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Sleeping your way to better health

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

People often wonder why they feel more tired than relaxed after a night’s sleep, having a sore back, neck pains and headaches. For the stressed working individual (like this writer) whose only refuge is his/her bedroom, one can only ask, how should one sleep without the usual back pains the morning after?

Sleep disorders are becoming rampant especially in today’s fast-paced world. Special medication, sleep clinics and therapists are needed in order to attain the proper sleep. The usual tossing and turning while sleeping is an indication that one needs the help in that department. The lack or low quality of sleep might lead to health problems.

SLEEPING HEALTHY

SLEEP WELL, DREAM WELL. A dream interpr-eter was present at the launch for the guests to consult with. Inset, Tempur Original Pillow, which moulds perfectly to the exact contours of your neck and head. It gives excellent support and relief to the neck and shoulder muscles for total relaxation.Sleep promotes health and healing. It plays a crucial role in tissue building, immune function, and other processes vital to maintaining stability of normal body states. This means that sleeping largely contributes to one’s health leading to a healthy lifestyle.

There are so many factors that contribute to the low quality of sleep. It is mainly dependent on the person and of course the environment, extended working hours, late night socials, bedroom environment; even technology can be a big influence in having sleeping disorders.

Sleep hygiene is the most important thing to remember in order to have good quality of sleep. Good posture and the environment are the two most important factors that one needs to attain good quality of sleep.

"It is very important for one to have an ideal posture in going to sleep and it is also dependent on the person and the environment," according to the unit head of the Center for Snoring and Sleep Disorders at Medical City Dr. Michael Sarte.

"The fetal position or lying on your side is a good position. What is important is the environment that you’re in – the bed should be cozy, the room should be dimly lit or darkly lit or even dark and, of course, should be very silent and still," he further explains.

The quality of sleep depends on how and what conditions a person is under. For example, the ideal sleeping temperature is 18 degrees Celsius. In a tropical country like the Philippines, whose average day temperature is 30 degrees, the 18 degrees is only attainable through airconditioning.

"The important thing is getting into it and getting quality sleep, not so much for the length but more for the quality of sleep," he adds.

SPACE-AGE SLEEP TECHNOLOGY
The bed is the only place that one can rejuvenate oneself completely from a stressful day at work. It is the common hideaway of every working individual who just wants to curl-up on the comfortable mattress inside a warm blanket. What if the same bed that one finds for comfort can also be the source of nagging body pains?

Tempur introduces its new product, the Pressure Relieving Mattress and Pillows, the newest innovation in sleep technology that will ultimately change the way people sleep. It aims to help people in their sleep disorders, relieving them of the possible illnesses that come with it.
Tempur – visco-elastic material was originally developed by the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) to relieve the pressure of G-forces experienced by astronauts during lift-off and flight. The material is temperature-sensitive and pressure-relieving designed to support the neck and spine while resting.

"This is a revolutionary material that molds to the exact contour of your body, it has been recommended by over 30,000 medical doctors, chiropractors, physiotherapists, as osteopaths worldwide," Focus Global, Inc. president Steven Sy explains.

According to Tempur Asia-Pacific Business Development Manager Stephen Thirgood this product has been successful because it addresses the seemingly but obvious idea of ensuring that one gets a restful and peaceful night’s sleep.

"Tempur allows your spine to rest in its natural position. It allows your blood flow freely throughout your body thus increasing circulation. It absorbs prssure and eliminates pressure points," he explains.

A demonstration was conducted for the media wherein an ordinary foam and Tempur foam were both subjected to a test. A metal ball was dropped on to the blocks of foam, Tempur absorbed the force and pressure of the drop more than that of the foremost. When squeezing a piece of the material, it really feels different from the ordinary because it molds to one’s hand.
This is because the material reacts to the temperature and pressure of one’s body, softening in areas where there is greater contact such as the shoulder, buttocks and ankle areas, while it remains firm in areas where there is less contact.

Sleeping materials like the mattress and pillows can be the most simple solution to a big problem. Giving a second look to one’s bed is a start.

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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 5:21 PM