If your mattress is getting older and losing its comfort and support, you may want to consider a latex mattress topper or pad. Even owners of new mattresses who find out that their purchase is not all they thought it would be often turn to this type of topper for help.
Latex is up and coming in the mattress business at least somewhat because of improvements latex has undergone in recent years. In fact, according to our research involving thousands of actual mattress owners, latex has 86 percent satisfaction when it comes to comfort.
Natural Latex Mattress
Latex has several strong advantages and few significant disadvantages. In regard to advantages, it is, in addition to being comfortable, reasonably durable. Owners often find latex to be at least as durable as memory foam. In addition, it tends to not give off the chemical-like odor that memory foam can emit when it is new. Also, it is not temperature sensitive, unlike memory foam. This means that the sleeper will not "melt" into the latex but rather remain largely on top. This allows easier movement on the topper.
The disadvantages of latex are that it can be heavy. However, the weight of a latex topper would be of less an issue than with a full latex mattress since there is less of the material. In addition, latex, especially of the natural variety, tends to be on the pricey side, often more pricey than memory foam. Also, as with most mattress toppers, there may be an issue with getting the topper to properly fit onto the mattress so that it is fully secure and does not move or slide about.