Inclined bed therapy or ibt is the brain child of andrew fletcher who discovered in the 1990 s that gravity actually helps to drive circulation of the sap in trees.
Inclined bed therapy angle.
The egyptian beds were raised 6 inches 15 cm higher at the head end.
From there it was a short step to ask whether this was also true for animals and humans.
Discovered by andrew k fletcher who has shown beyond any shadow of doubt that gravity plays a vital roll in the circulation of fluids and that posture in relation to the constant direction of gravity is of paramount importance when restoring function to all neurological and non neurological damage.
Inclined bed therapy may also ease symptoms associated with alzheimer s diabetes glaucoma migraines multiple sclerosis sleep apnea acid reflux edema varicose veins and more in plants the interplay between gravity and varying density of fluids is what causes the sap to circulate up and down in a perpetual loop.
The trade off for a more acute angle is less comfort and increased chance of sliding down the bed.
Despite being obsessed with ways to improve sleep for nearly a decade this term was new to me.
When you sleep your brain detoxifies itself through the glymphatic system.
Inclined bed therapy was pioneered by andrew.
To practice inclined bed therapy you want to elevate the head of your bed between six and nine inches so that your head is 10 to 30 elevated.
It may feel strange at first and you want to be comfortable enough to get a good night s sleep so start with a six inch rise and work your way up from there.
Gravity inclined sleeping is exactly what it sounds like.
Inclined bed therapy can have a profound positive restorative affect on a persons health.
Tilt your bed for healthful sleep.
A new angle on brain detoxification when researching material for my extensive article on how to improve sleep i came across a term called inclined bed therapy or ibt.
Therefor your body will be in a position so that gravity will help with circulation.
Inclined bed therapy involves raising the head of your bed so that you sleep at an angle.
Instead of sleeping on a flat surface the bed is at a slight incline of 3 5 to 5 degrees.
Guess they knew a thing or two about sleeping and circulation.
No not like a hospital bed where it bends in the middle.
Inclined bed therapy ibt is where a bed is raised by around 6 8 inches depending upon the length of your bed.
The rational is that gravity assists circulation by acting upon density changes in blood lymphatic fluid and cerebrospinal fluid due to evaporation from the lungs.
