What ensures the comfort of your bed at night? Nearly 70 percent of people replied pillow soft and tender are the main factors that make them sleep soundly, in addition to a flexible mat and a cool room atmosphere.
But have you ever asked how often should you change your pillows? Most people actually do not want to part with their favorite pillow. In fact, bed pillows should be replaced every six months.
Director of the Sleep to Live Institute Robert Oexman, DC, said a major mistake in dealing with sleep problem is the age of the pillow is too long. Unlike the mattress can last for 5-10 years.
"The bed pillows should ideally be replaced every six months and should have been removed when he reached two years," said Oexman, reported by WebMD.
Unfortunately, many forget the small details. "People usually make a fuss over their mattresses are not comfortable than a pillow. Though pillow holds an important key to healthy sleep, "said Oexman.
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Many people do not realize is that the pillow can be a breeding ground for germs and microscopic insects that can be harmful to health. Not only that, upholstery cushions also absorb sweat and oils and dead skin cells from the face every night.
"Dirt can be a cause of acne," said Mark R Neustrom, allergist of Kansas City Allergy and Asthma Associates.
Meanwhile, germs and insects miskroskopis nesting in the pillow, could be a trigger allergies. "If the pillow is not replaced, mild allergy can turn into acute allergies," he added.
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So what signs you should immediately change the pillows? Besides the pillow of age, symptoms such as nasal congestion or sneezing frequently in the morning after waking up and not restful night's sleep is a sign that you have a pillow to sleep soon retire.
Alternatively, Neustrom said, is to wash your bed pillows every two months and then dried in the sun to reduce the population of bacteria and insects.
"Even so, I still recommend that you change the pillow sleeping after two years," said Neustrom.
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