The sleep industry is suddenly booming with new materials, terminology and options. The new word on the street: Specialty Sleep. But what does that really mean? These specialty sleep mattresses are expensive and the people selling them are full of promises about a better night's sleep, or pain free rest, or heaven in your bedroom - the list goes on! Of course, you should at least lay down on one of these mattresses before you spend the money, but you also need to be a knowledgeable consumer. How long will your new specialty sleep mattress last? What are the real long term health benefits? How can you get the most mattress for your money?

To help you out, here is a quick specialty sleep technology guide to the top three new bed options that are on the market.

Memory Foam

At this point, most of us are aware of memory foam - having seen countless television commercials with that image of the hand pressing on the foam and the imprint remaining once the hand has been removed. Tempur-Pedic