Is a Rubber Latex Mattress Good for Your Health?

Yes! A Rubber latex mattress is good for any sleeper's health, particularly those who have trouble with pressure points, back problems, and common aches and pains caused by a bad mattress. If you are interested in a healthy and natural sleep alternative, going organic is the best way to improve the quality of your daily rest. Organic mattresses aren't limited to natural cotton and wool. Even though latex sounds synthetic and manufactured, it is a natural material that comes from the Sri Lankan, or Malaysia rubber tree and contrary to what many people think, it isn't mixed with unnatural components in order to achieve its final form, which is then used to create organic mattresses. We like to say its 98% pure..

Latex comes from rubber sap which is harvested from rubber trees, using a sustainable process that maximizes the life of the plant. The sap is mixed with natural products instead of synthetic chemicals and then baked, washed, and dried to achieve its foam form. More than being an entirely natural product, rubber latex mattress is a healthy choice because:

• It creates an extremely comfortable and highly supportive sleep surface that conforms to the body, thus providing support where it is needed the most. This helps keep the alignment of the spine and avoid pressure points, which cause many chronic aches and pains throughout the night. This also means more freedom of movement as the mattress rolls with your body, instead of keeping you uncomfortably tucked in one place.

• Organic latex is also naturally dust mite, and mold and mildew-resistant. Mold, mildew, and dust mites are unable to live and fester in rubber, which allows for better quality of sleep and allergy-free rest for those who suffer from these sensitivities.

• Natural latex can be made even more comfortable when combined with organic cotton and/or wool, and most manufacturers offer designs and mattress configurations that combine these natural materials into one ultimate mattress.