Your Mattress May Be the Cause of Unexplained Symptoms—Here’s Why

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Your Mattress May Be the Cause of Unexplained Symptoms—Here’s Why
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A friend of mine recently shared a story with me: She had been experiencing persistent discomfort, including neck and back pain, that would not resolve, despite her trying various remedies. One day, on a whim, she decided to replace her 10-year-old mattress. To her surprise, her symptoms disappeared within a few days.

“A lot of people wake up in the morning, and they will have a stiff back or a sore back. That may be a sign that the mattress is getting older,” Bert Jacobson, regents professor of applied health and educational psychology at Oklahoma State University, told The Epoch Times.

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