Why TV presenter Elena Malysheva does not sleep on a pillow and wishes you the same: everything about an ideal pillow

"Oh you, my darling, a white pillow! ..." These lines are remembered by many from childhood. How many secrets our pillows know. But we do not know them all!

It turns out that they are not always so cute. On the contrary, they can cause back problems, pain in the lumbar and cervical spine.

Due to improperly selected pillows during sleep, our body does not relax and does not rest properly. It should be remembered that a person spends in a dream up to 1/3 of his life in order to understand the importance of choosing the right product for sleep.

It is not surprising that medical scientists are seriously concerned about this problem. We will talk about their views on such a common thing as a pillow.

Why you need to abandon the "grandmother" pillows

The high quadrangular pillow has long been popular not only in our country or in Europe, but also almost all over the world. With us, they, stuffed with feathers or feathers, were once the pride of our grandmothers. And the higher the pillow was, the more it was appreciated.

However, it is now known that such products, from a medical point of view, can harm health and well-being. Find out what the matter is.

High pillow - the path to osteochondrosis and hypertension

After a person lies on his back in a bed with a high pillow, his head is very high.

Attention! A similar pose, as doctors say, is convenient for lying TV watching, but completely unacceptable for sleep.

In this position, there is a sharp bending of the cervical spine! As a result the vertebral artery at the place of its entrance to the cranium is partially constricted. The cervical vertebrae themselves also suffer.

In youth, people still do not notice all the negative consequences of using "grandmother" pillows. But with age love for them inevitably makes itself felt in the form of osteochondrosis and hypertension. BUT in some cases even leads to strokes.

If you are still accustomed to the standard "grandmother" pillows, then you should use them correctly.

Important! If you put your pillow “stand” while watching TV, then laying down to sleep, be sure to put it flat. At the same time, its center should be under the neck, and the lower edges should go slightly under the shoulders.

High pillow and hygiene - incompatible

Let us recall the filler of grandmother's pillows. Down and feather are potential habitats of harmful microorganisms and dust mites. Wash such pillows often fails. And some rarely do not erase them. Grandmothers constantly dried products in the summer, exposed to the most burning sun for "roasting". It is rare that modern housewives do this, and not everyone uses dry cleaning.

Do not leave a hotbed of germs in your bedroom. From the "grandmother" pillows you need to get rid!

What to sleep on? We will talk about this later.

What should be the right pillow

As we already understood, a person needs a pillow that meets two requirements.

Provides a body position in which the cervical artery is not pinched.
It has environmental safety and ease of maintenance.

Doctors explain that it is necessary to choose a pillow that should hold not only the head, but also the neck. Then the cervical spine remains straight, without excesses, blood flows freely into the brain. And the muscles and joints of the neck really relax and rest.

This happens when using specially designed orthopedic models.

Attention! Orthopedic pillows alone do not treat osteochondrosis or hypertension. They only eliminate the causes leading to these diseases.

Therefore, they should not be considered a therapeutic, but a prophylactic. In the case of an already acquired disease, one should not rely on them, but consult a medical specialist.

Orthopedic pillows and their varieties

Today on the market you can find a variety of types of orthopedic pillows: various shapes, different

manufacturers, with a variety of fillers. This often poses a difficult question to a potential buyer, which option should be preferred? We will figure out what to look for when choosing the perfect product for a healthy sleep.

The form

Let's start with a shape that happens to be square, in the form rectangle, oval or even complex geometric. The following forms are most common today.

Rectangular classic.
With shoulder recess. It is convenient for people who are accustomed to sleep more on their side.
Wavedconsisting of two rollers and repeating the anatomical bending of the head and neck.
Roller.

Memory effect

Recently, orthopedic pillows with a memory effect have appeared. They can be of various shapes, but they are united by the ability to repeat the contours of the body of each individual person, as if to adapt to it.

Filler

Equally important is the internal filler. Orthopedic pillows with a "memory effect" are performed made of polyurethane and are medium or high rigidity. This allows you to memorize and repeat the anatomy of a sleeping person.

For rectangular classics, they are most often used latex. She is elastic, does not fail and does not crumple when pressed.

Economy products are filled with balls from polyesterbut. As a result the pillows are light, soft, but, unfortunately, short-lived.

Important! All modern fillers of orthopedic products allow them to remain clean for a long time, not to lose freshness.

The size

Size is of no small importance, since the anatomical constitution of an adult male and a minor child is completely different.

For large men, the ideal pillow sizes are 70 by 50 cm.
Women - about 60 to 40 cm.
Children 8-12 years old - 50 by 40 cm.
For preschoolers - 20 by 30 cm.

Why Elena Malysheva chose a roller instead of a pillow

The doctor of medical sciences, professor Elena Malysheva, knows almost everything about the right pillows! And being the host of the popular TV show "Live Healthy," she generously shares her knowledge.

As shown by experimental studies conducted in the program "Live healthy", it is the pillows that are the best for sleeping.

Advantages of orthopedic rollers

On them you can sleep equally comfortably both on your back and on your side.
In both positions the neck remains straight, the vertebral artery is also straightened.
it allows you to save a person in a dream a full blood supply to the brain. Which is especially important for people of age, as well as for people suffering from pressure drops.