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Buckwheat Pillows Do Not Support Dust Mite Infestations

Buckwheat Hulls Do Not Support Dust Mite Infestations
Buckwheat Hulls Do Not Support Dust Mite Infestations

While I believe that simple, pure sleeping comfort will always be the number one reason why people buy buckwheat pillows, I also believe that in conjunction with comfort, another important incentive has to be the dust mite infestation problem inherent in feather and foam pillows.

If you go to a dust mite problem website, you probably won’t find buckwheat pillows mentioned for two reasons. First, because the benefits of buckwheat pillows in that regard are not not well known, and secondly, because those sites are primarily concerned with depleting dust mites in the whole sleeping area, not just in the pillows.
The reason I feel the buckwheat pillow is so important to the dust mite situation, is because the pillow is what your nose, mouth, and eyes are in intimate contact with. The nose and mouth are where the allergens from dust mite droppings actually enter the lungs and sinuses. While I don’t mean to minimize the effect of dust mites on the rest of the body, the really serious effects of asthma and allergies come through breathing in dust mite droppings. Every time you move your head or pillow, an invisible cloud of dust mite droppings from a feather or foam pillow gets drawn into your nose, mouth, sinuses, and, of course, your lungs.
The two common remedies, plastic or other man made dust proof pillow coverings, or chemical dust mite deterrents, both have undesirable characteristics. The dust proof coverings cause condensation from the heat and moisture from your head and breath, and the chemical dust mite deterrents emit toxic chemicals, which may rival the deleterious effects of the dust mites.
So for my self, I choose to sleep on the most comfortable bed pillow available (a buckwheat pillow), while simultaneously preventing as much as possible, the close proximity of dust mites and their droppings to my inhalation. But I’ll also keep up with washing the bedding in hot water and frequent cleansing and vacuuming of the sleeping area. These two actions are the simplest, least expensive, and quickest actions you can take to combat the dust mites. Buy Buckwheat bed pillows today.


Posted by woodstar  (May 20, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (1)

Buckwheat Pillows Hard To Find In Stores? Just Go To Buckwheat Glory.com

Go TO Buckwheat Glory.com For Buckwheat Pillows

Go TO Buckwheat Glory.com For Buckwheat Pillows

So you can’t find a store that sells quality buckwheat pillows. Not a reason (an excuse, maybe) to not buy a buckwheat pillow. Why? Because Buckwheat Glory.com sells all sizes of buckwheat bed pillows, buckwheat travel pillows, and buckwheat neck pillows.

 They even include FREE an aromatherapy sachet with each pillow. You have a choice of lavender, camomile, or a blend of both. Their total cost for shipping and handling is only $9.97, no matter how many pillows you buy. That is less than the cost of shipping alone for one pillow. S & H on the rest of the order is completely free.

Why spend gas running around looking for a store that will sell you a buckwheat pillow, when you can save so much money and get a superior product on line? No, I’m afraid you can not use that as an excuse, let alone a reason, to not buy a buckwheat pillow.

I’ll make it really easy. Just click here to go to Buckwheat Glory .com. Do it now, before you forget. NOW.


Posted by woodstar  (May 3, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Regarding Buckwheat Pillows - Ignorance Isn’t Bliss

Buy Buckwheat Pillows - Why Not?

Buy Buckwheat Pillows - Why Not?

I’m going to run a series of posts here in my blog exploring the validity of any reasons anyone has not to be using buckwheat pillows on their beds and in their travels. These posts will be ruminating some of the same materials from previous posts, but from the angle of debunking reasons not to buy buckwheat pillows, rather than advancing the reasons why you should buy buckwheat pillows.

I invite and encourage all of you to feel free to join in and add your opinions, express your concerns, or argue your points. I would like everyone in America to know the advantages of buckwheat Pillows. Unfortunately, ignorance is not always bliss.


Posted by woodstar  (April 25, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Going Green? Go Buckwheat Pillows!

GREEN - ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT HULLS

GREEN - ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT HULLS

Did you know that buckwheat grows very well on relatively poor soil? That means applying chemical fertilizers is not cost effective. Which, of course, is a good reason why chemical fertilizers are not used in the growing of buckwheat.

Did you know that buckwheat has very few insect or fungal pests? That means applying chemical pesticides and fungicides is not cost effective. Which, of course, is a good reason why chemical pesticides and fungicides are not used in the growing of buckwheat.

Did you know that buckwheat is a good ground cover? That means Buckwheat crowds out weed pests. That means applying chemical herbicides is not cost effective. Which, of course, is why chemical herbicides are not used in the growing of buckwheat.

One of the hurdles that going green faces so far is that most crops cost much more to grow organically than they do using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Here is one crop that can be grown organically more economically than it can otherwise.

All this boils down to one big rare point. You can have your cake and eat it too. Buckwheat can be grown organically and save money at the same time. If you really delve into all the different aspects - earth friendly, ergo green and organic, economical, hypoallergenic wise (remember the allergies associated with dust mites) health wise (think about tension headaches, deep sleep benefits) and comfort wise (the actual reason most buckwheat bed pillows are purchased) what possible reason could anyone come up with to justify purchasing any pillow other than a buckwheat pillow? I keep saying to myself, “People just don’t know”.

But now, you, at least, do know. Please do the right thing. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Buy a buckwheat pillow. It’s a good thing.


Posted by woodstar  (April 23, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

What Buckwheat Pillows Don’t Have

I’m purposely not putting an image in this post, because no one image serves my purpose. Instead, go to your favorite search engine, like Google, Yahoo etc., and type in “dust mites”. then surf from site to site and enjoy the pictures. These are what your pillows are full of unless you sleep on a buckwheat bed pillow. Refer back to my previous post to get the details. Not to fret. Just click on the blue hyper-link right here, and I’ll bet you can figure out what you need to do. Okay, I’ll make it simple. BUY YOUR FAMILY BUCKWHEAT PILLOWS.


Posted by woodstar  (April 18, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Why Your New Buckwheat Pillow Needs Some Hulls Removed

An Overfilled Buckwheat Pillow

An Overfilled Buckwheat Pillow

Many people don’t experience the fullest enjoyment of their buckwheat pillows, at least at first, because they have them too full.

Many merchants purposely overfill their buckwheat pillows because first impressions are important. People who are used to regular pillows are used to seeing a plump, full, pillow. If they open a box and see a rather flat, under filled pillow some will immediately return them, or at least say “Hey! I’m being ripped off here”.

I counter this with an overfilled pillow and an instruction sheet advising them to remove nearly 1/2 of the buckwheat hulls, along with a plastic bag to facillitate their removal and storage.

But there is a problem. Many people don’t read instructions. They use their new pillow right out of the box without reading the instructions. Now they find it too firm and unyielding.

The hulls must have room inside the cover to freely move and shape themselves to your head and neck. To get any additional desired height or loft to the pillow, you just push inward on the ends of the pillow and it will “bunch up” in the center.If this sounds complicated, don’t worry. It’s just what you naturally feel like doing to a pillow that’s not as fat as you’d like it. The good thing is that on a buckwheat pillow it works wonderfully well.

But don’t take my word for it. Buy a buckwheat pillow and try it for yourself. You’ll really be glad you did.


Posted by woodstar  (April 10, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Let Someone Use Your Buckwheat Pillow? - Big Mistake

A Buckwheat Pillow - Luxury Supreme

A Buckwheat Pillow - Luxury Supreme

I was just talking to my granddaughter, and she was telling me about hanging out with two of her friends at one of their houses. They were lounging on the floor with pillows watching TV, when she noticed one of them was using a buckwheat pillow, and she said, ”OH, you have a buckwheat pillow too.”.

They immediately got into a discussion about how much they liked their buckwheat pillows, and my granddaughter, Shannon, asked her friend where she had gotten her buckwheat pillow, because she noticed there was no zipper in the end of it.

It seems this girl (these girls are like 30ish) had been visiting her mother, and had a headache and her neck was bothering her, and her mother let her use her buckwheat pillow to rest on. It was so effective that she kept it, and that was the very pillow she was then using.

The moral of this story is, if you don’t want to lose your buckwheat pillow, don’t let anyone else use it. Otherwise, you just may well be looking for a new one.


Posted by woodstar  (March 27, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Which Buckwheat Pillow Do I Need?

Only you can answer that, but I can give you some information and guidelines to follow. First, let me say that ideally, most people should have more than one buckwheat pillow, but the guidelines apply whether you get 1 or 2 or 5 buckwheat pillows.

As I see it, there are three categories of buckwheat pillows. First, and most relevant to this discourse, are the bed pillows. Secondly, I lump neck pillows and travel pillows into one category. And thirdly are the specialty buckwheat pillows, in which I include body pillows, mattress pads, therapeutic pillows, and a variety of other buckwheat pillows for very specific uses and situations. I am not going to delve into this third category, as they would mostly be sought after by those who have  experienced the therapeutic advantages of buckwheat pillows and already have very specific ideas on their use. Often these are being prescribed by their doctors, and I do not presume to be knowledgeable in these areas.

As to category one, bed pillows, the choice here is determined by your bed size, and whether you sleep alone, or with a bed pardner. If you want buckwheat pillows for 2, you simply buy 2 king size pillows (16″ x 34″) for a king size bed, 2 queen size pillows (20″ x 26″) for a queen size bed, or 2 standard size pillows (18″ x 24″) for a standard full size bed. For a twin bed, the usual size is a twin bed pillow (16″ x 19″). However, if you always sleep alone, then feel free to buy whichever size buckwheat pillow you find most comfortable, which probably translates into the size of ordinary bed pillow that you are used to. However, the most ideal solution would be if you could try a couple of different sizes of buckwheat pillow first. Keep in mind that the most important determinant of your comfort with a buckwheat pillow , is by far, the volume, or content of buckwheat hull filling, as this is what determines the malleability (the most therapeutic advantage affecting comfort) of your buckwheat pillow, and is fully adjustable.

As to category two, I would think the travel style pillow (11″ x 15″) has a wider diversity of use than the neck pillow, as it works well as both a supplement to a bed pillow or a true travel pillow to be used on auto, plane, bus trips etc., but the neck pillow provides a more complete support all the way around the neck, again in both situations noted above. I guess it boils down to a personal choice and what type of support you most need.


Posted by woodstar  (March 2, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Relax - With A Buckwheat Pillow

Take a break.

We all hear about the benefits of taking brief breaks, power naps, and just relaxing in the midst of our busy lives to recharge our batteries. Some even use techniques like Yoga, meditation, and other formal methods of relaxation.

But do you? Science has proven that those who do, increase their proficiency to the extent that they achieve more, and end the day feeling less tired, than those who just keep their nose to the grindstone. This behooves everyone to adopt some form of this practice as a part of their daily life.

One thing that can discourage us in our attempt to get the most from our relaxation, is a lack of comfort. It is very hard to really relax when we’re uncomfortable. That’s where the buckwheat pillow comes in.

Practitioners of Yoga and meditation often have their special pillows on which to perform their practice. But you certainly don’t need to be practicing Yoga to reap the substantial benefits of a buckwheat pillow. Depending on your form of relaxation, somewhere between a small buckwheat travel pillow, and a big king size bed pillow, is the perfect buckwheat pillow for you on which to relax.

Their malleability, self ventilating capacity, and your ability to adjust the volume of buckwheat hulls, give them the perfect characteristics to maximize your relaxation experience, no matter what form it takes.

Add an aromatherapy sachet of lavander or camomile, and you may just experience euphouria.


Posted by woodstar  (February 26, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)

Buckwheat Pillows - Going Green, Natural, Or Organic?

Everyone today is trying to do their part to keep themselves healthy, and to keep our environment healthy as well. Some talk about going back to nature, some are all about going green, while yet others tag themselves with the organic label. They’re really all rowing the same boat, and buckwheat pillows are right on board.

What could be more natural, green, or organic? Then throw in hypo-allergenic and a few aromatherapy sachets for extra good measure.

When you factor in the dust mite infestation problem associated with feather and foam pillows, plus the chemical remedies that try to compensate for the dust mite problem, and buckwheat pillows have a totally unbeatable force of nature in their favor.

And that’s without even considering the economics, and the comfort, and the therapeutic considerations involved. Buckwheat pillows are the winning combination in every aspect.

So go green, organic, and natural, with buckwheat pillows on your bed.


Posted by woodstar  (February 21, 2009)    |    add comment    |    Comments (0)