Could a foam bed topper help you rest better? If you toss and turn every night and awaken at dawn with stiff joints and an aching back, a mattress topper might be all you require for a refreshing, pain-free nights slumber.
Latex seems to be the hot material now for mattress manufacturers. This is especially true in the organic or natural lines but even the old time firms such as Sealy Serta and Simmons are jumping on the latex bandwagon.
If this is news to you, just search online for latex mattress reviews and you will find reading material that never ends.
And there is good reason for this. Latex mattresses are already popular in Europe and are picking up steam in the U.S. also.
I trust that this article will help you make and educated decision if you are considering buying a latex mattress.
There is no doubt that latex is a good, durable product. It is quite dense and gives comfortable support. By varying the size on number of pincor holes in the mattress core they can be made softer or firmer. The larger the holes, the softer the latex mattress will feel.
Most latex mattresses are made with only one size of hole throughout the mattress. This gives the mattress a uniform feel throughout. In order to provide zone comfort, some mattress cores are made with different size hole for different zones. This provides more firmness under heavy body areas and softer support under lighter areas such as the shoulders.
You can also find latex mattresses
with a latex core overlayed with softer latex or memory foam. Some people find this and ideal combination. It gives the mattress a softer, more yielding feel and still provides the bouncy support of latex.
Either with or without an overlayment, latex mattresses are a big improvement over coil spring mattresses.
Natural latex comes from the sap of the Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). During Word War II scientists also discovered how to create synthetic latex. Although synthetic, this man made latex has the same properties of the natural product.
Some latex manufacturers combine natural and synthetic to produce a product they claim is more resilient. I know of no studies that actually document this.
Whether you opt for synthetic or natural latex mattress or a combination, you will be getting essentially the same material and both are subject to chemical and mechanical processing. Natural latex will cost a little more but many people do prefer a "natural product" rather than one made from petrochemicals.
Latex mattresses can also be different in the manner in which the cores are made. There are two ways they are manufactured:
1 - In the Dunlop method the liquid latex is whipped into a foam and poured into a mold where it is heated and cured.
2 - The Talalay method utilizes a vacuum mold and other processes which advocates claim produces a foam that is more consistent in cell structure.
In either process the foam is then washed to clean it of excess soaps and proteins that shorten the life span of the foam latex. this washing also minimizes the rubbery smell some people find objectionable.
If you want to stay as natural and as organic as possible, look for natural latex mattresses. You can find many online and some at your local shopping center.
You may find that the latex mattress does not give you the pressure relief you need and opt to go with a memory foam mattress instead. Or you can do what more people are tending toward. Go with a natural latex mattress with a memory foam bed topper. This just may be the ideal combination for you.
The best bed topper most likely is not the type you thought it was. For years many people have believed that we wanted a firm or an extra firm bed. All the advertisements talked about how their mattress supplied us the support we needed. So we automatically thought that the more support built into our mattresses, the healthier it was for us. So we went to the local sleep center, examined the mattresses and selected the one that gave us the most support. And, of course, extra support means a firmer mattress.
Unfortunately, additional stiff support does not necessarily mean better support. That is because not all of us require the same degree or type of support during the time we are asleep. Some individuals sleep on their backs, some on their stomachs and quite a lot of us sleep on our sides. Each position calls for a mattress with a different amount of density in order to be comfortable.
Pick the best type and quantity of foundation for your particular sleep type, and you're going to get a superb nights rest and wake up refreshed, ready to tackle a new day. Select the improper support and you awaken to a morning that starts the day with a sore back and aching joints. Buying the right bed in the beginning is always the best thing to do however adding the best mattress topper to your present bed is able to greatly enhance your sleeping experience without a big outlay of cash.
Select the right type and amount of foundation for your individual sleep style, and you're going to get a good nights rest and wake up refreshed, ready to sort out a fresh day. Choose the incorrect foundation and you wake up to a morning that starts the day with a painful back and aching joints. Buying the proper mattress in the beginning is always the best thing to do however adding the appropriate mattress topper to your current mattress is able to greatly improve your sleep experience without a great expenditure of money.
There are a lot of mattress toppers to be had and selecting the right one for you may be almost as perplexing as purchasing the bed was. They come with a good selection of shell fabrics in a wide price range. You need not be too concerned about the fabric type or color as long as it can provide some degree of durability. It'll, after all, be covered by your sheets. It's the fill material in the bed topper that is important.
Filed under Latex Foam Mattress by on Jan 24th, 2011. Comment. 
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