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Would You Benefit from a Cooling Foam Mattress?

Are you suffering from night sweats and hot flashes while trying to sleep at night? If you suffer from either of these or even just tend to run hot while trying to sleep at night, you may want to invest in a cooling memory foam mattress! If you are a chronic night sweater, you are not alone! According to Sweathelp.org, 41% of people experience night sweats. Fortunately, there are ways to combat these symptoms.

What Can Cause You to Overheat?

While there could be a multitude of reasons why you’re overheating while sleeping, one major factor could be the mattress you are sleeping on. If you have a mattress that isn’t breathable you will be prone to overheating at night. The biggest culprit of this is a memory foam mattress. This is because, unlike a regular innerspring mattress, memory foam mattresses are denser, which leads to less airflow. This means your body heat gets trapped causing you to overheat.

What Ways Can a Mattress Combat Overheating?

The way a mattress can negate overheating is with the materials that it uses. Here are some materials that are commonly used to help you not overheat while trying to sleep:

  • Materials
    • Using fabrics that are cool to the touch help draw heat away from your body
  • Cooling Features
    • Metal particles, gel, or phase-change technology, and other features built into foam materials help pull heat away.
  • Construction
    • Mattresses that are more breathable with chambers for air and have a spring construction can prevent heat from staying trapped around your body.
  • Electric Features
    • Some plug-in options use cool water or air that flows through the mattress to keep it cool throughout the night. These are more high maintenance and have added components, like a unit next to your bed, but these features will more effectively keep you cool at night.

Tried of Sweating?

If you’re tired of sweating while trying to sleep, investing in a cooling mattress can help tremendously! If you have any further questions or inquiries make sure you contact Mattress By Appointment so we can help you with all of your mattress needs! Call or text (563)265-2452