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Can the Wrong Mattress Make Snoring Worse?

February 10, 2010 in sleep by admin | No comments

You may not think of it this way, but snoring is more than just a nuisance.  It’s actually a mild type of sleeping disorder.  

While it’s generally not serious enough to warrant medical intervention, even a mild case of snoring can result in restless nights and loss of sleep, both for the snorer and his or her loved ones.  And if snoring is allowed to go untreated, it can worsen to the point that it contributes to major health issues.   

Luckily there are simple steps you can take to ameliorate snoring or even alleviate it altogether.  Treatment begins with identifying the cause of the snoring.

Closed-mouth snoring usually indicates a problem with the positioning of the tongue in the oral cavity.

Open-mouth snoring can be a temporary problem resulting from inflammation of the throat and nasal cavity, sometimes due to illness or allergies.

Relaxed-throat snoring occurs when sleeping on the back, which causes throat muscles to slacken and close, obstructing proper flow of air.

If you snore no matter what position you sleep in, your snoring is classified as severe, and may affect your health if not treated promptly.

Luckily, all these causes of snoring can be addressed through simple home remedies.  A poor quality mattress is a major culprit in the vast majority of snoring cases.  An inferior mattress can lead to poor sleep posture, allergic reactions, and obstructed breathing, as well as worsened snoring. 

In contrast, a good quality Natural Form Sleep System with adjustable features supports the muscles of the neck and back.  This facilitates proper sleep posture and correct positioning of the neck and throat, which can ameliorate a snoring problem immediately. 

Whether your snoring is mild or acute, the right mattress can help!  Hence, it can be concluded that a good quality adjustable bed can help develop good sleeping postures for a person getting rid of snoring and disturbed sleep.

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5 Ways To Improve Sleep Posture

February 9, 2010 in Health by admin | No comments

Medical science is clear on the health benefits of a good night’s sleep.  After a stressful day, it’s essential to allow the muscles, nerves and joints to relax, rest and revive.

Proper sleep posture is an important factor in getting the rest you need.   Improper sleep positioning has been linked to sleep disorders, muscle and joint aches and pains, and headaches.

Finding a comfortable position for sleep may sound easy, but in fact it’s not quite as simple as it sounds.  The key is maintaining a position that feels natural and avoids stressing any specific part of the body.

Here are five quick tips to improve sleeping posture:

  1. Sleeping flat on your back can create stress on the spinal cord.  It can also stretch the muscles of the neck and back, which may cause aches and pains during daytime hours. To bring the spine into its proper alignment and avoid these complications, place a pillow below your knees when sleeping on your back.
  2. Are you a stomach sleeper?  This position can strain your neck and lower back.  Try to break the habit by going to bed with an empty stomach.  Natural Form’s Self Adjusting Beds adjust to your body’s weight, enhancing your comfort in any position you choose.
  3. If possible, sleep on your side.   This comforting position mimics the position of a fetus in the womb, and it also places the least amount of strain on your back. Placing a pillow between your knees will prevent your knee joints from becoming sore.
  4. Choose the right mattress. A high-quality mattress provides support to your entire spine.  Once the spine is properly aligned, the muscles have a natural tendency to assume a relaxed, restful position. Natural Form’s Self Adjusting Beds are clinically proven and recommended by doctors because they provide optimal support for the spine.
  5. Your neck muscles are easily strained after supporting the weight of the head all day. Neck strain can cause fatigue and severe headaches. Try for a pillow that’s firm enough to provide proper support, but soft enough so that the neck is cradled in a stable yet flexible position.

If you follow these simple suggestions to develop good sleep posture, you’ll find that a better night’s sleep is not far behind.

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Managing Your Sleep Apnea

February 8, 2010 in Health by admin | 1 comment

Sleep Apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder that can do much worse than keep you from getting a good night’s rest.  Even in its milder forms, sleep apnea disrupts your body’s natural consumption of oxygen.  And, if left unchecked, the disorder can lead to heart failure and sometimes even death. 

In its initial stages, sleep apnea seems innocuous.  Early symptoms such as loud snoring are often dismissed as harmless or merely inconvenient. But even at this stage, your body is missing the rest and oxygen you need to feel healthy and enjoy your waking hours.  

And since, by definition, sleep apnea manifests itself during sleep, sufferers are unable to evaluate their symptoms — they are literally unconscious of the disease as it progresses and worsens.  They may not even realize they are suffering from this dangerous disorder until it is too late. 

Sleep apnea can be disruptive, inconvenient and dangerous.  But with proper management, it doesn’t have to keep you from getting a good night’s sleep.

The most important step is identifying sleep apnea.  There are two major types:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, in which the intake of air through the nose and mouth is obstructed during sleep.

Central Sleep Apnea, a disorder of the central nervous system in which the brain sends miscues to the body during sleep, causing the natural process of breathing to be disrupted or delayed.  Both types result in disturbed sleep and oxygen deficiency.

Management of Sleep Apnea:

  • Get plenty of rest. Maintain regular sleeping hours, and invest in a good clinically-proven medical-grade mattress from Natural Form Sleep System.
  • Avoid alcohol and tobacco, particularly before bedtime.  These substances have a sedative effect, relaxing throat muscles and encouraging loud snoring.
  • Maintain correct sleep posture. Sleeping flat on the back promotes snoring.  Side sleepers breath more easily and enjoy a comfortable rest.
  • Keep nasal passages open.  Nasal sprays and other remedies available over the counter can help.

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Natural Form Sleep System can be a valuable ally in combating the disruptive effects of this common disorder.  Follow the simple tips described above, and you’ll soon be enjoying all the health benefits that a good night’s rest can provide.

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Why Hospital Beds Are So Comfortable?

January 20, 2010 in Health by editor | No comments

Patients suffering from serious ailments are admitted to hospitals to improve health.  Constant care and rest, above and beyond what’s typical at home, are key.  And so hospitals strive to create the most-comfortable, most-relaxing atmosphere to facilitate the patient’s recovery.

Hospital beds – obviously – play a vital role in this context.  Therefore, having a relaxing, soft and good-quality mattress is one of the foremost concerns of every hospital. Unlike most home beds, hospital adjustable beds give maximum support to back and neck, are excellently furnished, and protect against bed sores.  In the United States, a comfortable hospital bed is almost always an adjustable bed mattress.

Hospital beds are specially designed such that they adjust to accommodate the patient. The adjustable bed meets all of the patient’s needs without disrupting or stressing the body’s movements. There are different varieties of hospital adjustable beds ranging from manual to electric, depending upon their requirements in different departments of hospitals. These beds provide extensive comfort because they tend to release the pressures and strain of the body by relaxing the muscles.

Good-quality relaxing adjustable bed mattresses help lead to rapid recovery of the patients. An electric bed can enable the patient himself to control bed properties such as height and head adjustment with the help of a remote control. This minimizes the disturbance of the patient and enables him to adjust the bed to his own comfort level. If a person is confined to a single bed he must be provided with a feasible, safe and cheerful environment to avoid irritation.

Few common types of hospital beds are discussed below:

Adjustable Folding Bed

These types of beds release pressure exerted on the spinal cord. Generally, these beds provide good comfort for the patients.

Semi Fowler

These are also known as plain beds and are used in general wards.  This type of bed does not offer specific features.

ICU Nursing Bed

ICU Nursing Bed is used in ICU ward for emergency situations thus it has all features in it ranging from manual to electric.

Hence, it can be concluded that hospital beds are extremely comfortable due to their adjustable bed mattress qualities, which help ensure rapid recovery of the patient.

The Natural Form Sleep System is hospital tested and clinically proven. Its Self Conforming Technology delivers a unique pressure free sleep experience, even more advanced than the praised adjustable hospital beds.

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