The Japanese were the first to discover the benefits of buckwheat some 6,000 years ago. They started using it in their bedding, mattresses, and pillows, but it wasn’t until the 1980s that the West finally saw this and started to accept its countless benefits. It was then that the sleep industry saw an opportunity and started investing in buckwheat pillows. Origin of the word “buckwheat”: Synonymous with beech wheat, buckwheat got its name from its triangular-shaped seed, which bore a resemblance to the larger seeds of the beech tree. The word "wheat" was added to it due to the fact that in earlier times, buckwheat seeds were used as wheat. What Is Buckwheat? Fagopyrum esculentum, more commonly known as buckwheat,...
After a stressful day at work, the only thing that makes you feel better is that once it is over, you will get to go home and enjoy a peaceful sleep. Imagine that perfect image getting ruined when you can’t fall asleep, all thanks to your uneven pillow that keeps you up all night. It is literally a pillow’s job to ensure a good night’s sleep. It aligns your neck with your spine and supports your head by featuring a smooth surface to rest on. Fold It From The Centre: This is the easiest and sure-tell pillow replacement checker. Start by placing your pillow on a flat surface and try folding it in half from the center. Technically, a pillow...
The right pillow is the most important piece of the puzzle for your perfect slumber. Get it wrong and you will continue to toss and turn, challenging your body’s flexibility and inability to enjoy a good night’s sleep. Not many realise that the reason they are not able to sleep peacefully is that they have chosen the wrong pillow and start to suffer from back and neck pains that deter the quality of their sleep and wellbeing as well. When shopping for the right pillow, there are some things to consider. You spend 1/3 of your life sleeping; you deserve to get the best out of it. In this blog post, we provide tips that may come in handy when...
You may have often seen advertisements comparing pillows with either marshmallows or clouds since we have grown up thinking they should be light as a feather. However, it is not an ideal way to sleep. Medical science urges that pillows must be hard enough to support the weight of your head to keep in alignment with your spinal cord, something that these light feathery pillows don’t offer. What is the result? A bad posture and an uncomfortable sleep! In contrast, a buckwheat hull pillow doesn’t compact; one of the many reasons why it has become such a popular choice today. Offering you an ergonomically-right sleeping position, there are some other benefits we mention below to compel you to switch to one...
Frequently depicted in a comedic sense, snoring is far from anything comedic. Only those who suffer know how difficult it is to enjoy a good peaceful sleep without a whistling sound interrupting their sleep. According to medical studies, it is caused when the airways get blocked up or jammed, known as the relaxation of the muscles in the base of the mouth, throat or tongue. The soft tissues in these areas get so relaxed that they start to block the passage for oxygen, thus the whistling sound of a gust of air trying to escape. Finding the right solution amidst all the anti-snoring devices and apps available on the market can be really daunting. Most of these devices have no...
