What are the advantages of a hybrid mattress vs an all foam mattress?

Both hybrid and all-foam mattresses offer pressure relief and comfort, but they have distinct advantages depending on your sleep preferences and needs. Here’s a breakdown of their key differences:

Hybrid Mattress Advantages:

• Support and Bouncy Feel: Hybrid mattresses typically incorporate coils in their core, providing a more supportive and responsive feel compared to all-foam models. This can be beneficial for individuals who prefer a more support, as it helps maintain spinal alignment.
• Improved Edge Support: The coil system in hybrid mattresses often extends to the edges, offering better edge support than all-foam models. This allows you to utilize the entire sleeping surface without feeling like you’re rolling off.
• Enhanced Breathability: The coil structure in hybrids allows for better air circulation, potentially reducing the feeling of sleeping hot compared to all-foam mattresses, which can trap heat.

All-Foam Mattress Advantages:

• Pressure Relief and Conforming Comfort: All-foam mattresses typically excel at conforming to your body shape, providing excellent pressure relief. This can be beneficial for individuals with side pain or those who prefer a softer, more plush feel.
• Motion Isolation: All-foam mattresses generally absorb motion transfer better than hybrids due to the absence of coils. This can be ideal for couples who share a bed and are sensitive to movement disturbances.

Choosing Between Hybrid and All-Foam:

The best choice for you depends on your individual preferences and priorities:

• If you prioritize support, responsiveness, and edge support, a hybrid mattress might be a better option.
• If you prioritize pressure relief, conforming comfort and motion isolation an all-foam mattress might be preferable.

Additional factors to consider:

• Personal sleep style: Back and stomach sleepers might benefit more from the support of a hybrid, while side sleepers might prefer the pressure relief of all-foam.
• Body weight: Heavier individuals might require the added support of a hybrid mattress.
• Budget: Hybrid mattresses are generally more expensive than all-foam models.

 Here are our customers reviews that have purchased some of our popular hybrid mattresses. Google Reviews. Finally, addressing the environmental impact or sustainability factors of each mattress type is an important factor to consider. CertiPur-US is an excellent resource to learn more.

Ultimately, trying out different mattress types in person and considering your individual needs is the best way to determine which option offers the best comfort and support for you.

Why have we sold Kingsdown Mattresses for 22 Years?

Kingsdown has been focused on comfort since 1904.

There are few mattress companies across the globe who possess over 118 years of mattress design and manufacturing expertise. Since our founding in `1904, we’ve spent every waking moment creating mattresses with undeniable comfort so you can sleep soundly at night. It is the driving force behind every product innovation and every hand-crafted detai you’ll only find in a Kingdown.  We are one of the largest independent mattress manufacturers in the world with operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Support for a reason.

Advancing sleep science research is how we ensure that every mattress is designed for proper postural support and long-lasting comfort.  Kingsdown has colleted over 16 million sleeper profiles through our exclusive bedMatch® diagnostic system – data that we use to make a better mattress. And before any Kingsdown mattress goes out the door, it is tested and certified for a precise level support to ensure years of comfortable, healthy sleep – whether innerspring, hybrid, foam, latex or air.

The quality and comfort of Passions™.

From cover to core, the Passions Collection gel-infused performance fabric, cushioning layer and individually wrapped coils delivers superior comfort and support. Passions mattresses combine the most advanced technologies and comfort enhancing materials for cooler, revitalizing sleep.

• Tri-zoned wrapped coils for side x side comfort
• Heavier gauge coils for additional lumbar support
• Gel-infused memory foam and heat resistant layers
• Motion separation foam for decreased partner disturbance

Want to reduce your COVID-19 risk? You need to sleep more.

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT SLEEP and its health benefits date back at least 2,000 years.

Aristotle’s publication On Sleep and Sleeplessness in 350 B.C. suggested that digestion in the stomach produces hot vapors that lead to sleep, and that people with fevers experience something similar, driving them to snooze to help the healing process.

While the vapors idea did not pan out, decades of scientific evidence show that sleep is a solid way to bolster the immune system against colds, influenza, and respiratory infections. That work suggests that sleep may be a powerful tool to fight the pandemic—and not just by reducing the likelihood or severity of infections. Sleep may ultimately boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, and a flurry of studies are underway measuring how much of a health buffer we gain against the coronavirus by hitting the sack.

“We have a lot of evidence that if you have an adequate amount of sleep, you definitely can help to prevent or fight any kind of infection,” says Monika Haack, a psychoneuroimmunologist at Harvard Medical School in Boston. “How many deaths can you prevent if you sleep properly, or how much less is the severity of your symptoms? I think that needs more research.”

Until a vaccine is available, the key to avoiding COVID-19 is reducing one’s risk of infection as much as possible. As new data roll in on sleep and this disease, scientists hope to better elucidate the complex workings of the immune system, while also providing clearer guidelines on how to use sleep as a weapon to stave off the pandemic.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/10/sleep-more-reduce-coronavirus-risk/

Checklist for Better Sleep: 10 Things You Can Do Tonight

The quality of your sleep affects your day in profound ways—it can inspire or sap creativity, flexibility, energy and mood. It can also make us feel as if we can take on the world or are unable to perform the simplest tasks. If you’re having a “down” day, there’s a good chance you didn’t sleep well the night before. Some things can’t be controlled, which is even more reason to control the things you can. These 10 tips are considered basic sleep hygiene, an odd term defined as “habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis.” Are you practicing these sleep basics?

1. Be consistent. Try to go to bed and wake up at about the same time every day, including weekends and vacations. Aim for seven-plus hours. If you’re still lying there after 20 minutes, get up. Worrying about not sleeping can trigger a vicious cycle.
2. Control your environment. Quiet and darkness are critical for sound sleep. Use blackout curtains, eye shades, ear plugs, fans, white noise or whatever works to control external stimuli. Keep the room at a comfortable 65 degrees. Sound chilly? Read about the science of sleep temperature.
3. Power down. Turn off electronic devices a half-hour before bedtime. Artificial blue light affects your circadian rhythms and suppresses the release of melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone. Likewise, avoid exposure to any bright light before bedtime.
4. Watch what you consume. Food, caffeine and alcohol late at night all can wreak havoc on sleep. Avoid heavy meals at night or eating within two hours of bedtime. When your stomach is rumbling, though, a light, healthy snack may help you fall asleep.
5. Develop a bedtime routine. A warm bath, gentle yoga, soft music, a calming book or a cup of herbal tea are all practices that tell your body it’s time to shut down for the night.
6. Exercise. Moderate daily physical activity has been shown to increase deep sleep, which promotes the rejuvenation of brains and bodies. Timing is everything: Exercising late at night elevates body temperature and raises endorphin levels, which may be counterproductive.
7. Sleep on a good mattress. Old (more than 8–10 years) or poor-quality mattresses that are not adequately supportive or large enough (especially if you share a bed) will interfere with ideal sleep. If it is time to replace your mattress, consider this purchase an investment in good sleep. If the price of the mattress seems too good to be true, it probably is. Avoid chemicals of concern and improve indoor air quality by choosing a mattress made with CertiPUR-US® certified foam, which meets strict standards for content and emissions.
8. Limit Naps. Daytime naps close to bedtime or longer than 30 minutes can interfere with nighttime sleep.
9. Don’t bring anxieties to bed. If worries plague you at bedtime, set a time to write down concerns and work out possible solutions. Make to-do lists throughout the day and put them away at night. Meditation or mind games that distract you from troublesome thoughts can really help. Try reciting the alphabet backwards, thinking of historical figures, dog breeds (or anything else) that begin with the letters A, B, C. etc. successively, or counting backwards from 300 by sevens.
10. Know when to see a doctor. Chronic insomnia, frequent nighttime awakening, snoring and falling asleep during the day can be signs of a serious sleep disorder. Seek the help of a medical professional that specializes in sleep

Stress, Pain and Money — Oh My!

Better Sleep Council research uncovers the factors that keep people awake and help them nod off

Sleep is a wonderful, revitalizing and sometimes elusive thing. What makes it easy for some people to snooze and difficult for others?

The Better Sleep Council, the consumer-education arm of the International Sleep Products Association, has identified several factors that impact sleep in its research survey, The State of America’s Sleep. The first report from the data revealed the best and worst sleepers in America. (Recap: Young women, in particular students and mothers, have the hardest time getting adequate rest. Male retirees, on the other hand, tend to report getting the most sleep. Find the story online at SleepSavvyMagazine.com, click on Snooze News and select Better Sleep Council.

The second report digs into the factors that affect sleep. So, what’s keeping Americans awake? Four elements — stress, physical pain, personal finances and social isolation/loneliness — are the largest contributors.

General stress seems to be the leading cause of sleeplessness. According to the survey, people who rated their sleep as poor were nearly four times more likely to have been stressed in the two weeks prior to the survey. Women, in particular, seem to be more affected by stress than men. Among women who rated their sleep as poor, 33% had felt stress very often in the two weeks prior to the survey versus 20% of men.

Physical pain is a high second. People who rated their sleep as poor were two times more likely to have experienced pain when sitting and standing and were 2.5 times more likely to have experienced pain when lying down than those who said their sleep was excellent.

In the realm of personal finances, those who said they weren’t sleeping well were 1.4 times more likely to live paycheck to paycheck than the champion sleepers. They also were 1.3 times more likely to be concerned about their own financial future. Again, women’s sleep was more likely to be affected by financial worries — 41% of women said they live paycheck to paycheck versus 27% of men.

An area that isn’t discussed as often when it comes to poor sleep is loneliness. According to the study, social isolation is a factor that leads to sleepless nights. Those who frequently wake up feeling tired in the morning are two times more likely to have difficulty in social situations and are 1.5 times more likely to report wanting to go out but not having anyone to go out with them.

While some circumstances hinder sleep, other factors, such as good finances and meaningful relationships, make it far easier to rest, the survey found.

Those who save for retirement or unforeseen medical expenses are two times more likely to rate their sleep as excellent. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, those who reported having enough money in the bank to buy whatever they want were 1.5 times more likely to be good sleepers.

And while having good relationships with family members is helpful, those who reported having deep friendships outside of family were 1.2 times more likely to have better rest.

“The State of America’s Sleep research is giving us an in-depth look on how Americans are really sleeping, which is unlike any survey or research project we’ve implemented in the past,” said Mary Helen Rogers, vice president of marketing and communications for the BSC. “By digging into this research and finding the particular pain points that impact America’s sleep for the worse, we can reinforce how a proper sleep environment can really improve people’s quality of sleep and, ultimately, give them the tools they need to change their sleep habits.”

Happy National Eggs Benedict Day!

To celebrate the holiday try a delicious spin on a breakfast in bed favorite with this arugula and prosciutto eggs benedict recipe from FoodieCrush Magazine.http://bit.ly/1djOeuc
#Egg #food #avl #mattresses #sleep #Kingsdown #sealy #futon

13 Year Anniversary Sale ! Thanks to all your referrals and reviews.

Affordable Bedding, Inc one of Asheville’s oldest local family owned specialty mattress retailer, celebrates their 13th anniversary with hot deals for the month of April, including sales on popular mattresses, futons and bunk beds from Sealy Posturepedic and Kingsdown, savings of up to $500 on the Optimum Gel Memory Foam collection and other savings throughout the store.

Affordable Bedding features all the best USA Made brands at all the best prices so you can find the latest and greatest in sleep solutions at great prices without compromising quality. If you?re not sure that you need a new mattress, here are some sure signs that it?s time to replace that lumpy old bed:

• Check the law tag on your mattresses. Is it 8 years old or more?
• Do you wake up with aches and pains?
• Do you toss and turn throughout the night?
• Do you have trouble getting comfortable?

If you answered yes to any of these, it?s time to replace your mattress. Affordable Bedding’s professional family friendly customer service helps guests determine the best sleep solution for them. Right now, guests can get exceptional deals such as:

• Sealy Posturepedic Firm Full or Queen Set
  • Optimum and Hybrid
• Symbol twin Mattress only $99 
  • Full $129 ? Queen $199
  • Twin Set $179 – Full Set $199 – Queen Set $249 or King $399 
  • Queen Pillow Top Set $399
• Memory Foam and adjustable base now on sale
• Savings of up to $500 on the Sealy Posturepedic Optimum Gel Memory Foam 
• ?We are sincerely thankful for all the referrals we get on a daily basis from our satisfied customers. We could not have made this far without you and all the support from our local community. ” said Patrick McMahon, president of Affordable Bedding.

To learn more about Affordable Bedding’s deals, please visit: http://www.gotoaffordablebedding.com/

Sleep where you can

For this picture, we remind you that sometimes you just have to find a way to sleep … no matter where you are.