People with allergies, especially to dust mites, need to do a few extra things around the house to limit their exposure.

Keep the bedroom clean and clutter free. Things like extra pillows, drapes and stuffer furniture hold household dust which has dust mite feces in it.

Wash the bedding in hot water or with special laundry additives.

Get rid of the carpets if possible

Keep the pets out

The other thing you can do is talk to your friends and see what they are doing. None of us have all the answers and just because something worked for one person does not mean it will work for another.

Here is another article forwarded to me that has additional information and tips for dealing with allergies. Some it I agree with and some I don’t.  Read Article “5 Secrets To Eliminate Allergy And Asthma Symptoms Caused By Dust Mites“

In the United States, about 30 million people have asthma. Nearly 9 million of them are children. While this is a high number it’s much worse in other parts of the world.

For children living in Taipei City, Tiawan it is much worse.

“Of the 21,688 seven-year-olds surveyed in the 2010 study, 4,490, or 20.7 percent, were found to be asthma-prone, said an official from the city’s Department of Health.

Blood tests showed that 77.6 percent of the children at high risk for asthma had an allergic constitution, with most of them being sensitive to dust mites and pet dander, said the health official Hsu Fan-yuan.” Complete Article

This does not come as a surprise.  Air pollution is one of the most serious problems in Taiwan, chiefly because of the heavy traffic and high concentration of industrial plants on the island. While strengthened cleanup efforts over the past few years have reduced air pollution, Pollution Standard Index (PSI) readings in Taiwan are still about three times higher than those recorded in the United States and Europe.

Also my guess is the number of children in the US with asthma is probly higher but goes undiagnosed. We have known some children over the years that their parents thought they just had allergies to dust mites or the cat. Only after a trip to the emergency room did they figure out they actually had asthma.

Be glad you live in the US.

• by Susan Millar
  http://www.dramatic-asthma-relief.com/

The increase in children and adults who suffer from allergies and asthma has steadily increased worldwide. There is a way to lower the risk of child asthma and even prevent your child from ever developing this serious lung disease.

Health experts warn that children don’t simply learn to grow out of these life threatening diseases and that preventative action to reduce dust mites, which prove to be one of the worst triggers is very important. Infants in their first year are the most susceptible to developing a sensitivity that can eventually become full blown asthma, but even adults can suddenly react to these allergens after many years of living with them.

Reducing the dust mites in your home with the right allergy control products will also be highly beneficial for the health of those who already have illness due to allergies and asthma and doing so can offer effective asthma relief.

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