How to Choose a Memory Foam Mattress
If you enjoy the softness of a traditional, coil-spring mattress, but also need the back support of a good solid carpeted floor, then a memory foam mattress provides the perfect middle ground.
A memory foam mattress contains most of the cushioning and body forming capabilities of a regular mattress, with all the back support of a floor ? perhaps even better than a floor, since memory foam obeys the contours of your spine.
Its tendency to soften with warmth and harden with coolness regulates how much support your body gets and where. You'll feel the greatest difference at the more jutting parts of your body, such as ankles, knees, hips, ribs, shoulders, elbows, finding less aches and pains in the morning. You'll find that there won't be as much morning numbness - your limbs will wake up when you do, as your overall circulation will be improved.
You'll sleep better. You'll live better.
But before you go smashing your piggy bank to spend everything on the first memory foam mattress you see, realize that not all memory foam mattresses are the same: they vary in density, thickness, and overall quality.
Densities range from 2.5 pounds per cubic foot to 5 pounds per cubic foot in most cases, and as high as 5.3 or more for some of the premium brands. Denser mattresses tend to be more expensive because more raw material goes into them, and because fabricating them requires a finer science.
Denser mattresses are firmer and respond better to those who are thinner with more protruding bone structures, while mattresses that are less dense are softer and tend to do a better job at cradling curvier forms.
If you do not tend to move around much while falling asleep, a denser mattress is ideal.
For those who toss and turn a bit, a less dense mattress is the better choice. Do keep in mind that your tossing and turning may not actually be your natural way of sleeping, but rather a result of inadequate bedding.
A middle-density memory foam mattress ? about 4 pounds can accommodate a range of sleepers. Low-density memory foam mattresses (2.5-3.5 pounds per cubic foot) can sometimes "bottom out" and usually aren't worth the lower price.
As memory foam mattresses have gained in popularity, more luxurious (meaning thicker) beds have become more common. Your basic memory foam mattress uses a 5" base layer with a couple inches of foam at the top for any size, be it twin, twin-long, full-size, queen, king, or California king. More luxurious mattresses have a 6" base with an extra inch or two of top padding, for a more responsive feel, and these mattresses are the most popular memory foam beds. The top-of-the-line models also have a
6" base, but include extra top layering, for maximum responsiveness.
If you're looking to save money, finding a good discount memory foam mattress can be a difficult proposition.
For a quality product, Consumer Reports recommends you spend at least $450 for a twin bed, $600 for a full-size bed, $800 for a queen, $1000 for a king, and about $1200 for a California king.
Major manufacturers tightly regulate retail pricing on their products. However, if you go through a smaller dealer or retailer, either at a brick-and-mortar location or online, you might be able to get the salesperson to throw in a free memory foam pillow, free shipping, or some other additional value to seal the deal.
Otherwise, if you are looking to save money on a memory foam mattress, try a manufacturer that makes lower-density mattresses. The quality will be lower than a denser mattress, but it might well be an improvement over the rusty bedsprings to which you've subjected yourself in the past..
A Guide To Air Beds
People hear the words "air beds" and instantly think of those rather uncomfortable plastic mattresses that are often used on camping trips.
But air beds are so much more than that!
In the most common of terms, an air bed is a mattress that contains air bladder chambers, filled with air to provide support, rather than the coil string systems that are traditionally found in mattresses.
Did you know that air beds were originally created for use in hospital and medical environments, as they provide a higher level of support and reduce pressure points on the body?
There are several reasons why people select air beds over conventional mattresses.
Chiropractors claim that air beds are good for people with back and back support problems.
For couples, dual adjustable air support chambers provide each partner with just the right amount of back support and firmness on one side of the bed without disturbing the other partner's sleep.
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New Buying Guides For Latest Trends in Mattresses
In the last few years consumers have been inundated with a slew of new sleep options.
Enter a showroom now and a consumer is faced with a daunting array of choices
? not only standard spring beds, but now air beds, latex mattresses, and the growing arsenal of memory foam beds using the foam originally developed for NASA.
In response to growing customer confusion, Healthy Foundations has developed and just released a series of consumer buying guides on these new specialty mattresses.
These buying guides include
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A New Mattress for Better Sleep
Many people complain that they always feel too tired despite getting plenty of sleep; little do they know that the mattress they are sleeping on could well be the culprit. Over time your mattress will become worn which can cause spring to losing their support and the bed becoming saggy and lumpy in places. Not only can this mean that you will not sleep properly but can also cause health problems as a result of pressure points. This can lead to stiffness of you neck, back, hips or shoulders. And worse yet it can cause long term back problems.
Given all of this information it's still a surprise that so few people spend good money in their mattresses.If you do decide to invest in your health and buy a new mattress then there are several considerations and options. If your mattress is in fairly good condition but you feel you are not quite getting comfortable enough sleep then you could consider a topper mattress. This is a fairly cheap option as you will be able to keep your original...
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Internet Video: Prison Riot at Pitchess Detention Center
Los Angeles, CA. (ContentDesk) February 5, 2006 -- This six minute video blog features exclusive footage of prisoners rioting in the Pitchess Dentention Center, L. A. County jail system. Inmates are shown fighting fiercely, throwing mattresses, chairs, bed frames and makeshift weapons.
The Video Blog is available free, on demand, 24/7 at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog13.php provided for viewing only "On Demand" 24/7, as a public service by the Full Disclosure Network (tm)" Also featured in the video blog is L. A County Sheriff Leroy Baca, Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona and the late L. A. County Sheriff Sherman Block . All three Sheriffs are on record as to what they feel is responsible for massive over-crowding of jails and racial unrest among the inmates.Reasons cited by the Sheriffs for the violence are:* Budget shortfalls causing staffing shortages.* Growing...
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Custom Crib Bedding
Special orders for your baby? Anything you want is available for discerning clients. Bedding is available in a range of options. There is baby cradle bedding and crib bedding sheets, play yard and bassinet bedding, twin sheets and pillowcases. A fewhelpful hints will help you make the right bedding choices.
Crib bedding and baby crib bedding sets should be secured at a time when the baby can pull up to standing. Decorative features such as ribbons should be non-removable.
Do not use pillow sheets or top sheets with crib bedding sets; you can use one with a
toddler bedding set if you so choose. To protect the crib mattress, use waterproof pads under the crib sheets. While you may want to use a crib that has been passed down by your parents for your baby, remember that older cribs may not come with modern safety
features or meet contemporary safety standards. Firm, close fitting mattresses are safe ? soft mattresses pose a suffocation risk...
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