Mattress Review: Natural Form Sleep System vs. Select Comfort ® Sleep Number ®

Why is the science (Boyle's Law) so much better on the Natural Form® mattress compared to the science behind the Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® airbed (Pascal's Law)?
Very simple, the Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® airbed is inherently flawed. It is based on the same principle as a waterbed. A fixed volume of gas that is in a closed bladder that is non- dynamic. Airbeds that use a pump or motor are restricted in their ability to provide the optimum sleep environment. The Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® airbed is static compared to Natural Form®’s dynamic mattress. The Natural Form® mattress is always dynamically adjusting the internal pressures to always maximize weight displacement. It achieves this by the patented intake and outtake valves working off the atmosphere. The displacement of weight is perfect without any flaws regardless of body weight, type or elevation.


Why does a closed air system create pressure against the body compared to an open-air system?
All airbeds other than Natural Form® are nothing more than 2 glorified Aero beds side by side inside a pillow top encasement. The air bladder is a big balloon that pushes back up against the body similar to a waterbed. This pressure pinches and occludes blood flow. This is not what's best for optimum sleep since the pressure against the body is sending signals to the brain to toss and turn. The average person tosses and turns over a hundred times each night preventing the individual from achieving deep restorative sleep. Natural Form® being an open system, displaces weight so efficiently that pressure is relieved from body tissue and skin, thereby, eliminating the need to toss and turn, subsequently allowing for deep restorative sleep on a consistent nightly basis.


Why is it so important to have uninterrupted blood flow in our bodies and how is Natural Form® able to achieve this environment while other airbeds cannot?
Circulation of blood is paramount to overall health and wellness since blood carries nutrients and oxygen. The more oxygen in your blood flowing freely results in a stronger healthier immune system. Natural Form® was originally designed for the prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers (Bedsores) which is a traumatic condition that is life threatening. This condition and diagnosis occurs due to pressure against the body depriving healthy skin and tissue of oxygen. Natural Form® eliminates pressure against the body below what is clinically recognized as capillary closure 32 mmHg. Regular airbeds like Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® aren't physically capable to provide an environment, which places the individual below what is clinically recognized as the optimum environment since they are all closed systems that are inherently flawed.


Why isn't the Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® hand pendant always accurate?
Because air expands as it warms! When you set the selected number for your comfort, the actual setting is very different in the morning from your original setting. The average room temperature is 78 degrees when sleeping while the temperature of the human body is 98 degrees. So, a closed air system like Select Comfort® / Sleep Number® actually gets firmer throughout the night as the air gets warmer and expands! Natural Form®’s Self Adjusting Mattress is always accurate with no margin of error since it is the only open-air system in the world! Your body is always correctly supported while achieving accurate displacement of body weight!


How does wool create an optimum environment to help lower your heart rate while sleeping?
Wool creates a microclimate that assists in regulating body temperature and humidity. The degree to which body temperature and humidity is regulated is know as thermo physical comfort, that is, a state in which the individual is free from thermal stress. Freedom from thermo stress is directly related to degree of rest. A person with a slow and regular heartbeat is far more relaxed then a person with a fast pace and/or irregular heart beat. Two factors, which will be reflected in the heart rate, are the temperature and the humidity of the bed microclimate. This property ensures that a damp, clammy feeling will never be experienced with wool. In this way, instead of the body regulating the microclimate, the wool bedding acclimatizes the body, ensuring a healthier rest with an even heart rate and blood pressure.