Someone just sent me an article about how memory foam pillows are dust mite and fungi proof. While they have good intentions they don’t have all the facts.

First of all, nothing is truly dust mite proof. Right now as you are reading this post you have dust mites on you. If your sitting on a chair I’m willing to bet a microscopic cloud of allergens flew up into the air when you sat down.

The reason people cover their bedding, including foam pillows, mattresses and toppers, is they are reducing the amount of allergens they are exposed to. A study done several years ago said a mattress will double in weight over a period of 12 years if left unprotected.

The way a memory foam product is manufactured it does not allow for dust mites to burrow into the middle of the item. However they and their allergens can be found on the surface and in the air pockets created when foam is made. Better than a regular pillow but not dust mite free.

As far as fungi proof, I can’t see how that is possible. Fungi will grow on any surface that gets damp in is in the dark. I have a memory foam pillow I sleep on when my neck is bothering me and while it works great it gets warm and my neck sweats. I’ll have to test it.