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What’s So Important About Good Sleep and the Right Mattress?

Sleep plays a critical role in immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, growth, stress reduction and other vital functions. So getting enough quality sleep is as important to overall health as good nutrition and regular exercise. According to Chuck Fulanovich, DC of Palo Alto Chiropractic Offices, choosing the right sleep position and mattress can make all the difference in the world to feeling good overall and minimizing back, neck and shoulder issues.

Sleeping Tips for Easing Neck and Shoulder Stress

Dr. Chuck Fulanovich, founder of the Palo Alto Chiropractic Offices and Palo Alto SpineMED, Chiropractor, and a specialist in spinal biomechanics, explains that sleeping positions have a great deal to do with neck and shoulder-related stress, and shares his tips related to dealing with shoulder, neck and back stress and pain.

Need a Giant Bed?

McRoskey Mattress has recently manufactured one of the largest mattresses it has ever made. The mattress measures 108" wide x 108" long -- very large, indeed. Our staff enjoyed the challenge of handcrafting this mattress set and when it was done they decided to give it a try.

Summertime and Sleep

According to the Better Sleep Council, children need at least nine hours of sleep each night to be healthy, active, and able to perform their best in school, sports and other extracurricular activities. Better Sleep Council Spokesperson and Lifestyle Expert Lissa Coffey offers the following tips to help parents ensure a good night’s sleep for their children.

Mattress Buying Demystified

You spend over a third of your life in bed (or you should!). So it's worth spending the time to make sure you're choosing the right mattress and box spring for you. According to Robin Azevedo, president of the McRoskey San Francisco of San Francisco, buying a mattress doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. She recommends considering these tips when shopping for a mattress.

11 Tips for Better Fitness and Health from Dean Karnazes

In general, to stay healthy and fit move your body every day. Getting at least 20 minutes of exercise a day is a proven way to stay healthy and improve your fitness. Walk, run, ride a bike, or take a yoga class. Or run a ton of marathons like I do. It all counts. Here are 11 of the ways I work to achieve better health and fitness.

Pillow Buying Demystified

Pillows are an essential element of a good night’s rest, a fact well understood by San Francisco-based luxury mattress maker McRoskey San Francisco. Following are some general guidelines to help determine the pillow firmness that fits the sleeping position you use most and take proper care of your pillows.