Blogs on sleep

Is the Pillow more important than the mattress? To answer this I had to answer two questions: 1. What is a mattress for? 2. What is a pillow for? 1.  The mattress by definition is designed to give the body comfort while sleeping.  It can be hard or soft depending what you prefer to sleep …

This is a very good proof that bed pillows should never be used for sleeping. ScienceDaily (Oct. 15, 2005) — Researchers at The University of Manchester funded by the Fungal Research Trust have discovered millions of fungal spores right under our noses — in our pillows. Aspergillus fumigatus, the species most commonly found in the …

Could Social Problems begin with poor sleep? Many social problems could begin with poor sleep.  Poor sleep has been proven over and over again by many researchers in many fields, proving you can’t think straight, you can’t solve simple problems when you don’t sleep properly, but none related their research to social problems. I spent …

Why Sleep is a Basic Human Need Not getting a decent amount of sleep is something that all of us have complained about at some point in our lives. Sometimes its noisy neighbors that keep us up, or perhaps there’s something on your mind that you just can’t seem to get out of your head. …

Over nearly 20 years of studying sleep I found many sleep experts just repeat the findings of others.  Most told convincing stories but none had new incites into sleep, what sleep is for and how to get it nightly.  They were stuck inside their specific research areas.  I was able to research all health areas …

History on the development of pillows                         The first recorded sleep device (pillow) was invented in China about 2,000 years ago when the Emperor demanded the perfect sleep!  (Britannica)  The perfect device was a “block of wood – shaped and padded to the face with a hole for the ear.”  You would not call a …

The common cold: Over 50 years ago I remembered an article about researchers doing studies on stress and the common cold.  They found a relationship to poor sleep causing a cold.   Lack of sleep and stress caused the body to develop cold symptoms.  One sleep research in the UK found that single people seldom caught …

Many social problems could begin with poor sleep.  Poor sleep has been a problem proven over and over again by many researchers in many fields, proving you can’t think straight, you can’t solve simple problems when you don’t sleep properly, but none related their research to social problems. I spent the last 15 years studying …

Poor health is our #1 problem worldwide.  Researchers have found sleep has a direct bearing on how healthy you are.  CNN news proclaimed back in 1998 that poor sleep is our #1 health problem worldwide.  I found that poor sleep is caused by our poor pillow supports.  A proper pillow support would increase deep sleep …

You go to bed and grab a pillow but do you know why? The right pillow is the most important thing you need to have for a great sleep.  A pillow is used to give your brain an unrestricted direct connection with your body.  To do that it must fill your “Sleep Triangle” with comfortable …