1001 REASONS FOR GETTING A BETTER, HEALTHIER SLEEP

ONLY 1 WAY TO GET A BETTER, HEALTHIER SLEEP: FRESHBED

This brochure is brought to you by FreshBed, inventors of a patented system that is a huge step forward for your sleep. Better, healthier, more comfortable sleep. In short: sleep as it is really meant to be. You can drift off counting sheep more happily than ever, because you are sure to love the design of our beds. A night’s rest with the emphasis on ‘rest’: that was the goal we set ourselves when we developed our FreshBed sleep combinations. And we achieved it. You can find out more on the following pages. And for a first-hand experience, you can also have a lie down at one of our dealers or at a FreshBed hotel. We wish you many, many wonderful nights. In a sleep system by FreshBed. Sleep well!

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30% OF PEOPLE IN THE WEST HAVE SLEEPING PROBLEMS

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FRESHBED FRESHBED ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR NIGHT’S REST >>

>> THE QUALITY OF YOUR NIGHT’S REST Are you plagued by sleeping problems? There can be a lot of reasons. Stress, for example, or physical exertion shortly before you go to bed. Or maybe you ate a heavy meal very late in the evening. Sleep complaints are also caused by the quality of your sleeping environment. By a bad, damp mattress, high humidity, too little ventilation. Maybe you are far too warm in bed. Or your sleeping companion is too warm, so that he or she constantly tosses and turns. Maybe an allergic reaction causes itchiness. Or you may be troubled by ‘hot flushes’ due to the change of life. We can’t do much about you going to bed on a full stomach, that’s up to you. But we do specialise in the quality of your mattress, humidity, temperature and ventilation, even that allergy. We aren’t called FreshBed for nothing.

“Sleeping badly is generally caused by changes of temperature”

YOU LOSE 10 LITRES OF FLUID PER MONTH IN YOUR SLEEP

FRESHBED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE VENTILATION >>

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>> THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTIVE VENTILATION 60% of the human body is made up of water. That seems a lot, but we need this water for temperature control, among

“A humid bedroom is caused by a shortage of fresh air”

other things. When our temperature rises too high, moisture evaporates on our skin to cool us down. The problem is that at night this moisture ends up in our duvets and mattresses. And it comes to something like 10 litres of fluid - yes, 10 litres - every month. The average mattress stores all this fluid. A damp mattress is extremely unhygienic and doesn’t really give you a good night’s sleep. What’s more, it often makes you too warm or too cold, disturbing your sleep. Then there’s the medical aspect. For example, most people don’t realise that humidity affects the pain symptoms of rheumatism patients more than temperature does. Painful symptoms are lessened when the skin is ventilated effectively, reducing humidity.* FreshBed has a way to combat these problems: optimum, active ventilation. It combats the moisture problem effectively and also regulates the temperature. We have developed a bed which draws in air from underneath. The air is then filtered and adjusted to the desired temperature before reaching your body through the mattress. There is no better remedy for undesirable moisture. * Source: W. Patberg, University of Groningen

A silent unit draws air from the bedroom, filters it, then conducts it to your body unobtrusively through the mattress. The unit’s thermostat constantly controls the airflow and keeps it at your preferred temperature.

WE SPEND 25 YEARS OF OUR LIVES IN BED

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FRESHBED ON THE ROLE OF SLEEP IN OUR LIVES >>

>> THE ROLE OF SLEEP IN OUR LIVES Do the arithmetic. There are 24 hours in a day. The average man or woman, boy or girl,

“The quality of our sleep affects our activities during the day”

toddler or senior citizen sleeps for around 8 of those hours. In other words, one third of the day. Work it out: this means we all spend a minimum of one third of our lives in bed. You will undoubtedly agree that we are better to do it in a healthy, pleasant, relaxing, high-quality way. Therefore, you should take good care of yourself with a bed that takes good care of you. FreshBed’s sleep system works while you sleep. Here’s to your good health!

“Our activities during the day affect our sleep”

210 COLOURS SO YOUR FAVOURITE IS BOUND TO BE THERE

FRESHBED is available in every possible RAL colour

ALBERT EINSTEIN SLEPT FOR AROUND 9.5 HOURS EVERY NIGHT 9,5 FRESHBED ON BODY AND MIND >>

>> BODY AND MIND Physicist Albert Einstein was one of the cleverest men in history. And according to people who knew him, he slept longer than the average: between nine and ten hours a night. Is there a connection between Einstein’s intelligence and his sleep behaviour? It’s very possible. In any case, it is a fact that a healthy mind is normally to be found in a healthy body. That mind and body are our focus at FreshBed. We know all there is to know about the effects of sleeping soundly. It’s all about the way you sleep. And whether you sleep enough. Too little sleep isn’t good for you, but it’s just as bad to lie wide awake in bed for a very long time. It doesn’t make you any fitter, and probably not cleverer either. At FreshBed, we want to do something about that.

“Deeper sleep gives us more energy during the day”

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SLEEPING TOGETHER OFTEN MEANS SLEEPING LESS SOUNDLY

FRESHBED ON SLEEPING TOGETHER >>

>> SLEEPING TOGETHER Sleeping together shows what two people feel for each other. However, spending the night with your partner also has disadvantages, because two people very rarely have the same body temperature. As a result, they prefer different sleeping temperatures. The temperature for women is normally higher than for men. At FreshBed, we therefore fit separate ventilation and temperature systems in our double beds that are individually adjustable for him and for her. We can of course also make systems for two men or two women. That way, neither of you will be too warm or too cold in future. And the temperature is always right, even in different seasons.

FreshBed keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter. Where in ‘normal’ beds humidity can rise to more than 80% overnight, FreshBed’s temperature control and ventilation keeps your bed’s humidity well below 50%. FreshBed therefore remains free of moisture, mould and mildew, bacteria and house dust mites (HDMs). HDMs cannot survive in this kind of atmosphere.

“With our individual temperature systems, you will never again be too warm or too cold”

11% OF PEOPLE IN THE WEST ARE ALLERGIC TO HOUSE DUST MITES, MOULD AND MILDEW

FRESHBED ON HYGIENE IN THE BEDROOM >>

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>> HYGIENE IN THE BEDROOM The FreshBed ventilation system has been developed to reduce moisture and purify air. The house dust mite thrives best in damp rooms. HDMs can survive at 45% humidity and upwards, and breed from 55% humidity upwards.* Think about it: there are more than 1 million HDMs in any mattress more than 1 year old. The HDM’s excretions are the problem. They cause allergies. The FreshBed ventilation system has been designed to give you a perfect night’s rest. So you are not meant to notice the system in operation. Because that would keep you awake. The technology is silent thanks to ingenious sound insulation. While we’re on the subject of technology: the FreshBed ventilation system is unbelievably energy-efficient. And considering that under normal circumstances you will no longer need air conditioning or conventional heating in your bedroom, you will even save money. *Source: Het Longfonds

FreshBed improves the quality of the air in your bedroom by means of a Hepa filter. The filter is up to 99.97% effective in removing pollutants, which may be up to 250 times smaller than a human hair. It removes microscopic allergens such as mould spores, pollen, dust, smoke, and hair and skin flakes shed by pets.

“Thanks to FreshBed, house dust mites and other unwelcome guests will no longer be found in your bed”

PEOPLE SLEEP BETTER WHEN THEIR SKIN IS SLIGHTLY WARM Bron: Roy Raymann, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

They fall asleep faster and enjoy a deeper and longer sleep. It has been demonstrated scientifically that body temperature is one of the factors influencing the sleep process. A small part of the brain both regulates temperature and is involved in regulating sleep. A warm skin sends a signal to the brain that promotes sleep. Conversely, a cool skin gives a signal promoting wakefulness and alertness. The FreshBed sleep system is an excellent way of controlling temperature fluctuations. The result is a deeper sleep and a better rested person.

FreshBed is available in a design version, a version with the look and feel of a boxspring or as stand alone model. The stand alone model is the simplest version. It has all the FreshBed benefits, and is also suitable for installation in a bedframe.

stand-alone also suitable for installation in a bedframe

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