Foam Mattresses – key things to remember before buying

In today’s materialistic world, human beings are more disposed towards garnering material wealth. However, in their pursuit of accumulating maximum wealth; they often underestimate the importance of maintaining good health. One main reason of health deterioration of human beings is lack of sleep or not having enough sleep. Even, people with good educational background and good incomes often ignore the importance of enough sleep and do not like to spend on bed accessories. It is indispensable to doff the notion that time spend sleeping is actually time wasted. Proper sleep in night is as important as food and air to retain that required energy to perform activities on day time.

Memory foams history: memory foam concept was first introduced by NASA in 1966. They created this to provide comfort and safety to their astronauts in space shuttles. However, it initially gained popularity in consumer market as toppers pads. Mattresses were introduced later during 1990s.
Things to consider before purchasing memory foam mattress

1. Most important feature of memory mattress is its being temperature sensitive. It adapts itself according to temperature; gets cooler and absorb the body heat in summer and gets warm in winter. Other regular mattresses in market are not temperature sensitive. Therefore, it makes memory foam unique and quite comfortable also.
2. Most significant thing to consider before buying memory mattress is its thickness. Thickness of memory foam is total weight of the mattress calculated in cubic foot. There are various notions regarding the adequate thickness of memory mattress. However, the most recommended is the thickness between 5.3 to 5.9 lb. Memory foam with thickness lower than 5.3 cannot provide required support to shoulders and back. Same way, memory foam thicker than 5.9 will be over thick to be comfortable.
3. Another thing to remember is the thickness of memory foam layer on the mattress. There has to be sufficient memory foam layer on the top of the mattress and usually it should be 3.5 inches. Not enough memory foam layer will not provide required comfort.

Memory foam mattress toppers

These toppers are the best for the people who do not want to sleep more comfortably without changing their bed and mattress. Biggest benefit of memory toppers is that they are quite economical and best for the people who do not want to change the entire bedding system.

Types: memory toppers are of many types. In this article I will highlight the three types.

1. First type is thick type. These toppers are usually thick 4 inches or above. It is for the people who want to provide full relieve to pressure points of the body. These toppers have the low density and give the springy feeling. This type is best for the obese and overweight people.
2. Second type is medium memory toppers with the thickness of 3 inches. Such toppers are best for the people who like to sleep on their side or back. They are for the people of all sizes.
3. Third type is thin memory toppers. It is recommended to the people who like to sleep on their stomach or back. It is best for bachelors as it is cheap and movable also.