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Mattress technology has advanced in stunning ways in recent years. You can hardly turn on the television or open the newspaper any longer without seeing an ad for the latest new thing in mattresses. Of course, all this advancement is great for everyone.
One of the most popular new mattress types today is the memory foam mattress. You'll find that they differand outshinetraditional mattresses in a number of ways. Memory foam was originally designed for NASA to use for various applications in space travel, and it was later applied to the design of home bedroom mattresses.
The Comfort Dreams 11-inch Select-A-Firmness Memory Foam King Mattress is one of the results that have proven to be a popular consumer product. This mattress is made of one 2-inch layer of four-pound memory foam plus one 2-inch layer of three-pound memory foam that sandwich a 7-inch core of urethane foam between them. The result is a superb 11-inch thick mattress.
Placed on top of a box spring mattress or even on a platform bed, this mattress provides immediate sleeping comfort. It eliminates pressure points that most traditional innerspring mattresses cause and it also gets rid of that annoying motion transfer that causes you to wake up every time your partner turns over. Very few traditional mattresses offer these features at an affordable price.
Another way in which memory foam mattresses differ from traditional mattresses is that they are resistant to dust mites. Those annoying little pests that seem to inhabit every home cannot burrow their way into the dense memory foam. The Full-Size Accu-Gold Memory Foam Component Sleep System is a good example of this healthful benefit.
This system features three customizable layers: two support layers of one 3-inch Accu-Flex firm base layer and one 2-inch Accu-Flex medium firm base layer, plus a top layer of 3-inch Accu-Gold 5.3 memory foam. You'll find that sleeping on this mattress will not only be more comfortable, but better for your overall healthespecially if you are allergic to those pesky dust mites.
Unlike traditional mattresses, memory foam is also temperature sensitive. Spend one night on a Bodipedic 10-inch Full-size Memory Foam mattress, and you will realize just how cozy and comfortable you can be. This mattress is ten inches thick and features one 3-inch layer of three pound memory foam over a 7-inch layer of two pound traditional foam.
Because it is temperature sensitive, it will adjust to your body's sleeping position to give you the most comfortable night's sleep you've ever experienced. Like other memory foam mattresses, this one will eliminate pressure points and is hypoallergenic. It also comes with a removable cover so that you can keep your mattress clean and fresh for years to come.
If you want to give a memory foam mattress a try without investing much money, you might try a mattress topper for a few months. You can find a range of reasonably priced options that will give you not only night after night of comfortable sleep, but a taste for a permanent memory foam mattress.
For example, the Comfort Dreams Highloft 2-inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper comes at a great price and will give you a taste of just how comfortable this scientifically-engineered foam can be. This one has variations in texture and will cradle your body as you drift off to sleep each night. No more pressure points or dust-mite allergies as you might find with a traditional mattress. This topper is also antimicrobial and temperature-sensitive. It comes in a variety of sizes so, no matter what size bed you have now, you can order a topper that fits your mattress.
Serta offers their Deluxe 2-inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper at a reasonable price as well. This non-allergenic and antibacterial memory foam will be so comfortable that you'll sleep straight through the night and wake up without that annoying stuffy nose that sometimes plagues you after sleeping on a traditional mattress. The two-inch thick foam comes in four-pound density and will mold to your body so that you sleep in comfort night after night.
Once a memory foam topper has convinced you of the comfort of this type of bedding, why not go all the way with a 10-inch Cool Sensations King-size Memory Foam Mattress? This product has an open cell structure to let cool air cycle through and replace the warmth that builds up from your body at night. What a refreshing way to sleep.
The foam is four-pound density on the top with air flow ducts to allow circulation. The support layer also has air flow channels and is made of 3-inch core foam. Finally, the base layer is a high density 4.5-inch foam. This is a dreamy mattress that offers the same antimicrobial and dust mite resistant features of other memory foam products. It also comes with a zippered and washable mattress cover so your bed will stay clean and fresh.
If you've had less than perfect results with traditional mattresses, give memory foam a try. You won't regret it.
