Think about it: when a person sleeps, there are two correct positions, one on their back and one on their side.

When you lie on your back your head has two support points, the back of your head and your neck; when lying on your side it is the cheeks that serve as the support point. These three support points are at different heights. The back of the head is one height, it is the shortest; then the neck is slightly higher than the back of the head; the cheeks and the shoulders have the greatest difference in height, and the cheeks are a little higher as a support point.

In addition, the softness and hardness suitable for these three support points are different. The back of the head is less sensitive, is not afraid of hard, so this place, support a little harder is better; cervical vertebrae this place, both need to have a certain support, but is not the main support, so it's soft hardness, softer than the back of the head soft hardness to be a little softer, because of the hard neck can not stand, support is good; cheeks? Is the most afraid of hard place, so this place comfort requirements of the highest, to be a little softer than the neck.

Therefore, we need such a pillow, this pillow needs three different heights, to adapt to different sleep positions of the physiological curve requirements; need to have three different soft hardness, to adapt to different sleep positions of the comfort requirements.

With a pillow like this, it can guarantee the physiological curves of our different sleeping positions, and when the physiological curves are correct, it will protect and repair our cervical vertebrae; with a pillow like this, it can give us good support in the case of different sleeping positions, and the comfortable softness and hardness will make us sleep comfortably and improve the quality of sleep.

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There is a Chinese saying called "resting on a high pillow without worrying". I remember one of my uncles always put his pillow very high, and often told me that this is called "high pillow without worry", which is good for health. Later, when I went to medical school, it dawned on me, and I went back to my uncle and said, "You're not "resting on a pillow", you're a heart failure patient who can't lie down." Although this is a joke, but I think there is a scientific problem, or need to explain to you.

In fact, if you use a pillow with too high a height for a long time, it is not good for your body.

Because, if the neck is located within a high pillow for a long time, it will make the cervical vertebrae in a forward-flexed position for a long time, which may deform the cervical vertebrae over time, and may even cause a decrease in cerebral blood flow, causing insufficient cerebral blood supply. However, if the pillow is too low, it may cause gastric contents to reflux into the esophagus, causing significant discomfort, while infants, young children and the elderly may even cause aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, we believe that the height of the pillow, not too high, of course, not too low. There is evidence to support the following argument: pillow height of 9 centimeters is the most conducive to longevity, while the pillow height of 12 centimeters is higher quality of sleep.

However, Dr. Zhang would like to say to you that the above conclusion may be correct, but you should still choose a pillow with the right height (not too high or too low, but not bound to the data) according to your actual situation to ensure your sleep quality and comfort.

"High and dry", really?

A "high pillow" is actually very damaging to the cervical spine! Because sleep so long, the neck is always pulled, and low head work is almost the same.

How do you choose a pillow correctly? I've listed a few choices below for you to consider!

1, generally speaking, pillow height to 10-15 centimeters is more appropriate, the specific size of each person's physiological curvature. The length of the pillow is normally wider than the shoulder. Do not sleep too small pillow, if the pillow is too small to turn over, the pillow can not support the neck, in addition too small pillow will affect the sense of security during sleep.

2, neck pillow according to ergonomics and the human body magnetic field principle design, will generally use a slow rebound material made of pillows, slow rebound time is 3-5 seconds, can make regular use of the neck pillow will form the human head and neck of the intrinsic shape of the human neck and shoulder muscles can be relaxed, no sense of compression.

3, the pillow should have a soft feel and better elasticity, breathability, moisture resistance, moisture absorption, the nature of the neck pillow material determines its softness, hardness, pillow hardness should be moderate, natural pillows such as buckwheat husk, grain husk, bushels of pillows are a better choice. The neck pillow has the ability to self-definition of plasticity can be fixed head and neck, fill the shoulder gap, in line with the human curve, reduce the pillow so that the cervical spine is in a relaxed natural state, reduce the impact of cervical spondylosis or prevention of cervical spondylosis cervical spondylosis occurs, and can make the sleep more relaxed and comfortable.

What other experiences do you have to share about pillow selection?

1/3 of a person's life is spent in sleep, so the pillow can be said to be accompanied by one of our longest partner. The source of all diseases in the spine, the spine often health care, in order to maintain good health, a good pillow can ensure that we sleep, the physiological arc of the human neck is not deformed, and what kind of pillow is more suitable for the cervical part of the human body?

First of all, the cervical spine lining area should be hard, this area needs to have enough support to support the cervical part of the cervical spine; secondly, the height of the back of the brain support area should be lower than the height of the cervical spine support area, so that when we lie down to use their own gravity, to help our cervical spine joints to open up in reverse; finally, the pillow height of the two sides should be similar to the distance of our cervical vertebrae. Against these three points easier to choose the most suitable for their own cervical spine of a pillow.

Often sleep poorly and age quickly? The culprit may be the pillow. Choose a good pillow is "a sleep to dawn" an important prerequisite.

Criteria for a good pillow

Softness is a little soft, moderate hardness. "Spring pillow", "air pillow" is not considered a healthy pillow.

The optimal length for a long flat pillow is 50 centimeters, and a cylindrical pillow 45 to 55 centimeters long is sufficient.

Wide flat pillow width of 15-20 centimeters is best, cylindrical pillow diameter 12-14 centimeters is appropriate.

10 to 12 centimeters for tall adults(When lying on your back, the pillow height is one fist of your own; when lying on your side, the pillow height is the height of one fist plus the thickness of one palm.)

1~3 cm for infants around 8 months old, and newborns can do without pillows.

Note: Pillows should be changed every 6 months. Pillows can become a hiding place over time, which can not only lead to acne pimples, but also trigger allergies or asthma.

Don't be obsessed with health and beauty pillows. Common health pillows on the market, beauty pillows, although the drugs inside have a certain effect, but can not replace the treatment, do not listen to the business of exaggerated propaganda.

Pillowcases are washed weekly and pillowcases are washed every 3 months.(61)

[Health Learning] It is important to choose a good pillow if you want to get a good night's sleep!

One-third of a person's life is spent in bed, however, we all have the habit of regularly washing clothes, change the sheets, but often ignore the pillow and the skin directly in contact with the face for eight hours a day!

You know the body oils, hair dirt, dust mites and so on! And sleep saliva _(´ཀ`) ∠)_ are gathered on the pillowcase ------ think ah ~ you take a high-tech cleansing instrument, wipe the unaffordable skincare products, wash the fragrance after preparing to sleep a dip in the pillow, immediately broken ------

In addition, if your "bed partner" the following problems, but also timely replacement Oh ~ after all, sleep is not cool, the body knows best ~

The pillows have been used for over a year and have not been replaced

Sleeping every night without realizing it will probably be discharged about 200ml of sweat, the vast majority of the sweat row in the pillow, so that calculated, a pillow a year to withstand the sweat is about 10 to 20 kilograms, is not a little scary?

Often feel numbness and soreness in the neck after waking up in the morning

Many people will sun quilt ~ but the pillow is rarely drying. In fact, people metabolize sweat when they sleep, the pillow relative to the quilt, will attract more sweat, easy to lead to the pillow knot plate, pillow arc changes, thus affecting the cervical spine and sleep quality.

The bedroom is spotless, and I still wake up in the morning short of breath.

A year 10 to 20 kilograms of sweat attack the pillow, will make the pillow inside the long-term moisture, however, in such a warm and humid place, coupled with a large number of dandruff and body dander, it is easy to breed mites and bacteria.

Pillows do not have any elasticity even when they are patted and dried.

Pillows are pressed by head gravity for up to 8 hours and concentrated in a small interval, which can easily lead to damage or breakage of the filler fibers, making the resilience reduced and losing the support that pillows should have.

Pillows are bumpy and feel heavier and heavier

Pillow 1 to 3 months to wash once, however, wash more often, the pillow within the fiber is easy to knot plate and uneven, while absorbing the more sweat, the pillow is also significantly heavier and heavier, affecting the quality of sleep.

The fabric is visibly yellowed and there is an unpleasant odor

Pillow to withstand saliva, sweat, head oil erosion, long-term accumulation, the pillow is easy to yellow, mold, mites inside the bacterial increase, there will be an odor dispersal, will affect the quality of sleep Oh.

I've been sleeping well, and then suddenly I started having insomnia.

The right pillow can have a big impact on your sleep, which is why pillows are being studied all over the world. If you're experiencing that you've always slept well, but all of a sudden you've started having insomnia, it might be time to consider getting a new pillow.

Misuse of pillows can affect the development of head shape in infants and young children

Many people do not understand the infant bone development and blindly use the pillow. Some to the baby pad buckwheat pillow, some to the baby pad cotton pillow ...... unaware of the improper use of pillows due to adults, resulting in the baby's head pointed, bias, flat examples are numerous.

Cervical! Cervical! Pillows pillow more than just the head.

Pillow is not only used to pillow the head, it also needs to have good support for the neck. The human cervical spine normally exists a 10 to 15 degrees of physiological foreshortening, this foreshortening will disappear with the low head, tilting the head will increase, this is a physiological state. Under the modern life rhythm, there are more and more people with low head. In the low head state, the foreshortening is disappeared, during the day the back of the cervical spine structure is very fatigue, so, when sleeping, should let the pillow at the same time for the neck and head to provide good support.

It's a misconception that too much high and too little low is bad

Long-term sleep high pillow, will still maintain the posture of low head during the day, fatigue can not be relieved, over time may produce structural changes in the back of the cervical spine, such as bone spurs hyperplasia, herniated discs, and even irritate the nerves, resulting in a number of more serious diseases; if the low pillow or not pillow, the head is in a posture of backward tilting, the brain will be too congested, the next day, dizziness, dizziness are possible, for some patients who have a tendency to cerebral hemorrhage is more dangerous. For some patients who have a tendency to brain hemorrhage is more dangerous.

Pillows need to be replaced when they're due

The life span of pillows varies from material to material. Fungus mites, loss of elasticity and support, soft and hard height is not suitable, odor, wake up physical discomfort, these cases, for our health, to decisively abandon the replacement of new pillows.There are four basic methods of self-testing to help you determine if you need to replace it:

1. In the absence of other physical illnesses, you often feel numbness and soreness in your neck after waking up in the morning.

2. The pillow has lost its elasticity and needs to be slapped for a good while to bring back some of its elasticity.

3. after a good deal of adjusting the pillow, it quickly reverts back to flat.

4. Pillow has lumps, uneven phenomenon, and the filler has a damp odor.

Science: the advantages and disadvantages of different pillows

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A good pillow is better, lessTAYou'll still have insomnia... If you sleep well, your skin won't look too bad... I wish you all good dreams every day....

Hi, sharing four types of pillows
I. Chemical fiber pillows
II. Cotton/down pillows
Third, buckwheat pillow / cassia pillow
Four, latex pillows
The following video is my detailed presentation, I hope it works for you. Thanks for following!

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What kind of pillow meets health standards ?

For normal people, the height of the pillow and the softness and hardness of each person's fat and thin, shoulder width, neck length, to the degree of comfort, there is no certain uniform standard. To choose in line with the human cervical spine physiological curvature, soft and hard suitable, comfortable and beautiful pillow is most appropriate.

[Selection of pillows

• Shoulder width fat people pillow can be slightly higher, while thin people can be a little lower. Generally speaking, the length of a single pillow is 15 centimeters over the width of one's shoulders.

• For people who are used to lying on their backs, the height of their pillows should be compressed and their fists high (the height of the clenched fist with the tiger's mouth upward is the fist height standard) is appropriate;

• People who are used to sleeping on their side, the height of their pillow should be compressed to the same height as their shoulder width on one side.

• At the same time, the pillow should be well ventilated, and on the surface of the pillow, the part that supports the back of the neck (neck curvature) should be slightly higher and have a certain degree of hardness so as to be able to set off and support to maintain the physiological curvature of the neck.

• And the part supporting the back of the head should be lower than the above part by a distance of 3 to 5 centimeters, so that it can fully support the head, but also adapt to the physiological curvature of the neck.

How to choose a pillowcase

Pillow filling (pillow center) is also vital, should be selected reasonably according to the actual situation of the individual. The filler should not be a large piece of cotton or sponge in the first place, and it is best to fill it with a finer granular material.

Because the granular filler molds well, the back of the head can be pressed out of a crater when sleeping, and the corresponding bump is just enough to hold up a forward bulging neck.

Another requirement of the stuffing is that it has some absorbent properties so that it can absorb sweat and keep the neck dry, and after so much use, the pillow should be dried out frequently.We recommend a few pillowcases that you can use:

buckwheat pillow

Buckwheat hulls, which are the most common filler, are available in the market. Soft and hard, molding and water absorption are good, but also lighter; the disadvantage is less elastic, and turn over and head and neck activities when the pillow has a rattling sound, for insomnia and other poor sleepers, may affect the sleep.

shriveled grain

Deflated grain: better molding and absorbency than buckwheat hulls, may be slightly heavier; its disadvantages are similar to buckwheat hull pillows.

rice husk

Rice husk: It has some molding properties, better than cotton or spring. But its sharpness tends to pierce the fabric and irritate the skin. Also, it has the disadvantage of being prone to rattling similar to buckwheat skin pillows.

bulwark

Cattail down: processed by drying the cattail knotted by the fragrant cattail, the performance is similar to down, the disadvantage is sometimes easy to plate knot into small pieces, such as often drying can be avoided.

Wooden cotton pillow

The kapok pillow center is comfortable and soft, yet firm and nice.

Other pillow filler: such as residual tea, chrysanthemum, mulberry leaves, cockscomb or other herbal pillows, as long as they meet the requirements of the molding can be selected, and do not have to care very much about the therapeutic effects of their drugs.

Blame the pillow for your poor sleep? Change the bed, it's definitely the bed that's too naughty

In my opinion pillows aren't good or bad, they are the right fit! The height of the pillow is oh so important!

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