Hypoallergenic mattresses: dust mite protection for healthy sleep

A hypoallergenic mattress is an excellent choice for anyone who suffers from allergic reactions and finds sleep uncomfortable. That discomfort turns into chronic sleep deprivation and leaves the body unable to rest and recover after a working day. Which is why our mattress store offers a broad selection of hypoallergenic models. 

Leaving insomnia unaddressed has grim consequences. You catch infections more often, drift into apathy, run on empty, and notice your attention, your memory and your reaction times slipping. That is the bare minimum if you let the condition run. Buying a new mattress and removing the problem is by far the simpler route.

How do hypoallergenic mattresses differ from standard ones?

They are built specifically to head off allergies. A mattress like this is usually sealed tight, because dead skin flakes and the body's own oils must not work their way into the structure. That is how it keeps out the dust mites that would otherwise breed inside the material.

Those microscopic organisms are exactly what sets the allergy off, so the product has to be made from materials that will not make your condition worse. It is also worth wrapping the mattress in a mattress topper, one made from hypoallergenic material as well.

Before you buy a mattress, it is worth doing this:

• read the composition;
• steer clear of materials of animal origin;
• find a hypoallergenic mattress topper and bed linen;
• invest in high quality and a name you know;
• make sure the pillows do not trigger allergies either;
• talk it through with a specialist.

It is better to pass on models made from animal products, which means feathers, wool and hair. In allergy sufferers they set off flare-ups and turn into a chronic condition. Most people deal with this by choosing polymers or cotton. A hypoallergenic orthopaedic mattress of that kind will not leave you uncomfortable.

Which materials count as the best on the market?

Before you buy a mattress, look into what it is made of. Natural materials are breathable and absorb moisture well. They do not create a greenhouse effect, do not collect bacteria and protect you from allergies, because dust mites simply do not survive in them.

Look for orthopaedic mattresses built with coconut coir, walnut fibre, thermo-bonded felt, cotton, polyurethane foam and latex.