Memory Foam Bed Review

Nowadays, there are hundreds of choices and the average consumer has no idea of where to start in sorting out the facts.

If you're in that predicament, read carefully. Within a couple of minutes it takes you to read this article your chances of coming out a winner in this process will be greatly increased.

First, you want to check into the source of the foam that a manufacturer is getting their raw materials from because foreign foams don't have the stringent regulations imposed on them that American foam companies do. Foreign foams can contain formaldehyde, CFC's or any number of harmful chemicals that could be detrimental to your health.

These other chemicals cause odors known as off-gassing and sometimes they will last indefinitely leaving you feeling like you're sleeping on Limburger cheese. You should also take care to check into the density of the foam that is being used to make your potential mattress.

5 lb. density is considered to be the best for support of the human body. 4 lb. density is the minimum you would want to consider and it should be priced very much more reasonably than the denser foam mattresses. A 4 lb. density mattress would be a great, less expensive way to check if you like memory foam before buying something more expensive.

It could also be a great investment in a youth bed because of the support it gives being so critical to youngsters in the growth phase. Next you want to consider how much of the mattress is actually made from memory material.

A 14 inch mattress may not necessarily have more memory foam than a 12" mattress so you want to know how much of the top layer is made up of memory foam. If you weigh over 200 lbs you definitely want a mattress with at least 3-1/2 to 4 inches of memory foam, especially if you sleep on your stomach or side.

This memory foam bed review was meant to give you the bare essentials to consider when buying a quality foam mattress.