Buckwheat Pillows

EAT IT OR SLEEP ON IT?

     Buckwheat in a pillow (the hulls only) I’ve always touted. But today I’d like to enlighten you on another, perhaps more important, use of buckwheat The reason I say “perhaps” is because the full importance of eating buckwheat is just now being scientifically tested.

     While researching buckwheat in regard to buckwheat pillows I happened to encounter some information regarding the nutritional aspects of buckwheat. It seems the University of Manitoba has found evidence that buckwheat may be very helpful in the prevention or control of diabetes. Since I have just recently been diagnosed as being prediabetic, I took particular notice of this.

     It seems that they had found that in a particular geographical area, diabetes was simply absent. They also noted that as soon as people moved away from this area, and started to eat the foods common to the area into which they had just moved, they eventually developed diabetes rather consistant with the local population. So they surmised that there was something peculiar to the area they had left, which was responsible for the absence of diabetes.

     They sent some researchers to the area, and the only difference they could find peculiar to the region was that every food in which other peoples used some form of grain, the people native to the area in question used buckwheat exclusively. Buckwheat, technically, is not a grain, but a fruit or a berry. However it can be ground into a flour, or crushed into groats, and used as a grain would be used.

     They have found that buckwheat contains one of the highest concentrations of high quality, very digestible proteins among plants. Buckwheat’s protein absorption rate of 74% qualifies it as a very good meat substitute. It is high in zinc, copper, niacin, and has an 80% content of carbohydrates. Its starch can be substituted as a fat substitute in processed foods.

     I’ve found all this information in the University of Manitoba web site. They are planning extensive testing on humans (they’ve already done limited testing on both humans and diabetic mice), so I’m anxiously waiting for this to be done. No, Im not abandoning buckwheat pillows on my web site. But I’m not ruling out adding buckwheat groats to it at some point. Stay tuned, but in the meantime, sleep well on your buckwheat pillow.

Pillow Filled With Buckwheat Hulls

     A buckwheat pillow is a sleeping pillow filled with buckwheat hulls. You may or may not have known that. I have a reason for starting out with that rather simple, clear statement, and a little story to go with it.

     Many (too many) years ago when I was newly married, one of my high school chums called me and asked if he could come to my house to explain something to me that he thought important for me to know about. Having not seen him for a while, I said “Sure, why not”.

     He soon arrived, along with an older man. Both were all dressed up, carrying briefcases. He introduced the man as his sales manager, and explained that since he (my friend) was new to this thing that he thought was important for me to learn about, he had brought his manager along to make sure I got the best possible understanding of this matter.

     Well, I felt rather honored that my old friend would pick me to learn about this important subject, so I gave his manager my full attention. This manager started right off with drawing some lines on some paper, explaining that I was here, and of course I wanted to get there, drawing as he talked, a line from the lower left of the paper to the upper right corner of the paper. He further added that I, of course, wanted to establish an estate. But it would take a long time, because I didn’t have a lot of money. Right then, I knew he had one thing right - I didn’t have a lot of money.

     However, this “estate” thing that he seemed so sure I wanted, I had never before even considered wanting. “Estate”, to my mind, was a large parcel of land with a castle, or at least a mansion, surrounded by a high stone wall, or at least a wrought iron fence with a locked gate. My degree of interest immediately dropped a few notches, as I was more interested in a cozy little cabin in the woods with a brook flowing by, a far cry from what I envisioned an “estate” to be.

     He next drew a line from the top left of the paper to the lower right, The two lines criss-crossed in the center of the paper, and he explained that with the plan they had, I would be able to immediately rise straight up from the bottom left of the paper to the top left of the paper, thereby eliminating all the time it would normally take to establish this estate. Whoopy-ding-ding. And all he would need would be $200.00 per month to achieve this miraculous feat.

     By now my eyes were beginning to glaze over and I felt like a fever was setting in. He continued explaining how the top line would be descending down to the bottom right, but to make up for it, the lower line would be ascending to the upper right. All I could think of was that this man wanted me to give him $200.00 every month to see those lines keep criss-crossing. Wow! Whoopy-ding-ding-dong-dong-dooby-doo. All this to apparently get this “estate” that I could see no conceivable use for.

     I guess my friend and his manager left that night wondering how I could possibly fail to see the importance of jumping all over that wonderful plan. Ironically, not many years later I became an agent for that same insurance company and investment company, and sold many of those very same plans which were a combination of decreasing term life insurance along with a good monthly investment savings vehicle, which is indeed a most wonderful way to establish an estate.

     The problem was, they assumed an “estate” meant the same thing to me, as it did to them, which it did not. They never bothered to find out if I new what they meant by an “estate”, or to explain to me why it was important that I have one. If they had bothered to explain that I would be giving that $200.00 to myself each month, (with them taking out a little to pay themselves for their efforts, of course) I might have warmed up pretty quickly to the idea of me paying myself first, each month.

     The moral of my story is that if I expect someone to hand over hard earned money to me, I’d better  darned well make sure that they understand what the benefits are for them, and then my product had darned well better deliver those benefits. Thats why I’ve increased my satisfaction money back no questions asked guarantee to one full year. If you read my blogs and my website, and still have questions about what buckwheat pillows provide in the way of comfort, healthy sleep, and the most economical (I didn’t say cheapest) pillow you can buy, then please contact me and ask questions. I’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Remember, the only dumb question is the one you don’t ask. You have a great day.

      Buckwheat pillows are not for everybody. How can I say that?

     Factually, I know it must be true, because I once had a customer return one, saying he had tried to sleep on it, but just couldn’t get used to it. I took it back and refunded his purchase price and we’re still good friends, but I still don’t compute it in my heart.

     To explain what I mean, I offer this scenario, I dearly love my wife. Everyone who has ever met my wife thinks she is adorable. Now, thoeretically, somehow, somewhere, someone could say, “You know, I’ve met your wife, and I really don’t like her”.

     Now, if that happened, I guess I would have to accept the fact that a person actually said that, but in my heart I would have a difficult time really believing them. I would obsess over that again and again, wondering how that could possibly be. What defect could a person have that would possibly allow them to come to such a conclusion? I would never accept the theory that there could possibly be any actual logical reason for anyone to feel that way.

     Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not comparing my wife to a buckwheat pillow. I’m merely trying to use this as a way to explain my inability to comprehend how someone could sleep on a buckwheat pillow for any length of time, and still find it less comfortable than any other pillow they had ever slept on.

     And yet it has happened at least once. However, in spite of my problems in comprehending this, I still honor my guarantee, that if for any reason, or for no reason at all, anyone decides they wish to return their buckwheat pillow, I will refund their purchase price.

     In conclusion, I stress two points. I do believe my buckwheat pillows are the most comfortable pillows anyone can find on which to sleep. And secondly, if anyone wishes to return them, I will honor my money back guarantee and refund their purchase price, no questions asked. I will swallow my pride to keep my conscience clear. In fact, I hereby extend my guarantee period to one full year. I believe that’s the best guarantee in the industry. The free aromatherapy sachets I provide are yours to keep, my gift to you for trying my buckwheat pillows.

IMPROVING YOUR SLEEP

     Buckwheat pillows really shine when you’re having a bad night, sleep-wise. They definitely help you make it through the night. Make no mistake. If you have one, or several, circumstances which are causing discomfort, thereby minimizing your prospects of achieving a sound night’s sleep, I can not tell you that sleeping on a buckwheat pillow will magically eliminate those circumstances.

     However, two different scenarios, or a combination of them, may be at play. One is that the circumstances causing your discomfort may indeed be diminished, or even eliminated, by sleeping on a buckwheat pillow. Such circumstances could include, but not be limited to, such things as neck muscle tensions, tension headaches, or the use of a conventional pillow which does not match your particular requirements for a comfortable, sleep inducing, pillow. Incidentally, your requirements can vary from one time to another. The malleability and adjustability of buckwheat pillows can facilitate that factor.

     The other scenario is that the circumstances causing your discomfort, thus your inability to sleep, is indeed something which in and of itself, may not be eliminated or diminished by sleeping on a buckwheat pillow. However, that does not mean that a buckwheat pillow will not actually increase your prospects of achieving a much better night’s sleep than you would have had minus the buckwheat pillow.

     Discomfort can be a cumulative type of problem. As your discomfort increases, your ability to achieve sound sleep decreases, and vice versa. So if you can increase your degree of comfort by sleeping on a buckwheat pillow, you automatically increase your prospects of achieving sound sleep.

     So, to sum it all up, if you’re having difficulty sleeping due to circumstances causing discomfort, sleeping on a buckwheat pillow is very likely to help, if not entirely eliminate, the problem. No wonder so many people swear by buckwheat pillows.

THE NATURAL SLEEP REMEDY

     Do you sleep on a buckwheat pillow? Probably not. Do you ever experience problems falling, or staying, asleep? Nearly everyone does from time to time.

     Do you realize there is a natural remedy for these problems that is as old as the hills, but still one of the best. It’s been used in the Orient for 2-3000 years, but is nearly unknown in the US.

      I was surfing the web to see what remedies were being touted for helping people fall, and stay, asleep. I was amazed to find that the only sites which were promoting buckwheat pillows as a help for sleeping problems, were some sites that were in the business of selling them. This is really unfortunate, because unless a person knows that buckwheat pillows are so advantageous in helping solve sleeping difficulties, they won’t have any reason to search these buckwheat pillow sites in the first place. This just perpetuates the secrecy that seems to persist regarding the amazing ability of buckwheat pillows to promote deep, blissful sleep.

     Well, now that you’ve read this, you are one of the relatively few that has this knowledge. Don’t let it go to waste. Invest in a buckwheat pillow, and be sure to tell everyone you know about all the qualities it has as a pillow. Don’t forget to tell them about the adjustable comfort via the concealed nylon zipper, the air ventilation through the buckwheat hulls, the malleability which lets it mold itself to your exact head and neck configuration allowing even support to all areas, the freedom from dust mite infestations, and most importantly, the sheer comfort you experience from sleeping on your organic buckwheat pillow.

     Here is a short, to the point, resume’ of how the benefits of buckwheat pillows surpass those of conventional foam or feather pillows.

     A. Comfort

          1. Malleability - They conform to and support your head and neck in any position. They do not try to return to their own predetermined shape.

           2. Ventilation - The buckwheat hulls allow air circulation through the pillow, thus preventing heat build up in your pillow.

           3. Individualized comfort adjustment - The concealed nylon zipper in quality buckwheat pillows allow each person to adjust their pillow to their own individual comfort volume. They are very compatible with the new adjustable comfort mattresses now becoming so popular.

            4. Cooling of the head - If you wish, you can cool your buckwheat pillow in a refrigerator or freezer, and it will effectively cool your head for some time. Heating is also possible, but I do not recommend it for reasons of safety.

             5. Forget all of the above - Just try sleeping on one. The difference in sleeping comfort will be so obvious you’ll forget all about the reasons why, and you’ll just thank your lucky stars that you have been so fortunate as to have discovered a pillow so blissfully comfortable to sleep on.

     B. Health

          1. Naturally organic - Because buckwheat grows well on poorer soils, and benefits very little from chemical fertilizers, growers do not waste their money applying chemical fertilizers. It also has few, if any, fungal or insect type enemies. This makes chemical pesticides and fungicides also to be not cost effective. Thus it just makes economic sense for buckwheat growers to go organic.

             2. Naturally dust mite infestation free - Buckwheat hulls provide no support for dust mite infestations. Dust mite infestations are universal in all other types of pillows, unless they are either sealed in plastic, or treated with chemical pesticides, both of which are detrimental to health. Dust mite cadavers and feces literally add significant weight to conventional pillows, and produce allergens which contribute to asthma problems as well as allergy attacks to susceptible people.

              3. Hypoallergenic - While buckwheat flour may contain allergens to which a very small percentage of people are allergic, quality buckwheat pillows undergo a special vacuuming process which removes all traces of this flour, thereby rendering them hypoallergenic. Beware of cheap imported buckwheat pillows which have not undergone this vacuuming process.

               4. Pain relief - The support provided to the head and neck muscles deliver relief from muscle and nerve tension in this area, and many find relief from neck and shoulder pain as well as from tension headaches and other discomforts.

     C. Economics

            1. Quality buckwheat pillows last a long time - ten to fifteen years. Conventional pillows, due to their dust mite infestations, are advisedly replaced periodically - some health experts recommending every six months. A quality pillow, whether conventional or buckwheat, costs about the same. So when you then compare the longevity factor, you can see the huge economic advantage of buckwheat pillows over conventional pillows.

INDESCRIBABLE COMFORT

    My grandson-in-law was trying to describe to me how he slept on his buckwheat pillow. I couldn’t picture in my mind, what he was trying to describe, but I did understand what he was telling me. Does that sound like an oxymoron? Let me try to explain.

     Maybe he wasn’t good enough in his explanation, or perhaps I wasn’t good enough in my comprehension. However it didn’t really matter, as I had experienced the substance of what he was trying to explain from having slept on my own buckwheat pillow. So you can see why it really didn’t matter that I couldn’t totally understand his word picture that he was trying to paint.

     The important thing, in this case, was that I understood the concept before he even started trying to explain, simply because I had already had the same experience.

     He was trying to describe to me how uniquely his pillow fit his particular style of sleeping. I doubt there are any two people who position their head and neck exactly the same way on their buckwheat pillow. The pillow doesn’t dictate the position it’s used in, the individual does.

     This probably all seems rather irrelevant and somewhat boring if you’ve never experienced sleeping on a buckwheat pillow, but if you have, I’m sure you understand what I’m talking about. But right now I’m making the assumption that I’m writing for someone who hasn’t had this experience.

     How about I just get to the point, and confess that I find it almost impossible, just as my grandson-in-law did, to describe the intimate way that your head and neck can connect with, and be so comfortably supported by a mere pillow.

     Therein lies my biggest challenge. How in the world can I convey the luxurating quality of comfort produced by one of these pillows to someone who has not yet experienced it, when two people who have experienced it can not successfully describe it to each other? If I were ever able to accomplish that, I would be able to sell buckwheat pillows faster than I would be able to spend the profits made by selling them.

     To me, this is a quandary. How can I convince people to buy a product that I find impossible to adequately describe as to it’s indescribable sleeping comfort?

     My attempt at a solution to this is to give my money back guarantee of satisfaction. If you don’t find my pillows to be to your satisfaction, return them within thirty days, and I will return your money. At this point in time, that is my only solution. If you feel that is a fair offer, order your buckwheat pillows today.

Start Living A New Life

     A buckwheat pillow could just be your ticket to a new lease on life. I know so many people who have become just a “stick in the mud”. They’ve become so “stuck in a rut” that their life just has to be boring. Remember the old song “Life Gets Tedious, Doesn’t  it?” Life doesn’t have to, and shouldn’t, be that way.

     However, inertia is a formidable adversary when it comes to breaking out of that suffocating routine. But if you’re ever going to get out of it, you’ve got to start somewhere.

     I have a suggestion. Start by buying a buckwheat pillow. Now, I’m assuming you’ve probably never heard of a buckwheat pillow, or if you have, you probably don’t really know what they are. So investing in one would be the first step in breaking out of your old hum drum status quo way of life.

     It’s a relatively easy, but different and unfamiliar step, which is what you need to do to start breaking out of your shell. It starts to break down that inertia I wrote about earlier. Once you’ve experienced all the good, comfortable sleep that results from that choice, it will be a positive incentive to make more innovative decisions which will pull you a little further out of your rut. It may encourage you to take some more drastic steps, like eating some grilled asparagus (it’s delicious), or taking a ride on a ferry (it’s fun).

     The sky is the limit. You might take a course in growing bonsai trees, (an ancient japanese art of stunting the growth of trees to make tiny miniature ones), or learn to play a musical instrument. What the heck, enroll in college or run for political office. People just don’t realize the potential that can result from buying that first buckwheat pillow.

Best Sleep Ever

     People buy things for many reasons. Any saleable item may have a number of attributes that make it attractive to would be purchasers. But there is usually one feature which influences more people to invest in a particular item than any other.

     In the case of buckwheat pillows, that number one attribute is its ability to provide incomparable sleep because of its unsurpassed comfort, which I shorten to “sleeping comfort”

     There are many other reasons for buckwheat pillows to be attractive to potential customers, and indeed many are purchased due to these various other features. I personally think some of the other reasons, such as the health and economic issues, should be at least as influential in buying buckwheat pillows as sleeping comfort, but that’s like saying the truth should be more important to a politician than getting re-elected. That’s just not the way it works.

     Having said all that, I certainly don’t mean to detract from the sleeping comfort aspect of buying a buckwheat pillow, as anyone who has experienced sleeping on one can appreciate.

     The adjustable volume which provides individual comfort choices, the malleability which allows for head and neck support in whatever position you choose, and the ventilation factor of the buckwheat hulls, all combine to provide a pillow which is incomparable regarding the comfort of the sleep they provide. Some may add to that the added benefit of cooling them in the refrigerator or freezer.

     So, regardless of which reason influences a would be purchaser the most, the really fortunate fact is that they need not make a choice, because upon making a purchase they acquire all of the features. However, you won’t acquire any of these attributes just by reading about them. You get your rewards only upon the purchase of your pillow, so order your buckwheat pillow right now.