Getting a good night’s sleep, consistently, is the key to maintaining optimal mental and physical health. It is also associated with a wide range of factors, related to an outstanding quality of life, including:
Detoxing your bedroom is a process where you remove the things in your bedroom that are preventing the healthy night’s sleep you need and deserve. A healthy night’s sleep will boost your daily performance, enhance your mental acuity, improve your immunity and maintain your happiness and well-being.
Here are five ways you can detox your bedroom, so that you can optimize your sleep for better health:
Volatile organic compounds are chemicals that are used, in the manufacturing process, of many items found in our homes. The term “volatile” means that these are chemicals that can easily get into the air that you breathe each day and end up inside of your body. “Organic” means that they are carbon-based.
As a parent, you may agonize over every decision you make for your children. From the choice of pediatrician to the schools they attend and even the things we purchase for them.
The primary objective you have as parent is to raise happy, healthy children. It seems like such a simple proposition. But, every parent knows there are so many big and small things that go wrong, despite your best intentions.
When it comes to buying mattress, it is important to not only find a mattress that is safe for your children to sleep on, but to find a mattress that will offer room for your children to grow. These are a few things you should look for when you’re looking for the best mattress for your children.
Amanda, a mother of four beautiful children, had a job she loved with full health insurance benefits.
Unfortunately, the high cost of childcare forced her to leave her job and stay home to care for her children.
Shortly after she left her job, a specialist diagnosed both of her two-year-old twin boys with autism and severe respiratory conditions.
Out of work and with no health insurance, Amanda was at the beginning of the biggest challenge of her life.
The twins’ pediatrician recommended removing as many toxins and chemicals as possible from her home environment.
He recommended toxin-free, natural mattresses, since toxic mattresses could inhibit her childrens’ progress and impair their already struggling immune and neurological systems.
Amanda reached out to us and told us her concerns about her childrens’ health in relation to the toxic, chemical filled mattresses that they were sleeping on.
She revealed that she had been forced to leave her job to care for her boys and that natural, toxin-free mattresses were out of her budget. She asked if we could help her find a solution.
We were truly inspired by Amanda. She was very brave for sharing the details of her story with us and there was a raw authenticity and determination about her.
What she needed was out of her reach, but that didn’t matter. This wasn’t about her. This was about the health and safety of her children.
There was so much modesty and yet so much power in her words. You could tell that she was both determined and prepared to move mountains to help her children.
We knew that we had to do something special for Amanda and her family.
We set up a date to surprise Amanda, her two-year-old twins, and everyone in her family at her house in Nashville, TN. We brought with us a donation of organic latex mattresses, organic latex pillows, organic sheet sets, organic comforters and related materials.
This is what happened:
We feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to help Amanda and her family get the healthy and toxin-free sleep they deserve.
In celebration of Amanda’s story, and on the heels of Autism Awareness Month, we have decided to donate to the Autism Society. We will donate $1 for every unique share our Amanda’s Story video receives on Facebook, up to $10,000.
Go here to share her story now.
We truly look forward to sharing her story and helping drive awareness of autism and the dangers of the chemicals that are in mattresses and other home products.
It is best to remove as many toxins and chemicals as possible from your home environment and to sleep on toxin-free, natural mattresses that have no volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
VOCs are chemicals that are released into the air from everyday furnishings, including some mattresses. They can emit hundreds of potentially toxic chemicals into the air that we breathe and into our bloodstream for years on end.
Once inhaled, even in low doses, long term exposure to VOCs can trigger a number of health problems, such as eye, nose, and throat irritation, nausea, dyspnea, headache, and damage to kidneys, liver, and the central nervous system, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The EPA reports that some VOCs are known to or are suspected to cause cancer in humans.
This is why PlushBeds is very proud to be a GreenGuard Gold Certified partner. All of our mattresses are rigorously tested for over 10,000 harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to meet GreenGuard emission standards.
To maintain our certification, our mattresses are re-certified in random tests every 90 days. The tests examine our mattresses down to the billionth of a particle. At a Gold level certification, PlushBeds mattresses prove beneficial to everyone, but especially children and the elderly. They are certified to have low chemical emissions which improves the quality of the air in which they are used. This is a certification that fewer than 1% of the mattresses sold in the US have achieved.
Question: What was it like getting this surprise ready for Amanda?
“When Amanda’s email came to our team, we were unanimously moved by her courage and authenticity.
She’s a great mother, facing an overwhelming situation, but she did not let that prevent her from doing everything she could to provide a healthy environment for her children.
Amanda didn’t ask for anything special. She just wanted us to work with her to find a healthy sleeping solution for her children.
Whether Amanda realizes it or not, she is a hero to her children and an inspiration to all of us. We knew we had to help.
We decided to surprise Amanda. We had a very short window of time to do this since we wanted Amanda and her family to receive their natural latex mattresses before Christmas.
We had two days to manufacture and ship all of the mattresses, foundations, pillows, sheets, etc., so they would arrive on time, to her home in Nashville, TN.
There were also logistics involved, not only for the delivery of the mattresses and other items, but in coordinating the team and scheduling travel plans for everyone, during the busiest
time of year, all without Amanda finding out.”
Question: What was the day of the surprise like?
“We reached out to Amanda earlier, asking to interview her about her concerns for her childrens’ health in relation to household chemicals and toxic, chemical-filled mattresses. She agreed, not knowing what we were about to do.
On the morning of the surprise, our film crew arrived to conduct the interview.
Amanda’s home has a large window in the front of the house so our PlushBeds team hid around the block and waited for the OK signal.
After the interview, we received a text from our film crew that the coast was clear, so our PlushBeds team, film crew, delivery trucks, etc. appeared on this small quiet street out of
nowhere. Amanda answered the door with her daughter Amelia and she couldn’t believe it.
She had tears in her eyes and hugs for everyone. She was very surprised and extremely grateful.
Everyone on our team was energized as we surprised Amanda and her daughter at her door. Amelia, by the way, was a ray of sunshine throughout the day.
Neighbors filled the street to watch as we unpacked all of the mattresses, foundations, pillows, sheets, protectors, comforters, gifts, etc. for Amanda and her family.”
Question: What has this experience been like for you?
“It was incredible. We feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to help Amanda and her family get the healthy and toxin-free sleep they deserve.
We never could have pulled this off without our shipping partners, Daylight Transport and Southeastern Freight Lines, who helped us execute this surprise
on time. They were fantastic to work with and we appreciate all of their help in coordinating the efforts.
The PlushBeds’ team was fantastic as well. They worked overtime to get the mattresses made. Several teammates delayed personal travel plans to fly in and
participate, etc. Everyone worked past exhaustion, running on pure inspiration to surprise Amanda and her family. It was one of the most difficult, and yet
one of the most rewarding things that we’ve been able to do.”
Question: Why are you so passionate about helping families with healthy sleep?
“My passion for healthy living came through witnessing my father’s decline.
He had a wonderful family life, a wonderful job and he made a great living. He had everything one could ask for.
But when he was 40 years old, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
I unfortunately experienced his gradual decline. He eventually lost everything he had worked so hard for his whole life. He passed away at age 64.
It’s not clear what causes Parkinson’s disease, but research indicates that it’s either hereditary or environmental, and no other members of my family have been diagnosed with it.
There are still so many unknowns about the long-term effects of environmental chemicals on our bodies.
When we founded PlushBeds, we were determined to offer healthy mattresses and sleep products that make a difference.”
We would like to thank our partners for helping to spread the word in sharing Amanda’s story. Your contribution means a lot to us, to Amanda and to the Autism Society. We will be making a donation in your name.
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The Autism Society is the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization.
They improve the lives of those who are affected by autism by increasing public awareness of the day-to-day issues faced by those on the spectrum.
They also advocate for appropriate services and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education and research.
The Autism Society’s website is one of the most visited websites on autism in the world and their journal, Autism Advocate, has a broad national readership.
You can go here to donate directly to the Autism Society.
You’ve made the decision to invest in organic mattress accessories, perhaps to go with your organic mattress. Whether it’s an interest in protecting the planet, allergies, or some other reason you’ve made this choice, it’s worth your while to learn how to protect and care for your new mattress.
You will come across many questions as you shop around for mattresses and compare products and prices. It’s always important to know what you’re getting so that you can make apples to apples comparisons as you explore your mattress options.
On occasion, you’ll come across terms such as natural latex mattresses or organic latex mattresses. On the surface, they seem to say the same things. But, there is a significant difference between natural latex and organic latex.
Many people are somewhat reluctant to make major purchases, such as mattresses, online. The truth is that there is no method of ordering a mattress that is more convenient and potentially cost saving than doing so via the Internet. These tips will help you make an informed decision about the mattress you purchase online.
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In recent years, there has been a real push in the marketplace to bring in more natural products and goods, whether it’s about leading healthier lifestyles, conserving resources, or saving the planet. One of these products that is capturing increasing attention is the organic or natural mattress. Organic mattresses are becoming more and more popular as a result of many of things, including health risks, particularly lung diseases among children, which have been linked to the chemicals found in non-organic mattresses. These hints and tips should help you select the proper natural mattress to meet your needs.
Are there toxins and chemicals lurking under your covers? Chances are, if you’re sleeping on a conventional mattress, there are. According to the Environmental Working Group, polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), are found in a variety of everyday products used in the home, including mattresses.
“Long-term exposures to PBDEs may pose a human health risk, especially to infants and toddlers who are more likely to ingest household dust or acquire these chemicals through mother’s milk,” said Margarita Curras-Collazo, an associate professor of cell biology and neuroscience in an article for Science Today at the University of California.
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