Pillows are tools for sleeping. Modern medical research believes that the human spine is a straight line from the front, but a curve with four physiological bends from the side. In order to protect the normal physiological curvature of the neck and maintain normal physiological activities during sleep, people must use pillows when sleeping. The quality of pillows has a great influence on our sleep. Here are the seven deadly sins of pillows, so that you can have a good sleep. Crime: Pillows may contain fungi. Fungi in 654.38+00000 pillows will invade people's lungs and sinuses. If people have infectious diseases of respiratory tract, digestive tract or head skin, they will also be infected with bacteria and viruses in the pillow core. When others use this pillow with virus, they will be infected, which will cause respiratory diseases such as cough. However, the most easily overlooked thing is the "hygiene" of pillows. As bedding, people usually only pay attention to the cleaning and drying of bedding, pillow towels and pillowcases, and seldom pay attention to the cleaning of pillows. As we all know, when sleeping every night, the exhaled impure gas infiltrates a lot, as well as sweat stains and dirt secreted by the scalp, which makes the pillow a place to hide evil and shelter evil. British researchers have made a detailed study of pillows. They selected 10 pillow samples, all of which have been used for 18 months to 20 years. They found that the pillow cores of these pillows contain thousands of fungal spores per gram, which means that the number of fungi hidden in a pillow exceeds 654.38+00,000. These fungal spores usually live on human dander and dirt. Researchers have confirmed that this fungus can invade people's lungs and sinuses, thus aggravating asthma and sinusitis. It is particularly important to note that if there are infectious diseases in the respiratory tract, digestive tract or head skin, bacteria and viruses will be infected in the pillow core, leading to cross-infection between husband and wife or children. Therefore, medical experts suggest that pillows should be dried and disinfected frequently, and pillow cores should be replaced frequently. It is best to change the pillow core every two years, at least once a week. In addition, if you cough badly while sleeping, you can raise your pillow and head, which will help you breathe smoothly and reduce the frequency of coughing. Two sins: the pillow is brightly colored and easy to be agitated and insomnia. The color of the pillow has a lot to do with sleep. In fact, not only the color of the pillow, but also the color of the bedroom directly affects the quality of sleep. Psychologists and color therapists believe that color can greatly affect mood and behavior. Intuitively, we describe feelings according to colors, such as passionate red, melancholy blue or jealous green. These expressions all show how colors affect our mood. A study on prisoners' emotions in the United States found that when the prison walls were painted light pink, their emotions became calmer and easier to control. If color can have such a soothing effect on criminals, the color of the bedroom will naturally affect people's sleep quality. Color has different effects on everyone, but there is a general principle about the qualitative nature of color and how the background and tone of a specific color change the room. Soft colors are most suitable for bedrooms, which means that the color of pillows is also the best soft color. Warm pink, tender cherry red, calm light blue and relaxed light green are the best choices for bedroom bedding colors. Pink and light cherry red are the most suitable colors for resting in the bedroom; Dark yellow, orange and brown are too strong for the bedroom, but light yellow can be used in the bedroom; The bedroom should avoid using blue as much as possible. For male teenagers, the light blue bedroom is a fierce and exciting color, which easily makes them impetuous. Studies have found that red can accelerate blood circulation and raise blood pressure, so red should be avoided as much as possible in the bedroom. Three sins: the pillow is too hard and it is easy to snore. For patients who complain that snoring is getting worse and worse, doctors always ask, "Is the pillow hard?" . Because a good pillow may be the culprit that makes you snore like thunder. The doctor said that most people who snore know that it is not good to sleep on a soft pillow. It is easy to lean back when lying down, and the neck and head naturally bend, which makes the throat muscles excessively tense, thus aggravating the degree of snoring. Therefore, many people who snore focus on hard pillows, especially now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, such as jade pillows, cool pillows and some health pillows, which are the first choice for many people in summer. These pillows do have a certain health care function, but people who snore should think more about it when choosing. Because the excellent pillow has poor elasticity, it is not easy to deform under the pillow. Pillows will nest around the neck, change the angle of the respiratory tract, make breathing difficult and aggravate the degree of snoring. Therefore, it is necessary for people who snore to choose a pillow with moderate hardness, such as buckwheat skin pillow. If you are used to sleeping on a hard pillow, when choosing a pillow, people who like to lie on their backs should clench their fists upwards, and the height of the pillow is equal to the height of the vertical fist. People who are always used to sleeping on their side should choose according to the shoulder width, so that the height of the pillow is equal to the width of one shoulder. At the same time, it should be noted that people who snore should not choose pillows with excessive elasticity, such as spring pillows and air pillows, so that their heads are constantly subject to external elasticity, which may easily lead to muscle fatigue and injury and aggravate the degree of snoring. According to statistics, about 2.6 million people die suddenly in their sleep at night every year in China. Unreasonable pillows are also an important factor causing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral hemorrhage, stroke and other dangerous diseases. At present, the probability of sudden death of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is increasing, which is extremely dangerous! Unreasonable pillow can cause cerebral ischemia and brain injury, at the same time, blood pressure increases and heart rate increases, which makes the heart ischemic and anoxic, aggravates the condition and even induces death. According to ergonomics, the shape of the pillow is "high at the front and low at the back", which is most beneficial to cervical health. This kind of pillow can keep the physiological curvature of cervical vertebra by using the protruding part in front. In recent years, with the development of ergonomics, health experts have designed various more ergonomic "cervical vertebra repair pillows", among which the following butterfly design and wave design have been recognized by consumers. There are many reasons for angina pectoris, such as strenuous physical activity, overeating, emotional overeating or anxiety, cold, smoking, defecation too hard, drinking cold drinks and so on. In addition to these common causes, there are some unexpected causes of angina pectoris, and too high a pillow can also induce angina pectoris. Ms. Liu is 56 years old and has been suffering from diabetes 18 years. She also suffered from high blood pressure and angina pectoris for many years. She is fat, with a short neck and a body mass index of 28. In recent years, she has been taking Tianerxin and Lunan Xinkang to treat angina pectoris, and her illness rarely occurs. After winter, Ms. Liu's daughter bought a new soft pillow for her to use. After changing the pillow, Ms. Liu often snores at night and is often awakened by angina pectoris in the middle of the night. After going to the hospital for examination, the doctor asked her to take 1 tablets of Tianerxin and Lunan Xinkang before going to bed, but it didn't have any effect. After careful understanding of the condition, the doctor suspected that the symptoms of angina pectoris were related to changing pillows, so he asked her to sleep with the original pillow. Since then, Ms. Liu has never had angina pectoris at night. Clinical practice has proved that if the elderly use pillows that are too high or too low, they will often have neck bending and poor breathing after sleeping, which will easily lead to myocardial ischemia and hypoxia, thus inducing angina pectoris. This kind of angina pectoris patients only need to put on a suitable pillow in time and adjust their sleeping position, and their condition can be quickly relieved. The function of the pillow is to support the neck, not the head as we think. A suitable pillow can hold up the neck curl and relax the neck muscles to obtain good results. The pillow shape suitable for cervical curvature should form a higher curvature along the curvature of cervical spine to the occipital part of the head to maintain and adapt to the normal physiological curvature of cervical spine. If the pillow of the head is placed at the highest place of the pillow, the cervical vertebra will be suspended, the cervical vertebra will be excessively flexed, the muscles and ligaments around the neck will be in a state of tension, the passage of the vertebral artery will be blocked, and only the neck will be stiff and dizzy after waking up. The right height. Generally speaking, the height of adult pillow should be about 10~ 15 cm, which is suitable for the neutral position of cervical spine in supine state, and can make the muscle ligaments and cervical facet joints around the neck in the best relaxation state, thus eliminating fatigue and getting full rest and adjustment. For people who are used to lying on their backs, the height of the pillow after compression should be equal to the height of the fist; For people who are used to sleeping on their side, the height of the compressed pillow should be equal to the width of one shoulder, which is almost the height of one and a half fists. Soft hardness and air permeability. Generally speaking, a hard pillow is helpful to human health. But it is not appropriate to be too soft or too hard. Hard pillows include buckwheat shells, tea leaves and rice flower shells. Buckwheat shell has a wide range of uses, good plasticity and support, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, and high air permeability. The soft pillow is made of fiber cotton, silk, down and feather plush. They are warm and soft, but they have poor air permeability. Neutral pillows, such as kapok and cattail, are natural fibers with moderate supporting force, good air permeability, and are not easy to deform, which has a certain physical therapy effect. According to the pillow story, the seeds of Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo biloba, are sweet and nutritious, and have the same origin as medicine and food, and are also used as medicinal food or medicine. Ginkgo biloba leaves, seed coats and roots contain a variety of chemical components that can be used in traditional Chinese medicine. Ginkgo biloba health pillow is made of precious Chinese herbal medicines such as ginkgo biloba leaves that are more than three years old, which is light and fragrant and can improve the quality of human breathing and sleep. Long-term use of natural substances can prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, prevent hypertension, stroke and diabetes caused by vascular aging in adults, so that adults can maintain normal cardiac output and normal nervous system function, especially middle-aged and elderly people, so that people can maintain a normal cell life cycle as much as possible and maintain the youthful vitality they dream of. It is a pillow suitable for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Five sins: traditional pillows can easily lead to insomnia and dreaminess. Research shows that among the 600 million insomnia patients in the world, 654.38+0.5 billion are caused by pillow discomfort, and unscientific pillows are also the primary factor causing various sleep disorders. Ordinary pillows are unscientific in material, pillow shape and hardness, which will lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, directly affect the regulation of the sleep central nervous system, and lead to sleep disorders. In severe cases, it will cause long-term habitual insomnia. At the same time, facial capillaries will cause cell ischemia and decrease skin elasticity. If it goes on for a long time, the face will be dark yellow, dark circles will be serious, pigmentation will increase and wrinkles will deepen. An ideal pillow, the most basic thing is to make the pillow closely fit the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, so that people who have worked, studied and lived for a day can relieve the fatigue of cervical muscles and ligaments during sleep. In traditional pillows, the head rests on the top of the pillow and the cervical vertebra is suspended, which makes the muscles and ligaments around the neck tense and blocks the passage of vertebral artery, which can only lead to stiff neck and dizziness and fatigue after waking up. The health pillow for insomnia and dreaminess is made according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and the principle of "treating diseases by smelling incense". A pillowcase for treating insomnia and dreaminess is covered with traditional Chinese medicine pads (such as Ginkgo biloba leaves, Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae, Prunellae Spica, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Bupleuri, Radix Astragali, etc.). ), in contact with the head. Through acupoint stimulation, the drug is absorbed through the skin, and the drug gas molecules are inhaled into the human body through the respiratory tract and lungs, so as to achieve the effects of calming the nerves, enhancing intelligence, refreshing the brain, invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, relieving depression and removing filth, soothing the ears and calming the nerves. Six sins: the pillow is too low, which is prone to insufficient blood supply. In addition to being accustomed to being picky about pillows, the body itself will objectively choose pillows. Too high a pillow can easily affect the cervical spine, so can a low pillow be used? The answer is no, too low a pillow can easily lead to dizziness, muscle weakness and insufficient blood supply. When sleeping, the height of the pillow should be about 3-9 cm, not too high. Some people like very low pillows, but human blood is flowing, and the weight of the head accounts for a large proportion of the human body. When the pillow is low, the blood will gradually concentrate on the brain, but it will not promote sleep, but will be dizzy. And the blood flow is slow, leading to muscle weakness. When people sleep, if they don't use pillows, after lying down, their heads will be lower than their hearts, and more blood will flow to their heads, which will make their blood vessels congested, which is easy to happen for a long time. If you sleep with a pillow, because the position of your head is relatively elevated, the blood flowing from your heart to your head will decrease accordingly, thus avoiding the occurrence of blood vessel congestion in your head. At the same time, because the head cushion is high, the chest will be slightly raised, allowing the blood in the lower body to return to the heart. It is considered that the pillow height of Asian adults is about 8- 12 cm. Because everyone's cervical vertebrae are different, it may be our best choice to tailor different healthy pillows. It takes some time to choose the right pillow, and having a good pillow adds a comfortable condition. Here is a simple way to measure the height of the pillow: when lying on your back, the height of the pillow is your own fist height; When lying on your side, the height of the pillow is the height of one punch plus the thickness of one palm. Seven deadly sins: "Rest easy" is a misunderstanding. Sleeping on a high pillow = working with your head down for 8 hours mentioned the cause of cervical spondylosis. Many people will think of the adverse effects of long-term desk work on cervical vertebrae, and few people pay attention to the effects of pillows when sleeping. In fact, one-third of a person's life is spent in bed, that is, about one-third of the time is "close contact" with pillows. As the saying goes, "sit back and relax", in fact, the influence of too high a pillow on the cervical spine is very worrying. Too high or too low a pillow will have a bad effect on the cervical spine. Not only that, for people who are used to lying flat or lying on their side, the requirements for pillow height are different. If we use too high a pillow when sleeping, it is equivalent to being forced to bow our heads, head to the left or head to the right, which is equivalent to adding a heavy burden to our neck outside of work during the day. If you work at your desk for 8 hours during the day and then "bow your head" for 8 hours at night, it is equivalent to working 16 hours a day, which is easy to cause cervical spondylosis. Similarly, even if the pillow is too low, people will always look up, head to the left or head to the right during sleep. "For people who are used to working with their heads down, sleeping with their heads up may make people feel quite comfortable for a while. But if this continues, the cervical ligament will be strained for a long time, which is not good for cervical health. Simple self-examination standard for judging whether to change pillows 1. There is no other physical illness, and I often feel numb and sore in my neck after getting up in the morning. The pillow has lost its elasticity, and it takes a long time to beat it to restore some elasticity. 3. After the pillow is finally adjusted, it will soon be flat. 4. Pillow caking is uneven, and the filler has a damp smell. How long does it take to change a pillow? Many people change their pillows only once every four years. In fact, pillows should be changed every 1 ~ 3 years. Because old and dirty pillows are easy to breed mold and mites, causing allergies or respiratory diseases. The pillow you choose should be easy to clean and dry, so that the pillow can be used for a long time and sleep health can be guaranteed. More than 90% of cervical spondylosis can cause cervical muscle strain, joint changes and bone displacement without surgical treatment. In addition to the symptoms of neck pain, the symptoms of different types of cervical spondylosis include upper limb paralysis, dizziness and vomiting, palpitation and sweating, insomnia and irritability, and unstable walking. However, there are also a small number of patients with cervical spondylosis, who usually have almost no symptoms, but may suddenly freeze their necks when doing a certain action or waking up in the morning. Although many people suffer from cervical spondylosis for a long time, experts say that more than 90% of cervical spondylosis can be cured without surgery by classifying the symptoms of cervical spondylosis, relieving the compression of cervical joints on nerves and spinal cord, restoring the cervical spine to its original physiological anatomical structure, and then eliminating the cause of cervical spondylosis in work and life. Prevent cervical spondylosis and do more antagonistic activities. For patients with mild cervical spondylosis and those who want to prevent cervical spondylosis, antagonistic activities are the best choice. Simply put, antagonistic activities are to "do the opposite" to the actions that you often do every day, and to offset the adverse effects of maintaining a posture for a long time on the cervical spine. For example, people who often work at their desks can slightly raise the computer monitor to keep their heads slightly raised when using the computer. However, for people who often use computers, the height of computer monitors should be at the level of their own sight. In addition, badminton, flying kites and breaststroke are all beneficial activities for cervical spine. Patients with severe dislocation of cervical joint, especially those with compression of spinal cord, are not suitable for the above antagonistic activities, so as not to further aggravate the dislocation and even lead to paraplegia.