Healthy Sex Includes Protection From a Toxic Bed
mattress and all-natural sheets— should be included in the mod- ern definition of safe sex. After all, having a healthy sex life in- cludes being protected from dis- ease, and the intimate exposure to toxins emitted from a conven-
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tional bed and bedding has been linked to serious health issues, from asthma to cancer, as well as reproductive challenges.
The Clean Bedroom’s Top 4 Reasons to Go Au Naturel in Bed Sitting in an unnatural position causes damage to the natural
1. Avoid a Toxic Nightmare: Conventional mattresses contain oil-based foams, chemical flame retardants, and synthetics like formaldehyde and boric acid, and conventional sheets are treated with stain protection—good health is at risk through up- close-and-personal exposure to these toxins.
2. Sleep with Mother Nature: Organic mattresses use earth- and body-friendly materials, like all-natural latex and wool—both are natural defenses against mold and mites, offer good heat-regulat- ing properties, and repel moisture; in addition, wool is a natural flame retardant.
3. Make a Good Investment: Organic mattresses are available at all price points and typically outlast synthetic counterparts by many years—organic latex, for instance, is the longest-lasting mattress material; plus, it doesn’t slowly lose its shape over time like syn- thetic foam mattresses.
4. Make It “Our” Way: Many organic mattresses are customizable so that both sides match the individual sleeper’s preferred level of firmness; if there is a change in the preference, most organic mattresses can be taken apart to adjust the level of firmness.
There’s nothing sexier—and safer!—than being truly au naturel in bed.
Chris Chamberlin is co-founder of The Clean Bedroom (theclean-
bedroom.com). Now in its 10th year, The Clean Bedroom is the country’s premier resource for allergy-free, eco-friendly mattresses, bedding and accessories. Customers can test-drive (or test-nap!) an organic mattress at The Clean Bedroom’s sleep showrooms in Portland, ME, Kittery, ME, Welles- ley, MA, Greenwich, CT, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY and Santa Monica, CA; its Austin, TX location is re-opening soon as The Clean Bedroom & Home.
curvature the spine. Posture6 provides a simple way for us to heal ourselves. The unique functionality of the Posture6 improves our well-being and our life by:
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oing au naturel in bed— in the purest sense pos- sible, with an organic
eginning at birth, we intuitively know about natural move- ment and begin to develop the musculature to propel us upward and outward into the world. We spend the first months creating the natural curves of our spine that we need for longevity. But as soon as we start to explore our surroundings, we unconsciously start to develop bad habits due to environmental and technological body positioning, such as being plopped in front of a television, playing video games, sitting at a desk at school, driving in a car, sitting in front of a computer at work. We have the opportunity to sit just about anywhere and when there’s no place to sit, we might question why and even become offended. We sit so much that we compromise the four natural curves in our spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral) and unknowingly begin to develop poor posture.
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