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Achieve Allergy Relief through Allergen Avoidance

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:52:09 -0500

You can diminish your allergy symptoms by avoiding those thingsyou are allergic to. Allergists refer to this method as"allergen avoidance". Of course, you have to identity thosethings to which you are allergic. For our family, we haveallergies to dust mites, cigarette smoke, pet dander, and mold.Therefore, we implemented a comprehensive strategy to reduce andremove those allergens from our home. To help you get started, you can use the following checklist asa guide to removing allergens from your home: Enclose all mattresses, box springs, and pillows in the house inzippered dust mite covers. Why do you ask? Because these covers"seal in" the dust mites where they grow and thrive and preventthe dust mite particulate from becoming airborne. You'll want to wash all bedding at least once per week in veryhot water F. It is this hot water that kills the dust mitesthat may be present in the bedding. Be sure to check that yourbedding is washable first. If possible, you'll wa...

Winter Sniffles

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:09:10 -0500

Winter Sniffles: Allergies, or the Common Cold?The cold days of winter bring most of us indoors for the year -and then the sniffles start up. Symptoms like sneezing,congestion, and sore throat are common during the winter months.These unpleasant symptoms can be evidence of a winter cold, butthey can also mean indoor allergies. What are the causes ofthese winter ailments, and how can they be identified andtreated?Winter weather can indirectly cause both colds and indoorallergies. Colds increase in winter because people spend moretime inside, confined to small spaces where viruses and germscan be easily passed around. Also, the viruses which cause coldsthrive in low-humidity environments, which are typically foundin the cold dry months of winter. Low humidity, combined withair blowing from indoor heating systems, causes drying of thenasal passages, which can increase susceptibility to infection.With indoor allergies, it's a similar story. Indoor allergiesare caused by ...

Beneficial Devices to Prevent Sinus Infections

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:08:39 -0500

One of the main causes of sinus infection is cause and triggeredby a polluted air that we breathe. Almost every corner of thespace we move in is affected and was contaminated by airpollutants that in serious cases can contain harsh elements thatcan give a greater possibility of causing sinus infection. Evenoffices, motels, restaurants and shops including apartments,warehouses, laboratories, dark rooms and production areas is notanymore a pollutant free. But now devices are invented to helpyou control some of those elements that pollute the air.Especially made to prevent sinus infection problems, thefollowing are beneficial devices.Air PurifiersSinus infection air purifiers are designed to treat the indoorair that has become polluted by particulates or gases. Sinusinfection air purifiers and air cleaners are terms, which aresynonymous with each other. Breathing clean air is of greatimportance to anyone who wants a healthy life, and especiallyfor those who suffer from al...

Allergy Control

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:59:58 -0500

Those who are plagued by allergies are always struggling todiminish those irritants that cause watery eyes, runny noses andrashes that sometimes translate into full-blown hives. These andother symptoms can be brought about by a number of contaminantsthat infiltrate the very air that people breathe within theirown homes. If you're among those who are constantly beingattacked by airborne allergens, there are some positive stepsthat you can take in order to reduce or eliminate the elementsthat are the catalysts to allergy attacks.Dust mites are the cause of many allergic reactions, and must beeliminated from their most common breeding areas in order tofind relief. Since they tend to live in warm and humid places,items such as beds, carpets and upholstered furniture are primebreeding grounds for those miniscule insects. Living on the skincells that people and their pets shed, they deposit their wastein all of the areas that they gather, wreaking havoc withallergies.In orde...

Are Showers Harmful to Your Health?

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:42:08 -0500

The last thing you would think about when you are taking a nice,refreshing shower is, "Am I jeopardizing my health"?Chlorine is used by many municipalities to disinfect their watersupply.Unfortunalely, according to many health experts, chlorine hasbeen linked to breast, bladder and colon cancer.When I first read about this, my first thought was, "I don'tdrink the water in the shower, so what is there to worry about"?What I didin't know was, our skin can absorb - times morechlorine than from drinking water that contains chlorine.When showering, chlorine can vaporize and form chloroform gas,which is inhaled, affecting those with respiratory problems suchas asthma and bronchitus.Showering in chlorinated water can also cause excess drying ofthe skin and hair.Does this mean we should stop taking showers?No!There is an easy solution. Using easy to install shower filters will alleviate the ch...