Mattresses > A Smoker Needs His Rest

A Smoker Needs His Rest

by: Cameron Elliott

Smoking and Sleeping

I?ll come clean: I smoke. I know, I know, it?s a bad habit, and I?m the process of quitting. But, I like having a cigar with my dad on special occasions, and after writing for hours, a cigarette break can be exactly what I need. Besides, I smoke cloves, which unlike regular cigarettes, actually smell and taste good.

But I do realize the health risks of smoking: increased heart disease, lung cancer, and emphysema, plus a whole lot more. Here?s the thing, though. I?m young. I just turned 23. At this age, it?s easy to write those things off; even if they do happen, it won?t be for another 15, 20, 30+ years.

So why am I quitting? I?ll get to the point: smoking and sleeping don?t mix. It took me a while to figure it out, but after smoking a lot and not sleeping, I began to put two and two together. The problem is nicotine is a stimulant; it will keep you up. You wouldn?t drink coffee or a coke before trying to go to bed, so why smoke? I guess if cravings were making you jittery and keeping you up, it might make sense, but that just brings me to my next point.

Nicotine is extremely addicting, and like any addictive substance, heavy users start experiencing withdrawal as soon as that last cigarette is snubbed out. In fact, heavy smokers probably won?t be able to sleep much more than 4 to 6 hours because of withdrawal symptoms.

In short, nicotine affects sleep: you get worse sleep, and less sleep when you smoke.

I?m not writing this to try and make anyone quit, or to say that smoking is bad. You?re an adult, you can make your own decisions, and you don?t need me telling you what to do.

My goal is to educate; if you smoke and can?t sleep, maybe it?s time to think about cutting back or quitting all together. If you?re in the process of quitting, congratulations. Perhaps we can quit together.

Sleeping is good, and you deserve to sleep better and longer.

About The Author

Cameron Elliott, a sleep specialist, is an internet manager for AirSleep.com where he champions the benefits of a good night's sleep both for individual health and also for a more safe and efficient world. For more information on ordering air mattresses, visit http://www.airsleep.com/overview.php/1.

celliott@create-on.com

Memory Foam Mattresses Under Oath...The Truth and Nothing But The Truth

Memory Foam Mattresses Under Oath...The Truth and Nothing But The Truth

by: Charles "Chuck"
Harmon

Are you thinking about buying a memory foam mattress?

Are you confused about all the hype and confusing claims made by the different advertisements for memory foam?

I've set out to clear the air, remove the "smoke and mirrors", and put into one article all the true information you'll need to make a selection that will thrill you, give you years of value and make poor sleep a thing of the past.

The term "memory foam" or "visco-elastic memory foam" was coined in the early days of NASA's space program. That's why it's also known as NASA foam.

Sometimes, a memory foam mattress is referred to as a NASA foam mattress.

During lift-off, astronauts were being subjected to tremendous g-forces that the human body just wasn't designed to endure.

The need for a new material, that would make these conditions tolerable for...

Memory Foam Mattresses Under Oath...The Truth and Nothing But The Truth

Mattresses > Memory Foam Mattresses Under Oath...The Truth and Nothing But The Truth

A Smoker Needs His Rest

A Smoker Needs His Rest

by: Cameron Elliott

Smoking and Sleeping

A Smoker Needs His Rest

Mattresses > A Smoker Needs His Rest

Memory Foam History...Astronauts, Racehorses and Bed Sores

Memory Foam History...Astronauts, Racehorses and Bed Sores

by: Charles "Chuck" Harmon

With all the advertising about memory foam these days, it's hard to imagine that this material has only been in existence for a little over 30 years.

It's difficult to find an exact date when memory foam first came into being, but it was originally formulated during the early days of manned space flight. Most likely, it was in the mid to late 1960's.

The National Aeronautics & Space Administration, aka. NASA, needed a material that would cushion the astronauts from the unparalleled g-forces of launch and re-entry during space missions.

In response the their request, a material was produced, called visco-elastic memory foam.

I've seen dozens of articles explaining what visco-elastic memory foam means and none of them has the same explanation.

The online dictionary gives no definition for the word visco, but the word is derived from viscous,...

Memory Foam History...Astronauts, Racehorses and Bed Sores

Mattresses > Memory Foam History...Astronauts, Racehorses and Bed Sores

Mold and Illness

Mold and Illness

by: Ben Hermsen

Molds and fungus are nearby virtually everywhere we go. For the most part these molds are relatively innocuous. Certain molds, however, do pose substantial health risks. According to Berlin D. Nelson, Ph.D., department of plant pathology, North Dakota State University, Stachybotrys Chartarum or ?black mold? is the most prominent and notorious of the toxic molds (1).

Black mold is a heavy producer of mycotoxins (toxins created by a fungus). These mycotoxins cause a wide range of symptoms from headaches to flu-like symptoms, and chronic illnesses. The mycotoxins created by black mold are numerous, but fall into 3 main categories: Macrocyclic Trichothecenes, which inhibit protein synthesis; Phenylspirodrimanes and Cyclsporine, which are strong immunosuppressive agents; and Stachylysin, which can lyse erythrocytes (destroy red blood cells). With all three groups present there is little wonder why mycotoxicosis (mycotoxin...

Mold and Illness

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Shopping for a Mattress? Get In the NOW!

by: Neil Teasdale

It still amazes me to see that in almost every walk of life, consumers are looking for the latest and greatest on the market. Except when shopping for a mattress, it still seems that people are drawn to the 'same old same old' one mattress fits all coils and springs. Ouch! But that's not the big kicker; the big deal comes when you actually price these mattresses. To get a top quality coils and springs mattress you have to pay between $1500US -$3000US to get the comfort levels you want and then you are still really buying an expensive foundation with a memory foam pillow top, which is what is providing the comfort you feel. So, let's say you spend $2000US, you now own a 100lb wooden box filled with coils and springs and what sold you was the $200US pillow top.

So why not just take the time to really see what options are out there? You will find so many other choices that take advantage...

Shopping for a Mattress? Get In the NOW!

Mattresses > Shopping for a Mattress? Get In the NOW!