Sleep Organic Blog

Halloween - time of ghouls and goblins and all things sinister. With that in mind we felt it only right to shed some light on the dark side (i.e. the vast land of non-organic and non-fairtrade) and share some truly scary stories that lurk behind the bedding you sleep in every night (unless you’re one of the enlightened!) ‘Conventional’, i.e. non-organic, bedding contains noxious chemicals such as formaldehyde – something we are more used to associating with a certain Dr Frankenstein’s laboratory! Such chemicals and heavy metal ions (used in dyes) are at best skin irritants and at worst are cancer...

Organic cotton will improve your health and our planet's health! A bold claim, so let’s delve a little deeper and see why. Every day tens of thousands of highly toxic chemicals are used in the production of textiles. This makes the textile industry the second largest contributor to pollution after the oil industry. The toxic waste produced is then disposed of in our rivers and seas. The waste is extremely dangerous and hazardous for our health, especially for farmers and garment workers who are heavily involved in the production phase. Our wildlife and climate also suffers with the current method of disposal....

Sleep is a crucial contributing factor to our health and general sense of wellbeing and yet it receives less attention than other key determinants such as diet and exercise. And while we are normally very conscious about what we put in our bodies (our diet); what we put on our bodies, particularly our bedding, receives even less attention.   To choose the best bedding for a healthy and sound sleep here are three important factors to consider:   (1) Your bedding should be made with 100% natural fibres. Natural fibres (e.g. cotton, linen, wool) are more breathable than synthetic ones and...

Night sweats are hot flushes that occur while we’re asleep or trying to sleep. While typically associated with reduced oestrogen levels during the menopause, night sweats can occur in a variety of situations – e.g. due to reduced testosterone levels in middle-aged men, after spicy food, excessive exercise, migraines, alcohol, various neurological conditions, fever or allergic reactions, just to mention a few. Night sweats can really disturb our sleep quality and waking up in soaked nightwear and bedding is very distressing.   Here are some really useful ways to counter these dreaded night sweats…   Avoid caffeinated drinks, alcohol and...