That's why we have to sleep with pillows

And why you can use (Way) too many.


You may not realize it, but humans have been using pillows since the dawn of time. In reality,researchers have been able to trace pillows more thanseven millennia, at the old mesopotamia (Iraq and the modern surroundings), where people used stone blocks to get closer to the head. And that's not all. People in ancient Egypt also redeemed stone blocks, while those ofAncient China Rests the head on porcelain or ceramic slabs. Comfortable!

Of course, the former pillows may not look like the height of luxury to our usual feather properties, but they show a historical model of humans looking for something to raise their heads during a deep rest. This must indicate a certain level of necessity .... right?

Well, according to research out of theMedical Center of the University of Rochester, all signs indicate yes.

See, the human column is naturally curved and a pillow is essential to maintain the correct alignment of the spine. Of course, the spine of each is different, but, in most cases, an alignment of the appropriate vertebral column means to draw a straight line of your ear to the ankle while standing. Your sleep position must imitate that.

"While a mattress plays an important role in maintaining [your] the lower spine properly aligned, a pillow is essential for keeping [your] neck in the appropriate position," saysCertified Sleep Science Coach Bill Fish Fish.

If your spine is not correctly aligned with the rest of your body, this can cause head problems; your muscles, your joints and your ligaments will all beExperiment more strains than they are built for. And all this strain can add up, resulting in serious injury, like broken tendons. Oh, and that does not even represent the toll that it could take your back itself. While sleeping regularly with a misaligned spine, you firch the disks in your back,A condition that can quickly become chronic-OR Worse, irreversible. The use of a pillow can prevent this misfortune.

However, if you are using a pillow incorrectly - have too much pillows for your particular sleeping position or simply use the wrong type of pillows entirely - you may cause problems rather than solving them.

According to the National Sleep Foundation99% of people sleep with pillows on the bed. No surprise there, of course - but the same study revealed that 27% of people use threeWhere Following (!) Pillows. (By the way, it's a fact of keeping in mind the next time your partner shouts atyou For necklace the head restraint.) The thing is, you are often better to use, at Max, two pillows.

If you sleep on your side, you must use two: a firmer pillow under your head and one knee, to keep your spine aligned. The back sleepers should also use two pillows, with one under the knees and the other under the head (but the pillows should be thinner).

Now, if you are a stomach sleeper, you will want to sleep with a soft paper pillow - or even consider using no pillow at all. When you sleep on your stomach, your back is naturally arched and your neck turns on the side, disrupting the appropriate straight line alignment. Raise your head disturbs even further. (However, it's now a good time to note thatExperts say sleep on your belly is the worst position for your spine and should be avoided at all costs.)

With regard to your pillow material, for the most part, it is based on personal preference - but that does not mean that there are no pros and disadvantages to each of the many varieties.

The most common pillows are made, feathers, memory memory foam or polyester. The pillows at the bottom and feathers are extremely light and malleable, but are generally expensive and pose allergic risk to some. The memory foam is a little cherver, but it is also malleable - and as expensive. Polyester, on the other hand, is generally inexpensive, but tends to wear out quickly. As you can probably guess, use a used polyester pillow your precise virtually zero spine promotes. Nevertheless, no matter what you sleep, one thing is an absolute thing: it is more comfortable than a block of stone. And if you are on the market of some incredible support, check theseBest 10 pillows for a better night's sleep.

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