You spend around a third of your life in bed which is why people put so much time and effort into making sure that they have a good quality bed, one that is hypo-allergenic and supportive. However, while they focus on their mattress they forget that there is another crucial element in having a healthy sleep: the sheets. Yes, the sheets you sleep in are frequently overlooked but they can play a big role in your health and comfort. Here is how.
Most sheets are made from cotton. Unfortunately, the cotton crop is one of the most heavily chemically sprayed crops in the world. Each plant can be soaked up to 200 times with deadly pesticides before it is harvested. Once picked the cotton is 'finished' using toxic formaldehydes and even heavy-metal dyes. Cotton is not the all natural product you may believe, but a heavily treated one.
Farming cotton conventionally means cotton sprays leach into the soil and into the underground water table, affecting herds, wildlife and humans (either directly or indirectly) . This has a long term effect on the land and on our bodies with the cotton clothing we wear. Traces of these chemicals remain in the fabrics even after washing. Every night people are wrapping themselves in a toxic blanket of chemicals.
So is that as bad as it sounds? It is worse than you may think. Our skin is a thirsty absorber. Try this skin test for yourself - rub a clove of garlic on the sole of your foot. Result? The odour can be detected on your breath within 10-20 minutes. Absorbing toxins in polluted bed linen for 8 to 12 hours every night is a major cause of headaches and skin allergies.
Organic cotton is free from these toxins. But only if it is certified organic. If it isn't certified it isn't organic. Organic farming methods combines nature together with natural biological methods. When left alone, insects and plants keep each other balanced by thriving off one another, by using natural predators against pests. Without the interference of chemical sprays the plants grow stronger and are better able to fend for themselves. The end result is that organic cotton fibre is much stronger and thicker than conventional cotton, one that gives you an anti allergy sleep.
Many people have allergic reactions to their sheets, which is why if you want a healthier sleep, if you want an allergy free sleep, you want organic cotton sheets.
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