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What is Intelli-Gel?
IntelliGEL is a “gelastic” co-polymer. It
has a soft rubbery feel, but unlike rubber it is unique in
its ability to compress easily, yet return to original
shape. IntelliGEL has “column buckling” construction. This
results in a 50-80% reduction in pressure and a 200%
increase in support compared to other mattress materials.
IntelliGEL is:
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Inert- does not generate heat or cold
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Hypo-allergenic- does not cause allergic reactions
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Non toxic
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Flame retardant- has a higher burning point then foam or
other bedding materials
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Extremely durable
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Click here for
Physical data sheet
What
does IntelliGEL mean for you?
Spinal alignment and pressure relief are
the essential ingredients for the sleep your body needs to
feel well rested and refreshed in the morning. Until now
modern bedding has almost exclusively used foam and spring
combinations in order to combine support and pressure
relief. Adding a layer of IntelliGEL inside a high
quality spring/foam or foam mattress has completely
changed what a mattress can do for any sleeper.
Intelli-bed mattresses are firm enough to
provide alignment for your spine; when your spine
is aligned properly* your backs muscles can stop working.
Sleeping without alignment results in back muscles having
to support the spine all night. Overworked back muscles
will stress a healthy spine and aggravate any existing
back problem. Sleeping on gel allows your back muscles
to rest while you sleep.
IntelliBED mattresses immediately
relieve pressure wherever needed to prevent loss of
blood circulation and the resulting tossing and turning.
Sleeping on a surface that causes tossing and turning
means deep restorative sleep is being interrupted each
time your body turns in an effort to get comfortable.
Sleeping on gel allows you to remain in deep
restorative sleep without being interrupted.
Sleeping on a gel mattress
maximizes the length and quality of sleep while
allowing back muscles to rest. In fact, if you’re not
sleeping better with reduced or eliminated back pain in
120 days we will pick the mattress up and refund your
money, end of story. While 3 percent of people do return
their mattresses; you have an excellent chance that gel
will have you sleeping well and living better.
Read on for
these topics:
1. How does the gel
work?
As the
hand demonstrates in the picture above, the gel columns
buckle where needed to give pressure relief. The graph
below shows that gel buckles instantly; dropping pressure
where we stick out and need pressure relief the most, our
hips and shoulders. The recessed areas of the body remain
supported regardless of body position which results in an
aligned spine* as pictured below.
Deflection versus Pressure
Spinal Alignment
Copy of How It
Works (pdf document)
2. What about back pain?
The back
is a complex part of our body; it has a great deal of work
to do, and if it is not working well, pain can be the
result. Gel enables spinal alignment allowing the back
muscles to rest and repair. Sleeping on a mattress that
does not provide spinal alignment causes the body to use
back muscles to support the spine all night. The result
is tight muscles that stress the spine due to inelasticity
and/or spasm. An inadequate mattress can cause or
exacerbate existing back problems.
Deflection versus Pressure
Non-aligned spine
3. How
does gel compare to memory foam?
Before
gel, there was memory foam; this article compares the two.
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/121146
4. How does the
human back work?
Here are
a couple of handy tools for investigating back problems.
http://www.schallchiro.com/base/3d_spine/nerve_chart/index.htm
http://www.spineuniversity.com/spine_wizard
5. What can better
sleep do?
Sleep is one
of the single most important ingredients for good overall
health. Whether it’s getting over a cold or the need for
the mind to dream; sleep is a critical element in
obtaining good health. Here are a few links to get you
started.
Sleep
affects memory
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory
Sleep
affects blood pressure.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/SleepDisorders/14599
Sleep
affects hunger hormones.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=sleep-deprivation-tied-to
Sleep
deficits can be repaid.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-can-you-catch-up-on-sleep
6. Which
IntelliBED is for me?
The
simple design of the gel results in optimum pressure
relief which allows the mattresses below to be built for
regular sleepers as well as those with higher spinal
alignment needs.
7. How durable
is an IntelliBED?
Gel is a
durable and extremely resilient material.
See the Physical data
sheet.
Gel is located in the top portion of the mattress; the
other components are the best available in the industry.
The Cornel Test
The
cornel test above pounds a mattress with 230 lbs (104 kg)
of force 100,000 times in one spot. The allowable
indentation for this test is 1’ ¾” (4.4 cm). At the end
of the test the IntelliBED was at just 22.8% of the way to
failure with an indentation of 1.0 cm. Also, the
IntelliBED was only 4% softer at the end of the test.
Interestingly, a mattress can soften up to 40% before it
fails the test.
The Rollator Test
The
Rollator test rolls a 230 lb (104 kg) hexagonal weight
over the mattress 200,000 times. The IntelliBED finished
this test only 4.5% softer, and a 0.48cm indentation which
is 18.8% of the way to the indentation failure of 1”
(2.54cm). In other words, test results that easily
provide a meaningful twenty year warranty.
8. James’
experience sleeping on gel.
Sleeping
on IntelliBED for one month:
“Prior to sleeping on gel I slept on a
two year old high quality mattress that was quite
comfortable. I have no real back pain issues other
than tired back muscles by the end of the day and the
odd spasm due to my own fault.
Currently, I have been sleeping on the
gel for five weeks. The mattress is very
comfortable. I can definitely tell that I am sleeping
more solid, and my back does feel better at work.
The biggest thing I have noticed is
that as time goes on I am feeling like I have more
energy during the day. I have started waking up on my
stomach which seems to be indicating that my body is
still getting used to sleeping on the gel. I am sleeping
better, but if the current trend of feeling better
rested continues; I will be extremely impressed.
Let’s see what happens”.
Sleeping on IntelliBED for seven
months:
“I know this is going to probably sound corny; I love my
gel mattress!”
“The
cumulative effect of sleeping on gel has been that I
have more energy. The pressure relief has really
improved my sleep quality; during the night I don’t get
woken up by turning. I sleep in one position for a long
time and I don’t wake up feeling like a “slept wrong”
anymore. Also, I used to gets pins and needles in
my arms and that has not happened since I have been on
the gel.”
“My back is
definitely less prone to pain during the day.
Before sleeping on gel I would sometimes get some muscle
pain towards the end of the day if I was in the garden
or working on the personal computer; now my back feels
good all the time. “
“I am so glad
to be sleeping on gel because I feel better all the
time. I have been very much reminded of the
importance of sleep, and it is a personal joy to hear
our customers say they are sleeping and feeling better.”
James
Dixon
9.
Sandra’s experience sleeping on gel.
Sleeping
on IntelliBED for one month:
"Prior to Gel I slept on a
high-end foam bed. I had neck problems and numbing in my
arms during the night. I experienced some sciatica pain
and a lot of tossing and turning."
"I have been sleeping on gel
for around 5 weeks. In the beginning I found that the
mattress felt too hard, but I am tossing and turning less
and most of the numbing in my arms is gone. I am still
having some sciatica and neck pain but its slowly going
away. The changes over the last 5 weeks have been gradual
and accumulated; small changes that are affecting my
general well being. I am sleeping deeper and feel more
rested then I have felt in years."
Sandra
Ware
Sleeping on IntelliBED for seven
months:
“I have found over the last seven months that the gel
mattress gets more comfortable. I sleep deeper and
longer and wake up feeling more refreshed. On
weekends I am able to sleep in!”
“The numbing in my arms and neck pain is gone, and my
sciatica pain is also no longer present. I still
do get occasional back pain depending upon personal
activities but it quickly goes away now.”
“I have done some traveling since I have been on the gel
mattress and I have definitely looked forward to
returning home and back to my IntelliBED and a great
nights rest. “
Sandra
Ware
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