Sleep & Wellness Contributor
Nathan Brooks
Sleep and wellness contributor. Researches how pillow support affects your neck, spine and overall sleep, in plain English.
Nathan is not a doctor or physical therapist. Every health guide he writes is medically reviewed by before it is published.
About Nathan
Who is Nathan, and why it matters
Nathan Brooks writes our sleep and wellness guides. He reads the research on how pillow height, firmness and support affect neck and spine alignment, then turns it into advice you can use tonight.
He checks that research against what our testers actually feel, so recommendations hold up for months of nights, not just one. His focus is helping people with neck pain and poor sleep posture find a pillow that works with their body.
Areas of expertise
I start with the studies, then I lie on the pillows our testers rate highest and check my alignment in a side photo. If the research and the real night disagree, I say so.
Nathan Brooks, sleep & wellness writer
How he test
How Nathan tests a pillow
Start with the studies
Peer-reviewed research or clinical guidance for every health claim.
Check against our tests
Compares the research with what Zaidan and Sarah measured and felt.
Photograph alignment
Side-view photos on low, medium and high loft, with the spine line marked.
Medical review
A licensed clinician reviews the guide before it goes
live.
Full standards: Editorial Policy
Credentials
Training
Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society
University of Michigan, Coursera · Oct, 2023
Certified Sleep Science Coach (CSSC)
Spencer Institute · April 2023
Office Ergonomics Evaluator (COEE)
Occupro · Posture assessment training · Jan 2024
Work
Articles by Morgan
Health Roundup
Author · medically reviewed
Best Pillows for Neck Pain
Best Pillows for Back Pain
Best Wedge Pillow
Guides
Co-author with Zaidan Morgan
How to choose a pillow
Health content safeguards
How Nathan keeps health advice safe
Nathan’s guides are general information, not medical advice. If you have ongoing neck or back pain, see a doctor or physical therapist.
Every health claim links to a peer-reviewed study or clinical guidance.
Never a diagnosis; readers with ongoing pain are pointed to a clinician.
Each Health Roundup shows “Medically reviewed by [name, credential]”. Editorial Policy.
Affiliate commissions never change a recommendation. Affiliate Policy
Have a question for Nathan?
Ask about sleep posture or choosing a pillow for neck pain.