Achieving a good night’s sleep isn’t always easy. Busy schedules, frequent stress, and bad rest environments can be culprits for sleep troubles. And it’s more common than you think.
According to the American Sleep Association, 50 to 70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder. If your sleepless nights are taking a toll on your health, it might be time for you to buy a new pillow.
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Pillows nowadays come with many not-so-basic features, including hypoallergenic materials, anti-wicking fabrics, and memory foam technologies for head, neck, and shoulder support. With so many options, it can be hard to find the right fit. Before you buy a pillow, there are a few things you might want to consider. Read more…
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BEST OVERALL
Coop Home Goods Eden Shredded Memory Foam Pillow
Breathability, comfort, and design make the Coop Home Goods’ Eden Shredded Memory Foam Pillow a top pick if you need to improve your quality of sleep.
- Dimensions: Standard (17.9 x 6.8 x 6.1 inches), Queen (18 x 6 x 6 inches), and King (17.9 x 6.5 x 6.3 inches)
- Materials: Bamboo-derived viscose rayon and polyester
- Sleep factor: Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$129.99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR SIDE SLEEPERS
Brookstone BioSense 2-in-1 Shoulder Pillow
- Dimensions: 28 x 20 x 6 inches
- Materials: Better Than Down microfill and BioSense memory foam core
- Sleep factor: Good for side sleepers
$119.95 from Amazon
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BEST FOR BACK SLEEPERS
Nature’s Guest Cervical Support Pillow
- Dimensions: 18.5 x 9.5 x 7.2 inches
- Materials: Cotton fabric cover, microfiber filling, and silk gusset trim
- Sleep factor: Good for back sleepers
$79.99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR STOMACH SLEEPERS
TruContour Super Thin Memory Foam Pillow
- Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 2.5 inches
- Materials: Medical-grade memory foam and certified organic cotton
- Sleep factor: Good for stomach sleepers
$39.99 from Amazon
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BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
Triple Cloud Shredded Memory Foam Pillow
The Triple Cloud Shredded Memory Foam Pillow offers comfort perks and adjustable firmness at a fraction of the price.
- Dimensions: Standard/Queen (15.9 x 5.6 x 5.2 inches), Queen (17 x 6 x 6 inches), and King ( 17.3 x 7.7 x 6.4 inches)
- Material: Bamboo-shredded memory foam
- Sleep factor: Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$39.95 from Amazon
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BEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Avocado Green Pillow
- Dimensions: Standard (19 x 24 inches), Queen (19 x 28 inches), and King (19 x 35 inches)
- Materials: Certified organic cotton, kapok fiber, and natural latex
- Sleep factor: Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$79 from Avocado Green
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BEST FOR HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER SUPPORT
UTTU Adjustable Memory Foam Pillow
Keep head, neck, and shoulder pain at bay with UTTU’s Adjustable Memory Foam Pillow.
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 14.2 inches
- Materials: Bamboo fiber, polyester, and memory foam
- Sleep factor: Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$69.99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS
Pacific Coast AllerRest Double DownAround Pillow
Reduce congestion, coughing, sneezing, and other pesky allergy symptoms while you sleep.
- Dimensions: Standard (20 x 26 inches), Queen (20 x 30 inches), and King (20 x 36 inches)
- Materials: AllerRest fabric, Barrier Weave down and feather proof fabric, cotton
- Sleep factor: Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$62.99 from Amazon
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BEST HYBRID OPTION
Leesa Hybrid Pillow
Switch back and forth between a soft pillow top and a cooling, memory foam underside for multiple ways to catch some sleep.
- Dimensions : Standard (16 x 24 inches), Queen (16 x 28 inches)
- Materials : Polyester microfiber, ventilated gel, Leesa’s Tencel fabric, and nylon.
- Sleep factor: Best for back and side sleepers
$109 from Leesa
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BEST 2-FOR-1 DEAL
Beckham Hotel Collection Gel Pillow
You’ll be getting two pillows with somewhere-in-the-middle support for the price of one.
- Dimensions : Queen (20 x 28 inches)
- Materials: Cotton cover and poly-gel fiber filling
- Sleep factor : Good for back, side, and stomach sleepers
$79.99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR DURABILITY
Tuft & Needle Pillow
If you’re looking for a durable pillow and tend to sleep on your back or side, the Tuft & Needle Pillow will have you catching z’s in no time.
- Dimensions : 25 x 16 x 5 inches
- Materials : Micro polyamide, polyester, and Tuft & Needle’s proprietary Adaptive Foam
- Sleep factor: Best for back and side sleepers
$75 from Tuft & Needle
