Silverite, LLC

Our Mission Our team strives to deliver the purest pillow and bedding eliminating the toxic load which often comes from industrial foam found in most pillows and mattresses. Welcoming individuals to a aspect of “rest and sleep” which they have never experienced. Our Inspiration Driven to create the most exquisite luxurious pillow inspired by our creator’s perfect design. Our Passion Leave the world a better place than before we arrived, starting with a safe, restful nights sleep. Studies and Research Chemicals *Low levels of common flame-retardant chemical damage brain cells:* *Finding may have implications for autism. Evidence that a common ingredient in flame retardants damages the mitochondria responsible for healthy brain development. (UCDavis MIND Institute, 1/13)* *Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids’ Development.* Another study links exposure to flame-retardant chemicals to physical and mental impairment in school-age children. (HealthDay, 11/15/12) *Learning and Developmental Disabilities Health Report.* A summary of research on neurotoxic chemicals, including flame retardants, and brain development. (Safer Chemicals Healthy Families, 7/12) *The Poison Crib: When Protective Chemicals Harm.* New evidence of the dangers of flame retardants. (Salon, 7/10/10) Children and dust: High concentrations of flame retardants in house dust affect children more than adults. (Environmental Science & Technology, 8/19/09). *Should You Ditch Your Chemical Mattress?* (Mother Jones, Mar/Apr 08) *A Silent Pandemic: Industrial Chemicals Are Impairing the Brain Development of Children Worldwide* (Harvard School of Public Health, 11/7/06) Pesticides in our water: Three to five times more pesticides are used on cotton fields than on soy or corn fields. (United States Geological Survey, 5/98) Sleep *Scientists Discover the Reason We Need Sleep.* Researchers have discovered *why* sleep is critical to survival: during sleep, a flood of cerebrospinal fluid cleans toxins from the brain. *(Mashable, 10/21/2013; Science, 10/2013)* *Findings Reveal Brain Mechanisms At Work During Sleep.* Insights into how sleep deprivation impacts dementia, different types of memory, and learning. (Society for Neuroscience, 10/16/12) *Do You Have the “Morning Person” Gene?* Genetic difference found between early birds and sleepyheads. (The Week, 11/28/11) *Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep* (National Institute of Neurological Disorders) Living Green *I Dwell in Possibility.* Eco-expert Simran Sethi “greens” her historic home in Kansas. (Oprah.com, 12/13/10)