Organic Mattress Selection

Why should you sleep on an organic mattress?

You spend one-third of your life sleeping. That's when your body's immune system needs to recover and prepare for the day ahead. If your environment is filled with airborne allergens and chemicals toxins, your immune system will battle these rather than repair itself.

Most standard mattresses are made with polyurethane foam, which emits a harmful chemical toluene. Mattress batting and covers are also treated with toxic flame retardants and water or stain resistant chemicals. These chemicals off-gas and no one knows for how long.

Your bedroom is also a haven dust mites, the number one cause for allergy suffering. That's why allergists recommend removing materials that attract dust mites and reducing pollution in your sleeping environment as their first step in treatment.

Replace your old mattress with an organic mattress.

The materials in an organic mattress are all natural, clean, and most of all, free of chemicals. They don't off-gas. They regulate body temperature. They provide a healthier sleeping environment.

Organic mattresses are made with cotton grown in fields where pesticides were not used. Mattress cores are made with natural latex free of synthetics, just the pure milk from the rubber tree. And, for fire protection, an organic mattress is protected by wool shorn from sheep that are raised on organic farms. Wool is a natural fire barrier.

An organic mattress provides a more comfortable sleeping surface. Organic materials control body temperature to help provide a deeper REM sleep.

An organic mattress may cost more, but you should think of your investment as you would the purchase of your family car: invest in safety, comfort, and peace of mind. Remember you'll be sleeping on your organic mattress for 10 years or more — longer than you'll drive your car — so invest wisely and sleep well!