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Health Tip: Choosing the Right Mattress
By Mike Alexander Sr.

Mike is involved with several organizations including the National Association of Health Underwriters, Independent Insurance Agents Association, East End Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau and the National Association of Small Business Owners, to name a few. Mike is a licensed Risk Manager and highly regarded in the insurance industry.

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As an insurance executive one of my biggest goals is to keep people healthy. That's great for the client, my companies, and for the economy in general. With that, I'm continuously looking for quality information that you can use in order to stay healthy.

Some like for their sleeping mattress to be firm, some like it soft, some prefer it to filled with water and some had just as soon sleep on the floor. To confuse things further, there are claims that adjustable beds, sleep number beds, or memory foam mattresses are best at achieving that elusive great night's sleep. Almost everyone has heard that a firm mattress is the best type for those with back problems. Is there scientific proof for this or is this another medical myth? Let's look at the literature pertaining to the type of mattress that we chose to sleep on, with special consideration for those with chronic back pain.

In spite of spending about one-third of our lives lying on mattresses, there has been relatively little scientific study of mattress design. Cornell University's Ergonomics group suggests that you look for a mattress with the following ....Click here to sign up to eDocAmerica and read more of this article.