Bedtime in the post-millennial world is rife with distractions, noise, stress, and environmental poisons. Unlike our ancestors, the majority of us are tied to a rigorous, demanding schedule which requires us to report punctually for some regular early-morning appointment with some authority figure who doesn’t care if last night’s sleep was sufficiently restful.

What’s worse, the majority of the bedding itself contains toxic substances-often polysyllabic petro-polymers derived from chemicals you’d rather not pronounce, let alone sleep on. These chemicals won’t just make you toss and turn…many of them have been tied organ and central nerve damage in addition to being highly carcinogenic.

The worst offender is mattress glue, and good luck finding a mattress without it. Since these cancer-causing molecules are suspended in water, they continually evaporate whenever your body heat rubs it the wrong way.

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