Sleep is vital to human health. Most healthy adults need seven to nine hours of quality sleep, and teens and children often need more. Your mattress can impact sleep quality in significant ways.

A good mattress will:

• Promote spinal alignment by keeping your spine in a neutral position, reducing strain on your muscles and joints
• Reduce pressure points by evenly distributing your body weight, preventing stress on your hips, shoulders, and back
• Aid comfort by allowing your body to relax fully, leading to deeper, more restorative sleep
• Minimize motion transfer by isolating your partner’s movements, preventing them from disturbing your rest
• Regulate temperature with optional features that can help maintain a comfortable sleep environment

Over time, a worn-out or unsuitable mattress can cause physical pain, disrupt sleep patterns, and even contribute to chronic health problems.

An uncomfortable mattress can:

• Cause aches and pains with inadequate support or pressure points, resulting in morning stiffness and discomfort
• Lead to restless sleep with more tossing and turning as you struggle to get comfortable and find a restful position
• Worsen allergies by accumulating dust mites and allergens, triggering allergy or asthma symptoms
• Impact overall health from chronic poor sleep, leading to increased fatigue, poor mood, impaired cognitive function, and even increase the risk of other health issues—insufficient sleep has been linked to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension

Over a lifetime, you will spend 25 to 30 years sleeping. Make that time count by ensuring that a restful and refreshing night of sleep is the norm—not an exception. Start by confirming that the polyurethane foam used in the mattresses and pillows you purchase is CertiPUR-US® certified by doublechecking that the manufacturer is listed in our directory.

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