Sleep loss or poor sleep is a contributing factor in a wide variety of health conditions, from depression to high blood pressure.
Studies have shown that improving your night's sleep can boost your immune system responses, increase your performance on mental and physical tasks, and improve mood.
They have also shown that many Americans don't get the sleep their bodies require on a nightly basis.
There can be many causes for this, but one major cause is night time pain.
Night pain may have many sources but one of the simplest solutions is using a high quality microbead pillow instead of an ordinary run of the mill one while you sleep.
For many people this simple switch effectively cures their night time aches and pains.
Why should you use a microbead pillow? If you experience nighttime neck, shoulder, or back pain, one likely cause is that you are not getting the support you need from your pillow and mattress.
While a whole new mattress may be a solution, it is much less expensive to upgrade to a microbead pillow than it is to buy a whole new bed.
The microbead technology actually helps support your weight better than down or the fluff that you find in most pillows.
The beads allow good air flow to keep you from getting uncomfortable night sweats, and are extremely resilient, allowing you to use the pillow for longer.
The beads within one of these pillows are extremely similar to the ones found in over sized beanbag furniture, although on a smaller scale.
They can be made of nearly any type of plastic, but the most common form is polystyrene.
Polystyrene is a generally hard plastic, and it can be found in everything from plastic utensils to disposable razors.
However, if formed into small hollow beads rather than cast into forms, it creates a firm but resilient pellet that is used as packing insulation, and as the stuffing for bean bags.
Recently, it has also made the switch over to pillows and has met with great success.
It is also recyclable, and is denoted by the plastic recycling number six (6).