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10 Tips for Better Sleep...
So you've purchased your Gx Suspension Pillow and a Gx Wonder Cooler Undersheet and Pillowcase, what else can you do to give yourself the best chance of a great night's sleep. Here we list our top ten sleep tips to...
SMARTCymru support from Business Wales
With the help of the Business Wales SMARTCymru scheme we have been able to develop a new pillow blowing machine that is three times faster than our existing machines. The new machine was designed in conjunction with MKN Engineering and...
Acid Reflux helped by the Gx Support Pillow
Acid reflux (also known as GERD in its more chronic form) refers to the sour acid that can sometimes works its way up from your stomach into your mouth or throat. Its not uncommon to experience acid reflux and heartburn,...
A Pain in the Neck - Neck Pain and Sleep
We asked Physiotherapist Catherine Jones from the Clinikind Practice in South Wales (www.clinikind.com) to give us the science behind neck pain, sleep posture and selecting the correct pillow. She put this together from the most up to date scientific research:...
Medium-soft or Medium-firm - which should I buy?
You’ll probably have noticed that we have recently added a Medium-firm version of our Gx Suspension Pillow to our product range. While we have helped tens of thousands of people to sleep better with the original Medium-soft Gx Suspension Pillow...
The truth about beauty sleep...
Potions, lotions, creams, scrubs, peels, lifts, and even surgical procedures – there is no treatment untried, no amount of money spared in the search for the secret to lasting beauty. BUT, when it comes to looking your radiant best, there is one thing that outperforms all others in making you look and feel a million dollars – SLEEP.
Sleep - it's even more important than you think!
In his article for the Sunday Times Matthew Walker states “I was once fond of saying: ‘Sleep is the third pillar of good health, alongside diet and exercise.’ I have now changed my tune. Sleep is more than a pillar; it is the foundation on which the other two health bastions sit…”
Suspension or Support – which should I buy?
There are two pillows in the Gx range, the Gx Suspension PillowTM and the Gx Support Pillow, and you may be wondering what the difference is – after all isn’t a pillow a pillow? If you have ever tried to sit up and read in an old-fashioned iron bedstead (like the bed in Bedknobs and Broomsticks) you’ll know exactly why we have two different pillows.
The three pillars of good health…
Consult any Doctor and they will tell you that diet, exercise and sleep are the three pillars of good health. We spend a mind boggling amount of money on diets and exercise but a surprising number of us put up with night after night of poor quality sleep.
The sleep environment
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure that you are maximising your chances of a good night’s sleep. In the first of a series of blog post, Gx Pillows is sharing some tips on how to get the bedroom environment right.