Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Memory foam mattresses vs. memory foam toppers

Are you getting enough sleep? Do you sleep comfortably? Does any part of your body feels stiff after waking up? These are the most significant questions people ignore due to their busy life and tough schedules. Many researches and studies have proved that eight hours sleep is mandatory to retain that required energy to perform well on day time. There is a common perception that you need peace of mind and serene environment to sleep well. Yes-these things are essential indeed, but many people do not realize that entire bedding arrangement also matter a lot to get good sleep.

Many people have strange tendency of not changing their mattresses, pillows, bed linens or other bed accessories. Surveys have shown that people use their mattresses even after three to five years of their useful lives.

Indeed, we get familiar with old mattress and in spite of its getting weary; we do not feel any difference and still find it comfortable. A survey based on interviews of more than thousand physicians claims that mostly people nurture injuries due to uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. We do not feel hesitate to spend money on cars and other luxuries to enhance our social status. Same way, we should spend money on mattresses and pillows to get peaceful sleep and avoid injuries. Through this article, I will make comparison of two items that has gained immense popularity among medical specialists and customers.

Memory foam mattress: NASA, first, came up with the concept of memory foams. They made it to use it within space shuttles to make them comfortable for their astronauts. However, they were never used for the purpose they were made off. Later on, memory foam was used by some medical experts and got noticed after encouraging feedback by patients. Memory foams were made available to public in 1990. Initially, they were quite expensive but prices were reduced after various manufacturers started production.

Benefits of memory mattresses: myriad qualities made these mattresses stand out from the rest. Some of them are given bellow:
  1. First thing that differentiate it from regular mattresses is that it responds according to temperature. Regular mattresses are affected by temperature and get warm when temperature increases and get cold when weather is bit cold. Whereas, memory mattresses get adaptive for temperature and get cold when temperature rises and get warm when weather is cold.
  2. Secondly, memory mattresses distribute the pressure across the entire surface. Therefore, pressure on intense joints is decreased. These mattresses are ideal for those who are having back, shoulder or neck pain.
Memory foam mattresses toppers: these toppers can be the amazing alternate of memory mattresses. If your mattress is not too old and weary, yet you want to make it more comfortable; these toppers are the way to go.

Advantages of toppers:
  1. First and foremost benefit of memory toppers is that they are cost effective. These toppers are best for the people who are on budget yet; want to have more comfortable sleep.
Foam mattresses play an important role when it is about sleeping comfortably. Give up the notion that spending money on bed accessories is actually money wasted.

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