Founded on the principles that an organic mattress promotes better sleep and better sleep promotes better health, mattress retailers like Urban Sleep Store are a vital component of a wellness movement.
“Sleeping healthy is of great importance to functioning well in the modern world,” says founder Rich Prasad. “Think of sleep not just as a nightly activity, but as a vital part of rejuvenation. The quality and duration of sleep has a direct link to an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional health. That’s why you should sleep well now, not tomorrow!”
Urban Sleep Store of Los Gatos, only 10 minutes from downtown San Jose, CA., is unlike traditional mattress stores. Their gallery features organic mattresses and natural bedding which promote a healthier sleep lifestyle in a pressure free environment. They are truly a refreshing experience for anyone looking to be educated in the healthy options available in today’s mattresses and offer the largest selection of organic mattresses in San Jose and the surrounding areas.
“The challenge we face is that people are just beginning to understand the relationship between a good night’s sleep and an organic mattress, say Rich Prasad. It’s time consumers realize that organic mattresses benefit both our health and the environment.”
If you’re in the market for a new mattress and you’re wondering if you should go organic, here are 3 reasons that may help you decide:
Reason 1 is sustainability. Organic mattresses are made with certified organic cotton, organic wool and 100% natural rubber latex from the milk of the rubber tree (no petroleum derivatives as in synthetic latex). All of these materials are renewable resources that don’t risk environmental damage. Plus, the life expectancy of an organic mattress is 20 years or more and when their life cycle has been completed they are 100% biodegradable.
How this benefits you? This is a product with a long life expectancy so you won’t be purchasing a mattress for another 20 years or more and you’re helping the environment.
Reason 2 is chemical exposure. When you sleep on synthetic mattresses (traditional mattresses), you are bombarded with emissions from chemicals like flame retardants and boric acid (roach killer). These flame retardants are an industry safety standard imposed by the FCC to lengthen the time it takes for a mattress to burn if caught on fire. Some state that their hasn’t been enough testing on these chemicals and workers from a Simmons mattress plant are claiming that since they began using these chemicals in manufacturing they have noticed adverse effects on their health.
Are the safety standards imposed by the FCC actually making people sick? Even though they deny any knowledge of harmful effects from chemicals used in mattress fire retardants we know the FCC isn’t always right. Remember when lead paint and asbestos were considered “safe”?
Organic Mattresses, on the other hand, use 100% pure organic wool which is a natural fire retardant that science cannot reproduce. Why the FCC doesn’t impose the use of pure organic wool as a fire retardant will remain a question for those environmentally conscious mattress retailers like Urban Sleep Store near San Jose.
How this benefits you? During sleep our bodies are supposed to recover or heal themselves from work and the onslaught of free radicals that we’re exposed to like smog, air pollution, hair sprays, colognes, etc. An organic mattress is virtually the only practical thing one can do to ensure their bodies have that chemical free recovery time.
Reason 3 social responsibility. It’s understandable that change is hard and convenience often wins over the frustration of trying to hunt down organic products like mattresses and bedding. But when we demand these products by spending our money on them we push manufacturers and retailers to become accountable.
The companies that recognize this and change accordingly will be rewarded and the ones that don’t, will be forced to change for the better because consumers like you and I won’t be buying what they’re offering.
How this benefits you? The more environmentally conscious we are about the products we buy the more environmentally safe they’ll become. This will result in better quality products for our children, grandchildren and our planet.
In conclusion, if you’re in the market for a new bed I sincerely encourage you to seek out an organic mattress. If you aren’t sure where to go you should visit Urban Sleep Store and speak to one of their sleep specialist. They are only 10 minutes away from downtown San Jose, CA. in beautiful old town Los Gatos. They carry the largest selection of organic mattresses and bedding in all of San Jose and deliver mattresses nationwide.
The address for Urban Sleep Store is 37 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030. Questions? Contact them at (408) 354-9700 or visit their website at http://www.urbansleepstore.com
