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DOES MEMORY FOAM MAKE YOU HOT?

Sun, Aug 9, 2009

Memory foam mattress

Memory Foam

Memory Foam

The memory foam mattress has hit the people of UK like a luxury wave that couldn’t be better. Well, a memory foam mattress is a foam mattress which is quite thicker than the regular foam mattress. What one means by thicker is the density of the foam here which not only gives an individual a perfect night’s sleep but works a lot on the body temperature of the person. All said and done, memory foam mattress are indeed within the range of affordability these days but the only issue with it is that a memory foam mattress could make you feel hot. Let us look at why it is so.

Foam being a very good insulator, absorbs your body heat while you lie on it and since memory foam is even denser than the regular foam mattresses, there is less scope for the foam to ventilate your body heat. This is where the memory foam mattress topper comes into the picture. This tells the quality of your memory foam mattress. Some manufactures have tried to troubleshoot the issue of the memory foam bed getting warm, by adding a foam mattress pad made of fiber which is a very thin layer on the top. This is just below the ticking and above the foam. The advantage is that, fiber disperses the body heat and hence keeps you comfortable like never before. Yes, memory foam does make you feel hot if this layer is missing and a sheet of cotton is the only layer between you and the foam.

The quality of the memory foam needs to be double checked to be able to rule out all the possibilities of it not being resistant to dust mites, etc.  In my personal experience with a friend of mine who bought the Dorlux Memory – Pedic 1200 , he enjoyed the comfort offered by the mattress.  Once you have the right memory foam mattress home, you will actually be experiencing how relaxed and peaceful your body becomes while lying on it. The only thing one will have to bear in mind is to find out what the memory foam mattress topper is made of and to ensure you have the right material that not only disperses the heat from your body but also serves as a sleep enhancer. When you’re out in the store shopping for your mattress, don’t miss trying out all the mattresses by sleeping and checking the level of comfort as a first hand experience is any day better than hear and say. Its time that your mattress understood your comfort needs and flexes according to your body shape, giving you a soft feel all throughout your sleep.

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