The Case for Horsehair Bedding
In an age of gel foams and phase-change coatings, a centuries-old fill is quietly making its case in bedrooms again: horsehair. On paper, horsehair sounds almost contrarian. It’s not memory...
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The Case for Horsehair Bedding
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The Toxic Truth About Your Mattress: What You Need to KnowThe Toxic Truth About Your Mattress: What You Need to Know
For most of us, a mattress is where we spend roughly a third of our lives, trusting it to cradle us through restful nights. But what many people don’t realize...
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Why Natural Mattresses Are Redefining Sleep: A Healthier, Eco-Friendly AlternativeWhy Natural Mattresses Are Redefining Sleep: A Healthier, Eco-Friendly Alternative
In the world of mattresses, a quiet revolution is underway. For years, consumers have slept soundly atop synthetic foams and chemical-treated fabrics, but as awareness of health and environmental issues...
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WHAT IS SLEEP?WHAT IS SLEEP?
Sleep differs from wakefulness in terms of the ability to react to stimuli, consciousness is altered and during sleep there is reduced mental and physical (muscle) activity, certain sensory activity is inhibited and interactions with the surrounding environment are decreased, but the brain patterns are still active. Sleep...
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PHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEPPHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP
To understand the physiology of sleep, we must understand the physiology of the brain, because the most pronounced physiological changes in sleep occur in the brain. The brain uses significantly...
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SLEEP STAGES
SLEEP STAGES
There are two basic types of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep (which has three different stages), each is linked to specific brain waves and neuronal activity. You cycle...
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SLEEP MECHANISMSLEEP MECHANISM
Our body is taking care of us, also by reminding us of when to go to sleep. Our body has two internal biological mechanisms: CIRCADIAN RHYTHM (Process C) and HOMEOSTASIS (Process S); that work together to regulate time when you...
