The product: Sona Pillow
Headquarters: Waterford, N.Y.
A snorer can be a nightmare, especially for the person who sleeps with one. But pleasant dreams can be had with the Sona Pillow, said Bob O'Connell, the vice president of sales and marketing at Soft-Tex, the manufacturer.
The Sona Pillow was invented by Harvard-educated neurologist Dr. Najeeb Zuberi, who wanted to help sufferers of sleep apnea, a condition that causes people to stop breathing temporarily. "Sleep apnea is a serious health problem that can be fatal,'' said O'Connell. Football player Reggie White died of the condition and Jerry Garcia, the lead singer of the Grateful Dead, died of complications caused by it, he added.
For its first three years, the pillow was sold exclusively at Brookstone but can now be found in stores like JC Penney and Kohl's.
O'Connell himself uses a Sona Pillow, but only sleeps five hours a night. "But those five hours are five quality hours," he said.
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