Restful sleep is important! Along with nutrition and exercise, it is one of the fundamental components of a healthy lifestyle. Your body goes through a raft of changes during sleep, many geared towards healing and replenishing the body. The inability to go to sleep, frequent waking, and non-restorative sleep are all aspects of insomnia and can lead to ill health, fatigue and depression.…
It is a concept that is rarely discussed, and just accepted without question. However the reasoning behind why beds are elevated off the floor (especially in the developed world), gives food for thought. Who started the trend of building beds that are raised off the ground? Is it because people are lazy and don’t have as far to go to get up and down when their bed is elevated? Is it to avoid bugs and other unwanted visitors that roam around at floor level? This article delves into theories behind the elevated bed and will assess their validity.…
