How does wool create an optimum environment to help lower your heart rate while sleeping?
Wool creates a microclimate that assists in regulating body temperature and humidity. The degree to which body temperature and humidity is regulated is known as thermo physical comfort, that is, a state in which the individual is free from thermal stress. Freedom from thermo stress is directly related to degree of rest. A person with a slow and regular heart beat is far more relaxed then a person with a fast pace and/or irregular heart beat. Two factors, which will be reflected in the heart rate, are the temperature and the humidity of the bed microclimate. This property ensures that a damp, clammy feeling will never be experienced with wool. In this way, instead of the body regulating the microclimate, the wool bedding acclimatizes the body, ensuring a healthier rest with an even heart rate and blood pressure. |
