| Looking for a cheap mattress? Before making that | | | | necessary orthopedic support required for healthy |
| purchase consider the importance of the surface that | | | | body restoration and with minimal care, will outlast a |
| you might be sleeping on, after all, on average, you | | | | traditional mattress by 20 years or more. The only |
| spend eight hours every night on your mattress. | | | | drawback is that a good organic mattress may |
| Sleep is the time when your body regenerates and is | | | | require more cash upfront, however, when factoring |
| the most vulnerable. A percentage of the contents | | | | in the health benefits and longevity of a natural latex |
| of your mattress will be taken into your body either | | | | mattress; it proves to be the better bargain. |
| by respiratory or dermal absorption. | | | | With all the research data presented, common sense |
| Conventional mattresses are breeding grounds for | | | | concludes the better option is purchasing an organic |
| mold, mildew and dust mites which can cause | | | | mattress, which only leaves the choice of |
| moderate to severe allergic reactions in some people. | | | | manufacturers in question. |
| Less apparent, but potentially more harmful are the | | | | Most people agree that buying American made |
| toxic flame retardants used in traditional mattresses. | | | | products is better; the quality regulations and |
| The polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) class of | | | | standards are higher and because the merchandise is |
| synthetic chemicals used as flame retardants have | | | | not imported, it is not saturated with pesticides inside |
| been found in alarming concentrations in human blood | | | | cargo containers. To a greater extent, American |
| and breast milk - a potentially major concern for | | | | Made means buying local rather than international, |
| human health. | | | | thus, reducing the carbon footprint. |
| According to Margarita Curras-Collazo, an associate | | | | Now that you have decided to buy an American |
| professor of cell biology and neuroscience, | | | | made, natural latex mattress, your next challenge is |
| "Long-term exposures to PBDEs may pose a human | | | | locating a reliable, reputable organic mattress factory |
| health risk, especially to infants and toddlers who are | | | | or retailer. Consider only, an organic mattress factory |
| more likely to ingest household dust or acquire these | | | | and retailer with both a strong web presents and an |
| chemicals through mother's milk." | | | | actual brick and mortar establishment; one that |
| Though PBDE's can be found in many household | | | | provides a solid 20 year warranty and good customer |
| items, such as televisions, computers and furniture; | | | | service. |
| few items come in to direct contact with you and | | | | Once you have narrowed your search down to the |
| for as long of an extended period as your mattress. | | | | few American organic mattress factories with a |
| Therefore, it only makes good health sense to avoid | | | | proven track record; compare price and customer |
| a sleep surface that contains any chemical fire | | | | satisfaction while looking for your new cozy, pure |
| retardants until more scientific research has been | | | | organic mattress. Keep in mind that an authentic |
| done. | | | | organic mattress factory should be able to deliver |
| As a safe, healthy, chemical free alternative; natural, | | | | your new natural latex mattress within 10 days. If |
| organic latex mattresses are all at once, dust mite, | | | | the representative attempts to explain that the |
| mold and mild dew resistant and contain no PBDE's. A | | | | product cannot arrive at your home for several |
| quality organic mattress uses natural wool or other | | | | weeks or longer, then there is reason for concern. |
| plant based batting instead of dangerous chemicals as | | | | If you've done your homework properly, then it's |
| a fire retardant, enabling it's owner to sleep assured | | | | finally time to enjoy all the wonderful benefits of a |
| that they are not absorbing harmful gases, allergens | | | | healthy, sound and safe good night's sleep for the |
| and other harmful components from their sleep | | | | next few generations. Your time, money and energy |
| sanctuary. | | | | will have been well spent - now relax and pleasant |
| A quality, natural, organic latex mattress provides the | | | | dreams. |