STATEMENTS
from the scientific community
Dr.Nigel Packham, NASA
from the NASA site we´re extremly impressed, from what we have seen.”
Dr. med Gabi Zell "Even pressure distribution spread over the entire area of the mattress where your body is supported has two advantages: firstly, it allows better blood circulation in the skin and the tissue below this - that results in longer deep sleep phases and improved muscle relaxation; secondly, it provides an even level of support to your spine - that means that you are taking better care of your intervertebral discs". "The increase in allergies is a significant problem in today's world. Many people suffer from over-sensitivity towards household dust mites. Specialists in the field frequently recommend that people remove all upholstered furniture and similar items, seemingly forgetting that the conventional mattress is one of the main breeding grounds of the house mite. This is where a waterbed can offer such critical advantages in terms of hygiene. waterbed allows us to create an environment for a person suffering from allergies which is as free as possible from the allergens which cause the problem". "The crib water mattress is perfect for babies. Much of the damage to our spines occurs when we are still very young and it could simply be avoided if we were to lay small children on good water mattresses. This would also serve to stimulate child's sense of balance which is one of the earliest senses which we develop when we are still in the womb. All primitive peoples and in fact all mothers instinctively rock their babies for precisely this reason. We know of one large-scale American research study which conclusively demonstrated the advantages of using waterbeds for premature babies. The babies which were placed on water mattresses developed substantially better and with far fewer problems than those babies placed on conventional mattresses".
Prof. Dr. Klaus Nicol "One of the problems of lying down is that this causes pressure to be exerted on the skin -- this pressure should not exceed certain limits. That's the basic problem of most of the conventional hard mattresses. They cause these pressure to be pushed to almost criminal limits. The very nature waterbed mattress prevents this from happening". "It is nonsense to continue with the belief that was preached up until recently that hard mattresses are healthy. This was based on the ill-considered idea that we could transfer the conditions of the types of bed surface used hospitalized patients who had suffered a slipped However, the way in which these patients lie in hospital completely different to the situation we have at home -- why hard mattresses cannot be recommended for home use". "We evaluate mattresses on the basis of whether they low level of pressure on the skin and whether they provide enough support to the spine. To fulfill these two criteria mattress must demonstrate great elasticity at all points -- water by its very nature, perfectly suited to achieve a high score these two categories". "The old American waterbeds were based on a significant error: manufacturers were so worried about a mattress splitting that they chose to stretch a very thick rubber skin over water purely for safety reasons. The result of this was people were really sleeping on a hard rubber skin rather sleeping on water. Eventually people worked out this problem and the waterbeds which you see in the stores today rubber skin which is extremely flexible". "And as long make sure that the type of material which you choose mattress doesn't create any kind of hammock effect, then can expect the waterbed to exert very little pressure body but nevertheless to provide a high level of support parts of the body which come into contact with it".
Dr. Heidi Schewe "With the hard mattresses, which were frequently recommended to people who had back problems, we see that there is a great deal of muscle activity. The reason for this is that the hard mattress is very firm and does not adapt itself to the shape of your body -- this is why your spine starts to hurt and your muscles then have to work even harder to balance out these pains. And if the muscles are working to cancel out this type of pain, then you are not getting the key thing which sleep is supposed to give you, which is relaxation".
Prof. Dr. Bram van Dam "When choosing a water mattress, you have to remember that not every water mattress is a good or useful one. A lot depends on the manufacturing techniques used on the surface and also on the cut of the liner and the technological know-how -- all of this determines how good the water mattress is. A good water mattress provides all the elements we need to provide successful therapeutic treatment". "Professional athletes - such as, for example, players in the Borussia Dortmund soccer team - must be allowed to have intensive phases of relaxation and regeneration after they have been through phases of intensive activity. This is where we benefit most from the advantages of a good water mattress which allows the players to recover and regenerate in the shortest time possible. So they are rested and ready for the next round of intensive action!".
