Are latex pillows suitable for the elderly? What materials are latex pillows made of?

Latex pillows are made from the sap of rubber trees through foaming. Each rubber tree can only produce about 30cc of latex sap per day. Rubber tappers need to work in the rainforest from dawn to dusk for two consecutive days. It takes at least 2-3 days to complete the production. It is a very time-consuming and precious product. Is such a natural good thing suitable for the elderly?

Contents of this article

1. Are latex pillows suitable for the elderly?

2. What materials are latex pillows made of?

3. Who should not use latex pillows?

Are latex pillows suitable for the elderly?

Yes, the elderly can sleep on it. There is no particular age difference. However, it should be noted that if the elderly feel pain in the cervical spine after sleeping for two days, it means that the cervical spondylosis of the elderly is already quite serious. Just sleep for a week to adapt. You can use the ergonomic latex pillow made by Talalay technology. It is currently the best latex pillow. The price is about a few hundred yuan. The domestic one is more than half cheaper than the imported one.

What material is latex pillow made of

Latex pillows are made from the sap of rubber trees through foaming. Each rubber tree can only produce about 30cc of latex juice per day. Rubber tappers need to work in the rainforest from dawn to dusk for two consecutive days. It takes at least 2-3 days to complete the production. It is a very time-consuming product with precious materials. Pure natural latex pillows, because of the sap of rubber trees, naturally have anti-mite and antibacterial effects. The production process of latex pillows, due to the honeycomb pore process, latex pillows are more breathable than other pillows.

Who should not use latex pillows?

1. People who don’t like the smell of latex

Because the main raw material of latex pillows is extracted from rubber trees, they have a faint rubber smell, which is not liked by everyone. People who don't like this smell are easily affected by the smell after using latex pillows, which affects their sleep quality.

2. People who sweat too much

Because the main material of latex pillow is latex, it has super air permeability and moisture absorption, and can absorb the sweat from the neck and head of the human body. However, if the human body sweats too much, it is easy to make the latex pillow damp, increase the moisture in the human body, and affect the health of the body.

3. People who are used to sleeping on low pillows

Latex pillows are basically high pillows. For people who are used to sleeping on low pillows, latex pillows are too high. They will feel very uncomfortable when sleeping, and have neck pain and other discomforts, which seriously affects their sleep quality. Therefore, latex pillows are not suitable for this type of people.

4. People with allergies

Natural latex contains latex protein, which is an allergen for people with allergies. People with allergies are prone to allergic reactions such as itching and vomiting after using it, which affects their health, so it is not suitable for such people to use it.