Chillow Review
If you’re like me, hot summer nights can end up being a little restless. Well, maybe help is at hand with the Chillow Pillow.
According to recent statistics I am not alone in experiencing restless sleep, with four out of five Brits suffering disrupted sleep as they repeatedly turn their warm pillow over in search of a cool spot.
The research carried out on behalf of Soothsoft Ltd also concluded that 80% of Brits flip their pillows in bed at night with 37% saying they flip their pillows frequently. I kind of guess that this adds up to a lot of disturbed sleep.
Sleep Expert, Dr Neil Stanley, says:
“Sleep is a biological necessity and good sleep is essential to good physical, mental and emotional health. During the night the body needs to lose heat in order to sleep and this is done mainly through the head and face. However if the bedroom, bed or pillow is too hot then the body may not be able to sufficiently cool itself and sleep can be disrupted.”
The Chillow Pillow aims to relieve this problem. It’s designed as a thin, cushioned pad (made from medical-grade, hypoallergenic, non-toxic materials) that lies on top of a normal pillow (or inside the pillowcase) to take heat away from the body and keep the user cool throughout the night. It works on the principle that water conducts heat away from the body 25 times faster than air - which is why people feel cold when they come out of a swimming pool.
Dr Stanley added: “A cool pillow can help the body lose heat, and thereby induce sleep, it does so without disturbing one’s partner. Other methods of keeping cool in bed - opening the window, throwing off the duvet, using a fan, etc. – may drive one’s partner out of the bed altogether.”
As well as helping to induce sleep, the Chillow can also provide soothing relief from fever, aches and pains, hot flushes, injury and irritating skin conditions such as sunburn and acne.
The Chillow remains permanently at room temperature (usually 10 to 20°C below body temperature) and unlike gel-pads, which have to be pre-frozen, it is always ready for use and is soft not hard, dry not wet, cool not cold.
The Chillow is available from Soothsoft Ltd and costs £24.95. It comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. A nice gift idea for anybody with sleep issues.
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