Specialist Bedding Helps Exercise Enthusiasts
DermaTherapy bedding has been shown to improve sleep quality by more than 60 percent in clinical trials which means it could also help those who suffer from night sweats enjoy better sleep.
It is estimated that 11% of UK adults claim to be members of one of 6,000 health clubs in the UK with over 2.2 million adults holding gym membership.
Whilst the objective is to improve overall fitness and feel better, many exercise and workout enthusiasts have suffered from night sweats that aren't attributed to health concerns. Fitness experts say that this nocturnal perspiration can result from the body's need for a prolonged period of temperature re-adjustment after a vigorous workout.
For those whose sleep is interrupted by periods of extreme sweating during the night, DermaTherapy® bedding can help. "Reducing the discomfort and sleeplessness associated with night sweats pays off for those on a workout regimen who know getting at least eight hours of quality sleep each night is critical to getting maximum benefit from their exercise programme," said Chris Steeples, MD of Espère Healthcare Ltd. "DermaTherapy Bedding has been shown to improve sleep quality by more than 60 percent in clinical trials."
Many people relate night sweating to an effect women experience during menopause. But in reality, there are many reasons that people, both men and women, can encounter night sweats. Night time sweating related to a rigorous workout regimen falls into that category.
Medically speaking, a body's temperature varies throughout the day, ranging on average from 36 degrees in the morning to over 37 degrees in the early evening. During exercise, more than 70 percent of the energy the body uses to power muscles is converted to heat. During a workout, the body can typically get as warm as 40.5 degrees, causing it to trigger its sweat mechanism to dissipate the excess heat. For serious exercisers, especially those who work out at the end of the day, the sweating can persist until well after bedtime.
In addition, after a workout, the body's metabolism has to go to work to adjust all of the new energy and food in the body. Sometimes, the thyroid gland reacts to this by releasing more hormones, which can result in night sweats.
"That's where DermaTherapy Bedding can help," Steeples said. "This bedding is constructed with innovative fabric technology that wicks moisture away from the body and speeds evaporation, providing a drier, smoother sleep surface that cools the skin and improves the amount of uninterrupted sleep. In studies involving people suffering from night sweats, improvement in sleep patterns was reported in as little as two weeks."
He adds, "DermaTherapy Bedding's uniquely structured fibres are also very smooth and non-abrasive to the skin, which increases the comfort factor during sleep. And another feature important for people who experience night sweats is that DermaTherapy bedding has a wash-proof antimicrobial treatment that helps maintain freshness and eliminates odours on the fabrics caused by bacteria that can be associated with perspiration."
More about Espère Healthcare
Established in 2006, Espère Healthcare Ltd was set up to create and develop a totally new market in medical treatment - biofunctional textiles. A wide range of garments has been developed, manufactured from new materials specifically designed to produce therapeutic rather than just protective effects, either on their own or in conjunction with currently used conventional medication.
DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing was the first success. Developed in Italy from natural silk, this fabric was being used in Europe in a small way as "wellness clothing". Espère saw the opportunity for DermaSilk in the UK as a prescription driven treatment for the management of eczema in children and adults, and DermaSilk has been approved for NHS prescription since 2007. DermaSilk is now included in eczema management guidelines followed by consultant dermatologists, GPs and nurses.
Since the original submission, further products have been added to the DermaSilk prescription portfolio to cover other conditions such as gravitational eczema in the elderly and epidermolysis bullosa, a severe and debilitating skin condition. Further research for the therapeutic use of DermaSilk in other conditions is showing very promising results
DermaTherapy Bedding was developed from a patented specially designed synthetic fabric sourced from the USA. As well as being proven useful for eczema, this bedding has additional potential uses in pressure sore management, a source of significant debilitation amongst the elderly and infirm. The fabric has an antimicrobial finish bonded to it to help contain bacteria such as MRSA & Clostridium difficile.
Espère are also driving the development of these fabrics into new areas, with trials being undertaken in lymphodaema, trench foot and end of life care. Other fabric technologies are also currently being investigated.
It is estimated that 11% of UK adults claim to be members of one of 6,000 health clubs in the UK with over 2.2 million adults holding gym membership.
Whilst the objective is to improve overall fitness and feel better, many exercise and workout enthusiasts have suffered from night sweats that aren't attributed to health concerns. Fitness experts say that this nocturnal perspiration can result from the body's need for a prolonged period of temperature re-adjustment after a vigorous workout.
For those whose sleep is interrupted by periods of extreme sweating during the night, DermaTherapy® bedding can help. "Reducing the discomfort and sleeplessness associated with night sweats pays off for those on a workout regimen who know getting at least eight hours of quality sleep each night is critical to getting maximum benefit from their exercise programme," said Chris Steeples, MD of Espère Healthcare Ltd. "DermaTherapy Bedding has been shown to improve sleep quality by more than 60 percent in clinical trials."
Many people relate night sweating to an effect women experience during menopause. But in reality, there are many reasons that people, both men and women, can encounter night sweats. Night time sweating related to a rigorous workout regimen falls into that category.
Medically speaking, a body's temperature varies throughout the day, ranging on average from 36 degrees in the morning to over 37 degrees in the early evening. During exercise, more than 70 percent of the energy the body uses to power muscles is converted to heat. During a workout, the body can typically get as warm as 40.5 degrees, causing it to trigger its sweat mechanism to dissipate the excess heat. For serious exercisers, especially those who work out at the end of the day, the sweating can persist until well after bedtime.
In addition, after a workout, the body's metabolism has to go to work to adjust all of the new energy and food in the body. Sometimes, the thyroid gland reacts to this by releasing more hormones, which can result in night sweats.
"That's where DermaTherapy Bedding can help," Steeples said. "This bedding is constructed with innovative fabric technology that wicks moisture away from the body and speeds evaporation, providing a drier, smoother sleep surface that cools the skin and improves the amount of uninterrupted sleep. In studies involving people suffering from night sweats, improvement in sleep patterns was reported in as little as two weeks."
He adds, "DermaTherapy Bedding's uniquely structured fibres are also very smooth and non-abrasive to the skin, which increases the comfort factor during sleep. And another feature important for people who experience night sweats is that DermaTherapy bedding has a wash-proof antimicrobial treatment that helps maintain freshness and eliminates odours on the fabrics caused by bacteria that can be associated with perspiration."
More about Espère Healthcare
Established in 2006, Espère Healthcare Ltd was set up to create and develop a totally new market in medical treatment - biofunctional textiles. A wide range of garments has been developed, manufactured from new materials specifically designed to produce therapeutic rather than just protective effects, either on their own or in conjunction with currently used conventional medication.
DermaSilk Therapeutic Clothing was the first success. Developed in Italy from natural silk, this fabric was being used in Europe in a small way as "wellness clothing". Espère saw the opportunity for DermaSilk in the UK as a prescription driven treatment for the management of eczema in children and adults, and DermaSilk has been approved for NHS prescription since 2007. DermaSilk is now included in eczema management guidelines followed by consultant dermatologists, GPs and nurses.
Since the original submission, further products have been added to the DermaSilk prescription portfolio to cover other conditions such as gravitational eczema in the elderly and epidermolysis bullosa, a severe and debilitating skin condition. Further research for the therapeutic use of DermaSilk in other conditions is showing very promising results
DermaTherapy Bedding was developed from a patented specially designed synthetic fabric sourced from the USA. As well as being proven useful for eczema, this bedding has additional potential uses in pressure sore management, a source of significant debilitation amongst the elderly and infirm. The fabric has an antimicrobial finish bonded to it to help contain bacteria such as MRSA & Clostridium difficile.
Espère are also driving the development of these fabrics into new areas, with trials being undertaken in lymphodaema, trench foot and end of life care. Other fabric technologies are also currently being investigated.
