Do your anti allergy bed sheets make you sweat?
High quality sleep has a big impact on how you feel all day long. Being tired, sleepy, or not-well-rested exacerbates health problems and makes it harder for your body to heal.
So, if you’re using any anti allergy bedding that’s disrupting your sleep (whether it’s causing you to sweat, is really noisy as you toss and turn, or is uncomfortable in another way), it’s time to find a new solution. Here are some suggestions for ways to get a better night’s sleep on anti allergy bedding.
- Get a new mattress. The new organic mattresses on the market may be less likely to exacerbate allergies. As a result, they may not need the same kinds of covers to protect you from allergens. It’s worth checking with your doctor about whether or not your mattress may be an allergic asthma culprit for you.
- Get a new pillow. Same reason as above. You should be replacing your pillow regularly (how regularly depends on the quality of the pillow).
- Wash your sheets in HOT water. (Wash them on the gentle cycle to help them last longer, in hot water to kill dust mites.) Wash them at least twice a week.
- Wash your pillow regularly.
- Don’t use a memory foam pad on your bed, if possible. Though memory foam is really great, it can also get really hot. If you’ve been using one because you love the feel of a feather bed but your allergies make it impossible to sleep on feathers, try a latex substitute instead. If you have a latex allergy (obviously) stay away from this option, but for some people, it can be a way to make the bed softer without also night sweats.
- If your headboard is upholstered with a slip cover, wash that in as hot a water temperature as possible (according to the fabric’s instructions). If it’s upholstered without a slip cover, vacuum it regularly. The best head board for people with allergies is wood or another hard surface (be careful about offgassing) because they don’t absorb allergens.
- Clean all heating vents in the bedroom, regularly. I know, this isn’t bedding, but if your heater is shooting dust into the air at night, even the best anti allergy sheets aren’t going to be keeping you breathing easily.
- Along those same lines, a plant can do wonders for the air quality in the bedroom. If you don’t have enough light, add an air filter instead.
- Try switching to bamboo sheets. Though not strictly “anti” allergic, they may be lower in allergens than other fabrics. They tend to stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter making them more comfortable and less likely to make you sweat. Bamboo sheets are supposedly naturally anti-fungal and anti-bacterial which may help you breath more easily because it usually means fewer chemicals are used to make them.
Remember, good quality sleep is crucial to your overall health, not just your lung health. Take the time to invest in healthy products to make sleeping easier on your body and less likely to make you sweat.
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