How Do I Choose the Best Sleep Aid?
Healthy sleep requires us to explore on our own, how to improve our sleep quality, and each of us to feel every bit of life and experience the real sleep life in person.
Healthy Sleep
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- Healthy sleep requires us to explore on our own, how to improve our sleep quality, and each of us to feel every bit of life and experience the real sleep life in person.
- Healthy sleep Sleep also includes: recovery of physiological conditions to regulate physiological
- In fact, sleep is not only a physiological behavior, but also a psychological behavior of the subject. Facts have proven that people who are emotionally anxious, nervous, and under long-term stress will experience sleep problems. If not adjusted in time, it is likely to cause mental illness such as neurasthenia.
- To improve the quality of sleep, you must first learn to properly guide your psychology, soothe your emotions, do not let negative emotions dominate, and learn to live a life attitude that is not happy or sad, and you will have a good sleep life. help. You can tell your friends and relatives what happened to you, cry in the mirror alone, or go for a lap on the road, which can alleviate your emotions.
- Of course, the sleep problem is also a physical problem, and psychology is a subjective and controllable factor. As long as it is well opened to drainage, it can be solved well. But physical problems are either repaired by the body itself, or they are treated and conditioned by the outside world.
- Patients with insomnia often have many physical problems, and their immunity, resistance, and body's ability to repair themselves will decline. Therefore, to solve physiological insomnia, often through treatment and conditioning. Sleep now
- Sleeping mattress: Whether it is a bed in the south or a puppet in the north, when it is placed or built, it should be oriented north-south, and when people sleep, their heads and feet are south, so that the body is not affected by geomagnetic interference. The long wrong sleeping position can keep the spine straight regardless of the sleeping position.
- When you lie on top of your body, you need to be fully relaxed. This has to do with stress distribution. The hardness of the mattress is too hard or too soft, and the rebound is not ideal. The mattress that is too hard is just the head. The back. The hips. The heels are under pressure, and the other parts of the body are not. Completely put into place, compressing the back nerves of the human body, will make people have to turn over often because of its stimulation, it is difficult to sleep well, and it will affect the normal blood circulation. Over time, it will also cause backache and sciatica. Stiff and tense, not only does not achieve the best rest effect on the health. The mattress was too soft, and the whole body was sunken when lying down, leaving behind a hump and other sequelae. In short, the sleeping mattress is not suitable, it will be oppressed and cause blood circulation to be blocked. The spine is in a bent state for a long time. It is also unhealthy and uncomfortable. As a result, nerve-controlled organs gradually lose their normal function. Therefore, choosing a mattress can give the body the most average state, relax the whole body, and give effective support to the body, reduce the turn over caused by vascular compression during sleep, and prolong the deep sleep time. For children, the choice of mattress is particularly important. Choose an Ekas children's mattress that can support the growth of the child's spine to help children suppress the occurrence of hump during sleep.
Advantages and disadvantages of healthy sleep mattress material
- Spring mattresses belong to modern commonly used mattresses with superior performance. Its bed core consists of springs. Each mattress can use as many as 500 to 800 springs. The spring is made of a high-quality carbon spring steel wire automatic control spring forming machine, which can be supported and supported in accordance with the human body curve. It is not prone to mildew and has a long life. The air permeability is average and the elasticity is strong. For the crowd: mass consumers.
- Palm mattress is made of palm fiber. It is a mattress made of plant material. It mainly uses the palm's thick and elastic fibers. After processing, it is woven into a mesh structure. It has the advantages of hard texture, low price, not easy to deform, etc. It has a certain effect on waist, neck, spine disease or bone hyperplasia, but it is easy to mold, and it is not suitable for use in southern coastal areas. Suitable for the crowd: middle-aged and elderly and young children.
- Latex mattresses are foam mattresses, also known as PU foam mattresses. They are made of polyurethane compounds. They have the advantages of high softness and high water absorption, but they have low air permeability and are expensive. . Suitable for the crowd: young and middle-aged people.
- The air bed is also called an inflatable mattress, or an inflatable mattress. The mattress has an inflatable tube system, which has inflatable and exhaust devices. Easy to carry or store. The air bed has a certain supporting force to the body, and the softness of the mattress can be adjusted appropriately by controlling the amount of inflation. However, the floating sensation during use interferes with sleep quality. For the crowd: camping enthusiasts.
- Magnetic bed is also called "magnetic mattress" or "magnetic mattress". On the basis of the spring mattress, a special magnetic sheet is placed on the surface of the mattress every 15CM. The magnetic biological effect is used to achieve calmness, analgesia, improve blood circulation, swelling and reduce hypertension. This kind of mattress is a health-care mattress, and you should consult your doctor before using it. When individuals are particularly sensitive to magnetism or use it for too long, some side effects can occur. Suitable for the crowd: middle-aged and elderly people, patients with periarthritis, mental stress, etc.
- The memory foam mattress uses an open cell structure. It has the characteristics of temperature-sensitive decompression. It can also be called a temperature-sensitive decompression material. The warm memory foam mattress can give the lumbar spine sufficient support, and it can completely fit the curve of the lumbar spine, so that the largest area of the lumbar spine contacts the mattress, thereby reducing the pressure between the mattress and the lumbar spine, and the feeling of zero pressure. Can promote sleep. Because it is a temperature-sensitive material, the temperature will gradually harden after 15 degrees, so it is not suitable for winter use. The hardening of the north is more pronounced. Suitable for people: people who understand the quality of life or young people
- Hydrophilic mattress refers to the use of hydrophilic cotton as a material. It is a brand-new environmentally friendly material. It combines most of the advantages of memory foam and latex products on the market. Memory foam is easily affected by temperature. It is easy to harden under circumstances, and the hydrophilic sponge is based on the memory sponge after nearly a decade of further research and improvement. Can absorb and decompose the pressure of the human body, can mold the body shape with the weight and temperature of the human body, the hydrophilic cotton mattress can maintain the "S 'natural arc" when standing down, so that the force is in the most even state and the whole body is relaxed At the same time, it provides effective support to the body, reduces rollover due to vascular compression during sleep, prolongs deep sleep time, and improves sleep quality. The contact surface with the human body always maintains the closest temperature to the human body and the human body at 36 degrees to avoid stuffiness and sweat Phenomenon, open-cell molecular cell structure, inhibit the growth of mold, drive away the stimulating odor generated by the growth of mold, and it is more prominent when there is sweat saliva. MDI foaming is not afraid of formaldehyde, TPI and halogen, The density is up to 100. It is durable and saves costs and avoids hassle of replacement. The only bad thing is the high unit price. Suitable for people: people who understand the quality of life, people who suffer from lumbar pain
Healthy sleep pillow effect
- The cervical spine is located at the upper end of the human spine and is wrapped around the neck. It consists of 7 vertebrae. In order to buffer and reduce shocks during walking and jumping, and to protect the brain, the seven vertebrae of the human cervical spine are not merely stacked vertically, but form a smooth, forward-facing arc. This is the so-called cervical physiological curvature. The effect is to maintain this physiological curvature. On the surface of the pillow, the part that supports the neck and the back (neck curve) should be cylindrical and have a certain hardness, which can be used to support and support the neck curve. The part that supports the back of the head should be 3 to 5 cm lower than the above part, so that it can support the head and the height of the neck. The pillow height is generally suitable for one shoulder (about 10 cm) of the sleeper. If the pillow height is too low, it will cause cervical spurs.
- After falling asleep, the head temperature is generally 34-34.5 degrees Celsius, which is a few degrees lower than the body temperature. If the head temperature is too high, it will not be easy to fall asleep. Therefore, in different latitudes and in different seasons, the cool pillows and warm pillows that people choose are also very different. Most people often add a mat on the pillow in summer. So choose a pillow that matches the regional and seasonal characteristics to keep the head at the best sleeping temperature. The general health pillow is a combination of traditional Chinese medicinal materials combined with forage, so that you can calm your mind, cool your eyes, prevent disease and strengthen your body during unconscious sleep. But whether the health pillow really works depends on how you feel
- In the summer, the pillows should be sunbaked frequently to prevent germs from entering the nose and mouth, and lung diseases will increase. People who have a heart posture while sleeping should preferably lie on the right side to avoid heart pressure and increase the incidence of disease. Those with pain in the brain due to high blood pressure should appropriately pillow up; It is necessary to change the sleeping side frequently to expel phlegm and saliva. If the stomach is full and patients with hepatobiliary diseases, it is advisable to sleep on the right side. Those with pain in the limbs should lie on the side to avoid the pain. In short, choosing a comfortable and conducive sleeping position will help you sleep well. Pillows should have a certain amount of elasticity in order to reduce the pressure with the scalp, maintain appropriate pressure, and ensure blood circulation. However, too strong elasticity is not good. The head is constantly subject to the added elastic force, which is prone to muscle fatigue and injury.
Pros and cons of healthy sleep pillow material
- Buckwheat pillows are pillows made of natural materials. Traditional things have been passed down, and they always have their reasons. Buckwheat has a tough, unbreakable diamond structure, and buckwheat skin pillows can change shape as the head moves left and right, and the price is cheap. For the crowd: ordinary consumers
- Health pillow is a combination of traditional Chinese medicinal materials and forage, which has the function of calming the nerves, strengthening the brain, preventing diseases and strengthening the body. But whether a health pillow really works depends on how you feel. Individuals may be particularly sensitive to herbal medicines or use them for long periods of time, causing some side effects. For the crowd: individual consumers
- Chemical fiber pillow This is a kind of ordinary man-made fiber pillow. Because the material of chemical fiber is not very breathable, it will be easily deformed and clumped over time. It lacks elasticity, and the pillow is uneven. Cheap but not practical. For the crowd: ordinary consumers
- Latex pillow Real latex is not easy to deform and has strong support. For children whose bones are developing, latex can change the shape of the head, and there will be no allergens such as dust and fiber that cause respiratory allergies. Must be perforated and breathable, it will be sweltering for a long time. Suitable for the crowd: young people
- A good down pillow should use a larger down, which has a better fluffy degree, can provide better support for the head, and will not deform due to long-term use. And down has the advantages of light weight, breathable and not stuffy. The feather pillow is a good quality pillow, which is difficult to clean. Suitable for the crowd: medium and high consumers
- The memory pillow adopts an open cell structure, which has the characteristics of temperature-sensitive decompression. It can also be called as a temperature-sensitive decompression material. Absorb the impact force, when you rest on the pillow, it feels like floating on the water surface or cloud, and the skin feels no pressure; it is also called zero pressure, which can improve the quality of sleep and further protect the effect of the brain on sleep.
- Hydrophilic cotton pillow refers to the use of hydrophilic cotton as a material, also known as the second-generation memory cotton, is a new environmentally friendly material, it integrates most of the advantages of memory foam and latex products on the market, breathable and absorb moisture, Since each cell unit is interconnected, it has excellent hygroscopicity and is also breathable. When using the normal pillow, there is a phenomenon that the pinna is compressed, which is not the case with hydrophilic cotton pillows. Because of ergonomic design, memory deformation, the ability of automatic shaping can fix the head and reduce the possibility of falling pillows; the ability of automatic shaping can properly fill the gaps in the shoulders, avoid the common problems of air leakage in the quilt at the shoulders, and has the effect of massage and promoting blood circulation Can effectively prevent cervical spine problems. Except for the price of hydrophilic cotton. Suitable for the crowd: people who understand the quality of life, people with cervical spondylosis.
- If people can master the elements of scientific and healthy sleep, they can effectively but improve the quality of sleep and put more energy into work. Healthy sleep is a new requirement for people in modern life. [2]