FAQs

How would you feel if you stood sideways or stood leaning backwards all day? Why should you feel any different if you slept for eight hours with your back out of alignment?
With new understandings of the human body, researchers and physicians are beginning to look at the ergonomics of the human body. We now know that the natural skeletal curves of the body must be supported. These skeletal curves include the arch of the foot in the standing position and the small of the back in the seated and lying position. Few people would argue with the fact that a supportive office chair or automotive seat should have a lumbar support for the small of the back. They would not describe a supportive seat as two flat hard surfaces. If the above two descriptions of a supportive shoe and seat are accurate, then how can we describe a supportive mattress that needs to support the skeletal curves, as flat and hard? The description of a supportive mattress should include enough cushion material to "fill into" the skeletal curves distributing the weight evenly and reduce pressure on the joints.

Why is pressure relief good?
Pressure relief is vital to your health and wellness. By sufficiently reducing pressure from your body, you allow oxygen rich blood to flow freely throughout our bodies. The Natural Form® mattress is an advanced sleep system that will equalize pressure throughout your body by distributing the pressure evenly from head to toe. Because this mattress conforms completely to your entire body, it keeps you in an anatomically correct position, eliminating strain on your spinal system and back muscles. You are evenly supported on every part of your body. On conventional inner spring and foam mattresses, your body weight is not displaced; rather it is absorbed, so your muscles become contracted.

When support is equalized with the self adjusting air system, your muscles can relax and your body rejuvenates itself throughout the night. And in the side lying position, pressure becomes more critical than support. On your side, with all your upper body weight pushing down on the shoulder cuff, lack of circulation and nerve entrapment can cause discomfort requiring constant repositioning of yourself all night long. The same is true for your hip area, with all the lower body weight concentrated on the hip pointer, again causing discomfort if you are on a too firm mattress. How long can you sit with your legs crossed before you start to feel the "tingle?" Why should you think you could sleep in an uncomfortable position for any greater length of time?

Will I toss and turn less at night?
Yes, the Natural Form® mattress can provide pressure relief, thereby reducing tossing and turning throughout the night. The average person tosses and turns 80-100 times a night. This is because it is literally impossible to take enough pressure off the body by sleeping on inner springs or foam. Approximately every 10 minutes our brains are receiving signals to move our bodies since too much pressure is being applied against our tissue, interrupting proper blood circulation.

The Natural Form® mattress provides a sleeping environment that allows blood and oxygen flow throughout your entire body. Circulation decreases with age, and the nerve endings and little capillary blood vessels become closer to the skin's surface. Pressure points of the body, like the shoulders and hips, become more sensitive to a firm sleep surface, restricting proper blood flow and causing discomfort. Sleeping on a Natural Form® mattress automatically assures less tossing and turning because it provides the optimum sleep surface.

Why is deep sleep important?
Deep sleep is not just an anecdotal description - it's a measurable phenomenon that researchers call "Stage 4" sleep. This is a period of sleep in which the body is at complete rest: brain activity is quiet, breathing is slow and the muscles are totally relaxed. Many years of clinical sleep research have proven that the more time you spend in Stage 4 sleep without interruption, the more rested you feel in the morning.

One thing that interrupts Stage 4 sleep is physical discomfort. If your mattress is pressing against your tissues, reducing blood circulation, you will be leaving Stage 4 sleep and will be tossing and turning trying to find a comfortable position. The Natural Form® mattress provides for a prolonged, deep, restorative and restful night's sleep, assuring that you wake up better rested, more alert and more rejuvenated.