Why a water pillow?

We’ve written in the past about the importance of getting a good night’s sleep to beat stress . We’ve also written about how a good pillow can make a huge difference in our sleep patterns. But, we recognize that choosing the right pillow can be difficult, especially when trying to choose between pillows that cost $40 or more.

We’ll give you our own, very biased opinion, and suggest that you try the Chiroflow Waterbase Pillow .   

Why?

First, this is a water pillow, meaning that the pillow has a refillable bladder inside. This bladder can be easily filled or emptied to achieve the level of firmness that’s perfect for you . Filling the pillow is very easy, especially when using a carafe from a coffee maker. It’s very important after filling the water pillow to squeeze the excess air out. The instructional video on our website for the Chiroflow Waterbase Pillow shows how to fill the pillow properly.

Second, a water pillow warms more evenly during the night compared to conventional pillows. This means that when you move around, your head and neck will not encounter cold spots that can disturb your sleep. This may sound trivial. In fact, you may not be aware of the hot/cold spots on your pillow. But, even minor, frequent disturbances in our circadian rhythm can manifest themselves in the morning as tiredness and fogginess, which in turn affects our performance throughout the day.

Third, this water pillow is a “flat” pillow. Meaning that the pillow allows for both face up and side sleeping positions. This also means that the pillow easily adjusts in real time to the contours of your head and neck, resulting in a perfect “cradle” for your head and neck. Plus, this “cradle” will exist no matter how your head contacts the pillow.

Interestingly, several clinical studies have shown that a water pillow can reduce pain intensity and improve the quality of sleep in folks with chronic cervical pain. The most often cited study is this one performed at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. This is in keeping with our policy of finding only the best products that are supported by clinical data.

So, if you’re having trouble sleeping, and you’re looking for a new pillow, try our Chiroflow Waterbase Pillow. Compared to the cost of a new mattress, this fully adjustable water pillow is a great option if you’re having trouble sleeping. Give it a try!

Chiroflow Water Pillow Instructions

The Hype Worries Us

As we’ve discussed in the past, we spend a lot of time researching products to carry in our online shop. We see a lot of good products. But sometimes we turn them down because they’re too expensive, or the data they have are not enough.

What we really find troubling is the hype that some marketers use to promote their products. We won’t mention names here. But some of the stuff we read just flies in the face of basic medical science. Here are a few suggestions:

• Be careful when any products claims to cure any disease. There are a number of exceptional products available on the internet which just might cure your particular condition. But it worries us that some folks are making outlandish claims for some very serious conditions.

• Be careful when any product claims fast or guaranteed results. It takes time to get sick, and it takes time to heal. No product should guarantee anything, not even that it will work for you.

• Be careful of any product that has many ingredients without a sensible rationale for each ingredient. Tush MD has three ingredients, but there is a clear reason why each ingredient is in there. Same with Traumeel.

• Pay close attention to who is promoting  product, and how they are promoting it. Stock pictures of doctors and nurses are usually not a good sign. Also, do they tell you who they are? Do they tell you about their medical qualifications? Are they doctors? Nurses? Pharmacists? My degrees are in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical science, and my LinkedIn profile is here.

We think there are a number of wonderful nutraceutical and dietary supplement products out there. Many of them are innovative, and provide really good options to over-the-counter or prescription products. However, we all need to be very careful and look beyond the hype. Our advice is to do your homework and ask a lot of questions before succumbing to the hype. Once you find folks you can trust, then stick with them. Hopefully, WisdomAndHealth.com will be one of the choices you can trust.

The Search Continues

Several weeks ago, we described in detail some of the product opportunities that we are exploring with WisdomAndHealth.com.  How is it going, you ask?

Eye Health – There are some really interesting studies taking place, looking at how various vitamins and minerals can promote eye health, and possibly slow the development of certain eye diseases. We’re continuing to examine these studies in order to find the best combination product possible.

Sleep – We remain convinced that the best way to improve our sleep is with a good mattress and a really good pillow. Many of you are agreeing with us apparently, as we have been having trouble keeping our water pillows in stock! We’re also looking at a number of melatonin products, especially sprays and rapid-dissolving tablets.

Pain – The response to Traumeel has been pretty good, and BioFreeze continues to fly off our shelves (especially the roll on). We’re still looking at various we’re looking at Curcumin supplements for Irritable Bowel Disease, plus a few others.

Hemorrhoids – The response to Tush MD has been great. Thank you! We’re glad that you think this is a really good, simple product that compliments our donut pillows. We would really like to find a good topical product to compliment Tush MD for those occasions when a topical product makes sense, such as for acute flare ups.

So there you have it! We’ve made some good progress. But, we pride ourselves on being very choosy. So products without good data and with questionable quality simply won’t be of interest to us. Stay tuned for new product announcements very soon!