What's In A Mattress: get the sleep you deserve

“The quality of your sleep tonight will determine the quality of your tomorrow.” If you believe this quote to be true then keep reading. We spend about one third of our lives in bed, which makes our bed the single most intimate place in the world for us. So it's very important to get it right when it comes to our bed and bedding. Luckily, we got some useful advice on how to choose the right bed and bedding for you.

First, lets look at the various items on our bed:
1)Mattress & Mattress Toppers
2)Pillows
3)Duvet
4)Sheets

More than anything else, a good mattress will improve the quality of your sleep. So make sure you get a good one. Most people don't realize that a good mattress is an investment, whereas a cheap low quality mattress is an expense. To choose the right mattress for you, you should look at the support and comfortability the mattress provides you. In other words, the mattress should be supportive and at the same time it should keep your natural alignment (see image above). For example, when sleeping on your back, the mattress should support the natural 'S' shape of your spine. To achieve that you want to try several density levels (Tip: It is a common fallacy that the firmer the mattress the better. As a general rule the heavier a person is, the more support he is going to need and thus a firmer mattress.)

Recently, Many people complain about their mattresses heating up throughout the night. You don't want your mattress to get too warm. The reason is that when you fall into deep sleep your body temperature actually goes down to allow you to get into a deeper level of relaxation by slowing down your blood flow and other processes in your body. When you get too warm during the night, the heat interferes with your deep sleep. So make sure to get a mattress that is made of breathable materials and is cool.

Obviously you want to know that your mattress will last. When it comes to mattresses, much like many other purchases, more often than not you get what you paid for. For example, many of our customers complain about the coil mattresses that after only a couple of years they would get a dip in the middle of the mattress. This occurs because typically the coils in the coil mattresses are equally distributed throughout the mattress, which is not the case with the distribution of weight in our bodies. So obviously the place where your body applies more weight on the mattress will drop faster than the rest of your mattress and result with an annoying little dip. To avoid that some more sophisticated mattresses today actually take into consideration average human weight distribution and offer differing weight areas. These mattresses will last longer and will provide with a better and healthier sleep. Of course you can find a mattress like that in our store. So come and try our BICO line of mattresses (see image above) and experience the difference for yourself.

A quick word about Mattress Toppers.
Toppers cannot replace your mattress. They simply lack the support. A mattress topper is meant to cushion your bed to add softness to a firm mattress. In addition the topper will act as a protective layer for your mattress, potentially elongating the mattress's lifespan. There are several toppers on the market: Feather, Feather & Down, Wool and Polyfill. The simplest thing to do is to just try some and see which one fits your needs best.

Next, We'll talk about the importance of pillows and how to choose the right pillow for you.