Is Your Pillow Making You Sick ?

How often should you change your pillow to get a good night sleep and stay healthy ?

Pillows should probably be replaced around every six months, says Robert Oexman, DC, director of the Sleep to Live Institute, and definitely at least every two yeras according to www.WebMD, a stark difference from the five-to-10-year lifespan of the typical mattress. "People talk about how nasty a mattress gets," says Oexman, but pillows are more frequently forgotten.

Truth is many of us don't even think about changing our pillows , In fact the older the pillow the more we become attached to it . Well, I have news for you your OLD comfortable pillow could be making you sick. That's because for hours every day your leaving Dirt and oil,dead skin cells that get trapped there, which could lead to That's because a host of critters and debris can be found in the very pillow you lay your face on night after night after night. Dirt , oil and dead skin cells get trapped there, which might lead to acne. Dust mites, which belong to the spider family, also like to hang out in the crevices of your pillow. "You can't see them, but they're concentrated where people are in things like bedding and carpeting," says Mark R. Neustrom, DO, of Kansas City, Allergy and Asthma Associates. Dust mites, which belong to the spider family, also like to hang out in the crevices of your pillow. "You can't see them, but they're concentrated where people are in things like bedding and carpeting," says Mark R. Neustrom, DO, of Kansas City Allergy and Asthma Associates.

So do your self a favor and say good by to your friendly pillow an go buy your self a new one ! Sleep well and stay healthy .