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I have been trying to purchase a new mattress for over a week now and could not find a company who would or could explain the differences in foam, covers, construction, etc. I kept getting the same old sales BS. As a chemical engineer and Regional sales VP for a $100 MM + specialty chemical eng. corp...

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The Natural Form's technology was originally introduced into the health care industry (hospitals, nursing homes & home care) in 1997 for the treatment and prevention of bedsores (decubitus ulcers). The clinical efficacy was immediately recognized and substantiated among a wide representation of doctors and researchers, and made this product now available for all consumers. These are some of the most important benefits:

Eliminate Tossing and Turning

Properly Support for the Spine

Reduced body temperature

Natural Sleep Surface

 

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1. Eliminate Tossing and Turning
Eliminate Pressure
Why do people toss and turn? Pressure caused by their mattress. After 15 minutes, a signal is sent to the brain telling them to move to relieve the pressure. Circulation has been cut off to tissue. The National Sleep Foundation reports that the average person tosses and turns 60 to 100 times per night.
Studies show that this constant tossing and turning keeps us from having a good night's sleep. When you remove these pressure points you have a better chance of waking up feeling refreshed.
In order to eliminate pressure points, you have to displace body weight. To do this you must use a liquid or a gas...it's simple physics. Unfortunately, most beds use springs and foam or just foam. The springs push back which causes you to toss and turn, and foam cannot displace weight, it only absorbs it. That's why we use air and our pressure-free Self Adjusting Technology from our medical sleep systems. Our technology ensures that you have pressure-free sleep all night long regardless of sleep position.

2. Properly Suppor for the Spine
Proper Spinal Alignment
According to Doctors, traditional consumer mattresses cannot properly support the spine during nightime sleep.  Unfortunately, these surfaces force you to conform to the bed instead of the bed conforming to you. When you lie down on the Natural Form, patented valves release air from individual cylinders until the air pressure in each cylinder reaches the clinically proven level to support the parts of your body that rest on it.Then, if you move during the night, the cylinders automatically adjust; taking in and releasing just enough air to provide the correct support for your new position. The result is proper support for every part of your body including your back and spine. 
The Natural Form Sleep System Self-Adjusts to the unique curves of you body for near perfect back support...and no harmful pressure points.
Metal Coil Innerspring Mattresses create uncomfortable pressure points on your shoulders, hips and thighs because no displacement can occur. The result: frequent tossing and turning to relieve the pressure and reduced blood-oxygen content.
Traditional Air Beds create a "hammock" effect. The air beneath you moves to other parts of the bed. Chiropractors report this causes improper bending of the spine.

3. Reduced body temperature
Reduce Body Temperature
Research shows that it is important to reduce body temperature during sleep. That's why the Natural Form tops off its revolutionary sleep system with nature's proven material: 100% pure virgin Australian wool. Studies show that sleeping on wool lowers your heart rate which contributes to better sleep.
Processed in one of the finest mills in the world, our wool is pulled and sheared to a dense loft, providing a purely comfortable sleep surface. Because lanolin is removed during processing, our wool is naturally hypoallergenic.
The average person perspires approximately one pint of fluid while sleeping each night. Wool has the ability to absorb up to 33% of it's weight in moisture without feeling damp. The composition of wool fibers increases air circulation next to your skin which results in a dry environment that feels cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
The Natural Form's wool cover can easily be unzipped and machine washed at home!

4. Natural Sleep Surface
The Natural Form uses 100% All Natural Australian Wool Covers. Simply unzip the cover and throw it in your washing machine at home.

Sleeping With Wool—Nature’s Natural Air Conditioning

Source: Christine Chamberlin


If the idea of sleeping with a wool comforter in the summer makes you sweat, think again. For over 12,000 years, wool has been used to make life more comfortable, especially in the hottest climes.

Wool bedding (mattress toppers, comforters, and pillows) actually provides the perfect temperature-controlled sleeping environment. Manufacturers have all tried to make a synthetic product with the qualities of wool, but to no avail.

A recent sleep study conducted by The Woolmark Company and the University of Sydney examined a variety of bedding products in a range of temperature and humidity environments, and wool was selected as the “undoubted winner.” This study proved wool breathes better than synthetics, increases periods of deep REM sleep, and also gets the body to a comfortable sleeping temperature quicker and maintains it for a longer period of time. The complete study can be found at: http://www.woolmark.com/innovate_sleepstudy.php

The following explains the benefits of wool and how it can help you sleep more comfortably during the summer.

Wool Is Animal-Friendly and Available Organically!
No animals are killed in the process of harvesting wool. As long as the sheep or alpaca graze in pesticide-free pastures for at least three years and are shorn using humane methods, wool batting can be considered organic, sustainable, and cruelty free.

Wool Regulates Body Temperature
Perhaps wool’s most-remarkable quality is its ability to maintain comfortable body temperature, no matter what the season. Wool produces warmth in winter without overheating, and—believe it or not—keeps you cooler on summer nights because of its natural moisture-wicking properties. Wool bedding works like a personal heating-and-cooling system, which makes it perfect for people who experience “night sweats.” A wool mattress topper or wool moisture pad can actually cool you off during the night by dissipating sweat through the wool’s coil-like fibers.

Wool Is Hypoallergenic
Wool is resistant to bacteria, mold, and mildew, which can trigger allergic reactions in some people. People with chemical sensitivities can also sleep without suffering if the wool is untreated.

Dust-mite allergens are the leading trigger for asthma attacks, but dust mites need moisture to survive, so they don’t like wool. Other types of bedding, such as down, feathers, or synthetic materials are more of a haven for dust mites.

Wool Is Soothing
Wool mattress toppers provide soft cushioning where your shoulders, hips, and knees meet your mattress. People who suffer from fibromyalgia, arthritis, and rheumatism find that wool buffers their sore body parts from their mattresses.

Wool Is a Natural Fire Retardant
Firefighters wear wool clothing. Why? When wool touches a flame, it won’t ignite because wool fibers do not support combustion. Wool is also used in natural and organic mattresses to meet fire-safety codes without using toxic chemical flame retardants.

Wool Is Soft!
Forget your association of wool with an itchy, scratchy sweater. Wool batting has a soft, down-like loft or puffiness. Pure-wool batting is sheared from living sheep or alpaca, washed without harsh soaps, and then carded (or combed) into soft, clean wool fill, which is placed inside cotton casings. There is no scratchiness at all.

How Wool Works
Wool fibers create a lining of still air, one of the best insulators found in nature. These little pockets of air create a dry layer of air next to your skin to hold in heat during colder months and cool your body as outdoor temperatures rise.

Evaporation of moisture is our body’s natural way of keeping cool. Wool helps this process along by drawing moisture from the body during sleep, absorbing it into cells, and reducing skin temperature. When you’re cooler, you toss and turn less often, and sleep more soundly in a deeper REM state.

In summer, outdoor heat is kept away from your skin because of wool’s insulating barrier of air pockets. Sleeping with a lightweight wool comforter acts like an air conditioner.

Where does all that moisture go? The average sleeper gives off nearly a pint of water vapor in an eight-hour sleep period. Wool can absorb up to 30% of its own weight without feeling damp or clammy. The cells of wool fibers are porous, so they quickly and efficiently absorb and evaporate moisture—unlike down, which actually holds moisture and can create mildew.


 
     

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