All About Your Body And Spirit

People choose Organic and Natural Bedding materials over the spread of proprietary synthetic and blended foams, fillers, and designer fabrics that abound in the marketplace for a variety of reasons. There are people who are chemically sensitive, and who just can’t handle synthetics – particularly when they off-gas; there are those who clearly notice and desire the preferred feel and cushioning of Natural and Organic bedding; and those who simply abhor synthetics of any sort and only buy Natural and Organic. Go Green

Sleep Health

Home is supposed to be our “safe haven” – the one place where we really should be able to regularly get deep rest and rejuvenation. Whether it is our busy routines, the hustle-bustle of commuting and running errands, or outdoor smog and pollution, we all need a clean, healthy, and peaceful environment where we can ‘unplug, renew, and recharge’. Proper rest and rejuvenation every night are well-known to be important keys to a healthy, fresh, and vital outlook for each new day.

Many of us take these issues for granted – as long as there is a home, a bed, and certain necessities, we don’t pay attention to details and focus our attention elsewhere. Given the importance of our health and sleep, however, it is worthwhile to be clearly aware of the details. We cannot afford to take for granted anything that affects our lives; and especially at our most vulnerable times.

Reasons to Choose Natural and Organic

Some of the reasons for choosing natural organic products:

• No petroleum products
• No off-gassing of potentially harmful chemicals
• Not treated with dangerous synthetic pesticides
• Not grown with synthetic fertilizers
• Not processed with toxic synthetic chemicals

• A more natural and comfortable feel
• Frequently cooler and fresher
• Bedding foams are more naturally supportive
• More likely to be naturally hypo-allergenic
• More likely to be naturally anti-microbial
• More likely to be naturally pest-free

Natural and Organic Products

Natural and Organic clothing fabrics may include cotton, hemp, silk, wool, and bamboo (usually blended with cotton or other fibers). Although each of them has its own qualities and characteristics, they are all excellent choices. Natural organic fabrics will also tend to be easier on the skin, and more breathable and pleasant to wear, because of their naturalness – unless you’re just out for a fashion statement!

Natural and organic bed sheets, pillows, and mattress toppers are top-of-the-bed items that are as essential as the clothes we wear, since we spend so many hours in intimate contact with our bedding materials. Available choices for sheets are cotton, hemp, silk, and bamboo blended with cotton. Longer “staples” or fibers, and higher thread count per inch tend to indicate softness in general, though many natural organic products feel so much better on the skin regardless of this. Organic Natural Mattress Toppers are normally 100% Natural Latex (see below), cotton, wool, bamboo, and combinations of these. Natural Bedding and Latex Toppers

Natural and organic mattresses are usually a premium item, and require careful evaluation – just as do latex toppers. New fire regulations now require extensive fire-testing of all mattresses, which has led most manufacturers to include some sort of fire barrier or fire retardant – and each has its pros and cons. However, it is also possible to build your own natural organic latex mattress and avoid all of this – but be aware of your choice; and, for heaven’s sake, don’t smoke in bed or have any other heat sources nearby. Latex Mattresses and Organic Wool Toppers

All sorts of latex mattresses are also available on the market nowadays, from 100% natural latex to 100% synthetic, with all wide range of blends between. And, even though a mattress or topper may be advertised as “Talalay Latex”, “Natural Latex”, or “Latex Foam”, these terms all have the potential to hide a synthetic blend since they don’t say “100% Natural”. And, just for the record, “Talalay” is actually a manufacturing process just like “Dunlop”; and use of this term tells you nothing about the composition of the foam itself.

Informed Consumer

Natural and Organic fabrics, bedding, and sleep surfaces are a smart choice, and a wise investment in well-being and quality of life. It isn’t necessary to witness or personally go through a medical crisis to know that it is better to stay healthy and vital – because nobody is the same afterward a crisis. Take the time to be aware of your lifestyle and your choices, and everything that affects you; and consciously make informed and wise choices for yourself and your loved ones. The investment of time and attention is well worth the benefit, as well as the choice for intentional living.