#86 - Sleep and Bedding: Lay Me Down In Sheets of Linen

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

Picking the right mattress and pillow is important. Choosing the right material that goes over your mattress is equally essential. Bedding materials come in many forms and they can make a difference in your sleep experience. In this episode we will:

• Look at the research about bedding and disease modification
• Understand the temperature-regulating properties of various fabrics
• Explore cotton as a bedding material and how the addition of performance fibers can enhance the cooling properties of the material
• Evaluate linen as a bedding material and learn how newer forms can help is become a cooler fabric while retaining the properties that make if feel more upscale
• Provide an overview of polyester, perhaps the fabric with the biggest quality range in the bedding space
• Consider silk and how it might be the best fabric for sensitive skin or for people with certain dermatological conditions
• Discuss the cooling nature of bamboo and its low impact on the environment
• Largely ignore flannel as a bedding abomination
• Touch upon Tencel and its unique textural properties

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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