Air Bed

Air beds can provide a restful sleep answer for those who suffer from aches and pains and wake in the morning with body soreness, feeling sleep deprived, and irritable. Hospitals and nursing homes have known for years the secrets to a good night's sleep and the answer to comfortable rest for the sick and aged--using the qualities of gases to cushion the body. These are fast becoming the commodity that consumers want in their own homes. No longer is the air bed considered solely for the sick; anyone can tap into the unique comforts that this mattress can bring and start the day feeling energetic, enjoying the mental peace that a good night's sleep can bring.

These mattresses allow restful sleep by distributing the body's weight evenly across the mattress, utilizing the air like a fluid, much like a water bed. Air beds displace body weight very efficiently, alleviating pressure on certain parts of the body. The air bed can, therefore, help those with arthritis and other joint pain conditions sleep more comfortably. Also, by molding to the body, it can allow for better spinal cord alignment. Blood and oxygen flow freely throughout the body, avoiding pinching muscles and skin, which improves circulation. With better blood and oxygen flow, there is reduced tossing and turning, and the sleeper is able to get more of the deep sleep that is so important for good health.

The products are made from durable materials that also repel water and stains. We might think of an air bed as the old blow-up contraption that we used on camping trips, but the product today is made of polyurethane or other materials that have cylinders within the surrounding mattress. The chambers are strong and last longer than the old rubber or vinyl tubing used in the previous blow-up mattresses. Covers for air beds come in a variety of materials, these can be hypoallergenic and made with materials to keep the sleeper cool and comfortable, but never in need of the heating element needed for water beds.

Most items on the market today come with warranties against puncturing, staining, or other problems. Check the warranty before purchasing any air bed. The Internet is an excellent place to research air beds, checking warranties, availability, and of course, comparison shopping for prices. Of course, no mattress can help us if our sleep is disturbed by a guilty conscience. Proverbs 4:14,16 warns us, "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men... For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall." Sleep the sleep of the person who has a clean heart and a clear mind. Walk in righteousness and confess any sin right away.

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