you will not rest easy without a good bed

you will not rest easy without a good bed

Abedroom can be dreamland or nightmare alley. Winston Churchill had twin beds; when he couldn't fall asleep in one bed, he moved to the other. Charles Dickens believed that the location of his bed was critical to beating insomnia and insisted that the head of the bed point due north. Then he would place himself dead center in the bed, measuring the distance to both sides with outstretched arms as he reclined. Vincent Van Gogh couldn't fall asleep until he'd doused his anime body pillows and mattress with camphor. Marcel Proust lined his bedroom with cork to sound-proof it and seal out the dust that provoked asthma attacks, and, in turn, insomnia. (A better solution is to wrap everything in allergen-proof encasings.)

Spare no expense for your bed. The bed is the most heavily used piece of furniture in any house and a cushy bed is no bargain.

"A good sleep system includes a mattress and foundation which cradle and support the spine so that it maintains the shape of good upright posture," reports James Schubert, board member of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers. "If you sleep on a mattress that is too hard or too soft, your muscles must work constantly to straighten your spine. This can interfere with your sleep and leave you with a backache." A firm mattress, says Dr. Robert G. Addison, director of the Center for Pain Studies at the Chicago Rehabilitation Institute, is one that permits no more than 5 percent of your body to sink into it. What should you sack out on? The best mattress is one with inner springs, says according to New York orthopedist Dr. Benjamin Nachamie. He also advises patients to look for a mattress that's not completely hard and unyielding; ideally, there should be some "give," but you shouldn't be able to fit your hand between the small of your back and the mattress.

If you don't have back or spine trouble, you might put your money into a polyurethane foam mattress, which comes in a variety of densities and foam types, including high resilience. (Both horsehair and foam are poor choices for allergy sufferers.)

What about gimmick beds? Will a bed filled with water, gel, or air help you shift gears for the night shift? Expert opinion is divided. Many orthopedists condemn water beds as being too soft to support the back properly. Hospitals do use them to alleviate pressure, but not for everyday use. Ditto airbeds and vibrating beds.And what's the solution to a good night's sleep if you live in a small apartment with no real bed at all? Replace the mattress in your sofa bed with a firmer, more expensive premium mattress. Most major manufacturers offer this option for an extra charge.

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