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Honest Info About Mattresses...


Posted by Honest Expert on December 31, 2000 at 17:30:56:

There seems to be great confusion about mattresses and the impact they have on sleep. This is mostly because no one has done any good studies on how different sleep surfaces affect the body. Personally, I think the mattress manufacturers are afraid of such studies because they don't dare have the word get out that their $2000 mattress may not give any better sleep than their $400 mattress!

Having done a search of the archives, it is clear that there is very little good information to be had about mattresses. There have been a lot of questions asked, but very few answers other than personal preferences.

I am lucky enough to have a good education in a variety of different types of mattresses (Air, Water, Foam, Innerspring). I have also been studying up on sleep disorders and how they affect people.

If anyone has a question about mattresses, I would be happy to answer any question that I can. I will address them in as brand-neutral a way as I can, sticking to general information about types.

Since we all know that when there are two people in the bed, there are two people with sleep problems, I will try to keep this as a focus. Maybe, with a bit of luck, I can help improve the sleep of two people, instead of just one.

Hopefully, since I have nothing to sell you, you might use me as a resource for an honest answer. It would be my pleasure.

(PS -- There are 800 brands of mattress in the US with remarkably minor differences between most of them. Unfortuantely, if you ask about anything other than a national brand, I will not likely have heard of it. But if you tell me what type of mattress it is, I may be able to help considerably. thx)

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