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The right mattress can increase your chances of a healthy and restful night's sleep and experts claim the same is true of pillows.
Traditional thought that the softest pillow is the best is disputed by a recent article in the Monterey County Herald, which finds that stacking up pillows can have serious health implications.
Georgetown University Hospital therapist Michael Uttecht tells the newspaper: "Typically, people like to use two or three pillows under their head and they end up getting forward head posture."
Different types of sleepers need different types of pillow, with side sleepers requiring firm support to ensure their spine is aligned - with the nose and naval are the same height off the mattress, according to the newspaper.
Back sleepers prefer medium support, but belly sleepers should change their sleep position altogether, as spine alignment in this position is near impossible.
There are as many different types of pillows as mattresses now available on the market, with memory foam brands such as Tempur ensuring your head is in the optimum position to avoid neck pain in later life.
Classic Bed Company is the UK's premier bed store for ultimate comfort and luxury offering Tempur, Vi Spring, Willis and Gambier and French Sleigh beds.
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