Question from Bonnie Johnson
I noticed Dr Weil has put his name on a new mattress. It is supposed to be natural and is made by Beautyrest. So far I have not been able to get any answer about if it has fire retardents. Although it is not organic I was looking at the fact that it can be put on a frame that will adjust. I could use that for my breathing problems. Any info that you have on it Debra?
Debra’s Answer
I went to the Comfortpedic IQ website to take a look. With all due respect to Dr. Weil, he endorses products for various different health reasons, and not necessarily toxics.
They don’t give much information about the materials of this mattress, except to say that it is made with memory foam. I have no reason to believe it’s anything other than standard memory foam, which is polyurethane foam. It needs to pass the flammability law requirements, so I imagine it has chemical fire retardants, since they don’t state anything else. Why do you think it’s supposed to be natural? I didn’t see anything about that on their company website.
If you are looking for a mattress that can be put on an adjustable frame, Naturepedic now makes organic adult mattresses and an adjustable frame. So that’s an option for you.
Are there any adjustable bases that are not covered in fabric? I am buying an organic mattress. I checked with Leggett and Platt and they use fabric on their adjustable bases and spray the fabric with fire retardant. This defeats the purpose of buying an organic mattress.
Naturepedic, of course.
https://www.naturepedic.com/our-products/adjustable-bed-base/conductor-organic-adjustable-bed-base-792
We at White Lotus Home, offer organic and green mattresses that are very flexible and can work on adjustable beds, futons and more. We actually have a great custom base clientele, whom we make a number of items for. This gives you the option to get a standard size mattress a few inches bigger/smaller with our big custom fees. We can make any mattress with only 100% organic fibers inside and out and can also add natural latex, wool and other fibers to help meet your goals. For a free consultation you can call 877 HANDMADE or 732-828-2111 or email us at info@whitelotus.net
Good luck reaching your organic dreams,!
Thank you for living Green!
Marlon Pando, President White Lotus Home
America’s Favorite Manufacturers of Organic Mattresses, Pillows & Bedding, since 1981.
Hi Bonnie, Naturepedic makes luxury mattresses with and without latex. You might like our EOS (Ergonomics of Sleep) mattress made without latex. We also offer free component exchanges for 90 days to make sure that it’s just right. The price is no different, for example, than many memory foam mattresses, but you’re getting organic, natural, non-toxic, GMO-free materials instead of lots of questionable chemicals that your immune system needs to contend with. Call me if you wish and I’ll do what I can to make it as easy as possible for you, as we also have other options. Barry A. Cik, Naturepedic, 216-288-0995.
Bonnie — Have you considered an organic futon mattress? A futon should work on an adjustable bed because they are designed to fold. We carry one made of organic cotton and organic wool…no latex or chemicals. The wool provides flame retardancy. https://www.organicandhealthy.com/soaring-heart.html#futons
Thanks Debra. I checked out the site. Very expensive. I am severely allergic to latex and that is why I was searching for something other than organic made with it. I will write the company about see what else they have.
Dr Weil mentioned it was natural on another site I was reading. He might be going a bit too mainstream now days. Thanks for the input.