Dr. Mercola November 11 2008 44,498 views
SMB..Yes, I bought a Sealy True Comfort Memory Foam bed over a year ago and it does get might hot during the summer, but isn't a problem during the summer months. My question to ANYONE using a memory foam bed...HOW DOES THE MEMORY FOAM BED CONTRIBUTE TO JOINT ACHES? I UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS TYPE OF BED WAS BENEFICIAL FOR ARTHRITIS PAINS...IF YOU OWN A MEMORY FOAM BED...WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH JOINT COMFORT WHILE USING THIS TYPE OF BED????????????? GREATLY APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU!!
CORRECTION: ISN'T A PROBLEM DURING THE WINTER MONTHS... (comment to the foam beds)
Latex makes a great mattress although it can be expensive and some people are allergic to it. I used to work for a large polyurethane manufacturer and Dr Rapp is incorrect in saying the PBDE is sprinkled on the foam. It is polymerized within the foam during the manufacturing process. All furniture that is sold in California has to be fire retardant as well and they contian PBDE. PBDE shows up in mothers milk and well water becuase of landfill leachage from all the polyurethane that is diposed in trash dumps. There are some other type of fire retardants that are less toxic but they are still made from petrochemicals. Most mattress foams do not contian a lot of PBDE but the outside barrier sack that is the main protection and fire retarder probably does. Getting away from all petro-chemicals is probabaly the best choice.
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To me this is a good read, I have rarely bought new items of clothing and bedding because of the chemicals impregnated in/on the item. After reading this article I feel tad more supported & justified of my position of corporate greed pouring junk onto the market that will eventually kill off their own customers - us.
Bedding, clothing, furniture, toys. the article claims a child will get 5 mg per night, that’s only related to the bedding. What about the dosage they (and we all) get in every day life for all kinds of junk.
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I bought a Tempurpedic due to having a neck herniation about 8 months ago and at first, for a month, it had a bad smell and the company said "your mattress may have a slight odor remaining from our unique manufacturing process. All polyurethane based materials have this characteristic. This is normal and completely harmless and will dissipate within a few days." The Tempurpedic mattess is recognized by NASA, 25,000 medical professionals, Good Housekeepings Seal of Approval and Consumer Digest's best buy. It asl earned the Arthritis Foundation's Ease of Use Commendation. Since using it myself, the smell has dissipated and I have never been more comfortable on a mattress. Additionally a chiropractor I go to highly recommends them and would not sleep on anything else. The organic mattresses get mold and dust mites and are very expensive.