors may be linked to sleep disturbances.
  • Medication side effects. Certain drugs, such as decongestants and some high blood pressure medications, can cause sleeping difficulties.

Whatever be the reason, it is important to know that insomnia is a symptom and not a disease. To get rid of insomnia one needs to know what is causing sleeplessness to him/her and after that one may take steps to rectify it.

  • Follow your doctor’s recommendations for managing the medical conditions that may be causing sleep problems.
  • Make lifestyle adjustments such as eliminating caffeine and alcohol.
  • Follow a regular sleeping schedule improve your sleep.
  • Try behavioral treatments to help change sleep-stealing patterns.
  • Invest in a good quality Air Bed mattress that was clinically tested to reduce pain during sleep.

Air bed mattresses may be just the right solution for people with sleep problems due to their property of adjusting itself according to the body. Good sleep is a must for everyone as it is vital to our health.

Visit the Natural Form Sleep Center for more information on sleep and how it relates to beds and mattresses.

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Stages of Sleep and How They Affect Our Sleep Cycle

March 23, 2010 in sleep by admin | No comments

Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things we can do for our body.  It affects how we think and act in the waking hours.  Throughout our sleep there are a few different stages which we go through and being able to wake up feeling well and rested often has a lot to do with getting through all of the necessary sleep stages.

The Different Stages of Sleep

There are a few stages of sleep which comprise our sleep cycle.  The first is the non-rapid eye movement (NREM) stage which has four mini-stages within it that consists of transition from waking to sleeping, intermediate sleep, beginning of deep sleep and the deepest sleep.  This is when the body starts the initial relaxation phase and everything starts to slow down.  The next stage of sleep in the sleep cycle is the rapid eye movement (REM) stage.  During the REM stage of sleep an individual will be in a dreaming state of sleep and experience effects such as increased brain activity, increased flow of blood to the brain and increased respiration.  The entire combination of both NREM and REM sleep occurs every 90 minutes and occurs many times a night, depending on how long you sleep each night.

How the Stages Affect Our Sleep Cycle

Understanding the different stages of sleep is very important as individuals need to achieve both NREM and REM sleep in order to get a good sleep every night and wake up feeling rested.  If one mainly experiences NREM sleep and not enough time in deep REM sleep portion, the results are a tired and possibly irritable person in the morning.

How You Can Achieve Proper Sleep

One of the best ways to achieve proper sleep is to be comfortable and this can be acquired simply by sleeping on a good mattress every night, such as a memory foam mattress.  A foam memory mattress will cradle and support your body while you sleep and provide comfort overall.  Obtaining a memory mattress to enhance your sleeping is one of the best things that you can do in order to get a good night’s sleep, both of the NREM and REM variety.  A memory foam mattress is affordable, comfortable and the perfect promoter of good sleep.

For more information, please visit our Sleep Center FAQ.

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Memory Foam Mattress: Wool vs. Innofa Cover

March 18, 2010 in Technology by admin | No comments

The two types of covers that come with the Natural Form’s foam memory mattress are the wool cover and the innofa cover.  The following will highlight what each cover is and the pros and cons to choosing each one.

The Wool Memory Foam Mattress Cover

The wool memory mattress cover is made of Virgin Australian Wool and provides you with a an extremely comfortable sleeping arrangement.  When you use a wool cover over your foam mattress you will be choosing a mattress which feels perfect all months out of the year.  It will keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.  A wool cover for a memory foam mattress is a good option for those who can never seem to get comfortable in bed as the wool will provide a cozy atmosphere for the sleeper.  In addition, those who sleep with a wool cover are less likely to come in contact with bacteria and dust mites. Keep in mind that some individuals are allergic to wool and for those individuals the other cover alternative, the innofa cover, would be best.

The Innofa Foam Memory Mattress Cover

The other type of foam mattress cover is the innofa cover.  Like the wool mattress cover, the innofa cover can be washed and is extremely comfortable to sleep on over your memory foam mattress.  The innofa foam cover may be less able to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer when compared with the wool foam mattress cover.

In the end, both the wool cover and the innofa cover have wonderful qualities which make either one a great choice for adding extra comfort to your memory mattress.

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