If we told you that your mattress is covered with chemical flame retardants, you might think that was a good thing. No one wants to be burned alive in their sleep. But did you know that the chemicals found in flame retardants carry serious consequences for your health? At BioPosture, we believe that you should have the power to make an informed choice about your exposure to these chemicals. Here are three key things that you need to know about the flame retardants in your mattress. The … [Read more...] about Flame Retardants in Mattresses: How They Affect Your Health
Healthy Sleep Blog
Celliant Increases the Quality of Your Sleep
Your body produces enough energy to continually power a 100-watt lightbulb. Unfortunately, our body releases this energy as body heat instead of reusing it. What if we could harness that energy to re-energize ourselves during sleep? Now you can do just that, by sleeping on Celliant! Celliant is the most reliable infrared textile on the market today -- and it is proven to help you sleep. Because of this, we make BioPosture mattresses with a covering of maximum-content Celliant fabric. How … [Read more...] about Celliant Increases the Quality of Your Sleep
What’s In Your Mattress?
You spend one third of your life sleeping, so it stands to reason that you should have an intimate relationship with your mattress. Even so, most of us have no idea what's inside our mattresses, let alone how those components affect our health. Mattress support systems divide into four main types: innerspring, foam, latex, and hybrids. Let's take a look at these and some other key ingredients that play a large part in how well you sleep at night. Remember, you should always talk to your doctor, … [Read more...] about What’s In Your Mattress?
Dr. Silverman on Sleep
Dr. Silverman explains the importance of sleep in this 10 minute video. Dr. Silverman recommends the BioPosture mattress. … [Read more...] about Dr. Silverman on Sleep
Why You Need Sleep to Live a Healthy Life
March is National Sleep Awareness Month-and to celebrate, we should all be getting a little, or a lot, more sleep. Sleep experts say we should get seven to nine hours each night, but as many as one third of Americans sleep for less than six hours regularly. … [Read more...] about Why You Need Sleep to Live a Healthy Life
Doc, could my mattress be part of the problem?
We know this is a question DC's hear regularly. And you know the answer is often "yes". Now you have an answer that your patients can't get anywhere else... BioPosture. Americans should purchase a new mattress every 10 years But many patients are still sleeping on mattresses 15-20 years old, well past their effective life as a spinal support surface. … [Read more...] about Doc, could my mattress be part of the problem?