Reducing Dust Mites Offer Relief For Asthma Sufferers

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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.

Read complete article – http://searchwarp.com/swa707283-How-Reducing-Dust-Mites-Offers-Relief-From-Asthma-Symptoms.htm

Elementary Students Collecting Dust Mites

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Science is not dead in elementary school.

These students get it. The air we are breathing can be pretty gross sometimes.

The Elementary Science Olympiad was held this week at Southwestern Michigan College. About 200 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders immersed themselves in the wonders of the scientific world.

One student said ” I’m making sticky air-junk detectors to collect dust. It’s to stop air pollution and collect dust mites”.  Outstanding idea.

He built his detector out of construction paper and sticky labels. The article does not say how they worked but I really like his drive.

Read complete article  http://www.southbendtribune.com/sbt-20110310sbtmichb-01-02-20110310,0,1379400.story

Dust Mites and Barbie. Is There a Connection

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Every so often you run across something that brings back the memories. Just got this post from one of the other blogs I keep tabs one and it reminded me of my daughter.

She did not have allergies when she was young but she did like to play with her Barbie dolls. Some of them were her mom’s when she was a kid. Someone said things change but stay the same. I did read that you can now put tattoos on her. That has changed.

Anyway here is the link to the post on the Allergy Stores Blog.   Barbie and Dust Mites .. Related?  http://allergy.allergystore.com/2011/03/10/barbie-and-dust-mite-allergies.aspx

Chemicals for Killing Dust Mites

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“New research describes four highly effective dust mite-killing products designed to help patients avoid mites in allergic disease management. They are simple, safe and cost effective in the battle to control indoor mite infestation.”

“For patients, avoidance of mites and their allergens is the first step in managing symptoms, but as dust mites live in close proximity to man indoors, full avoidance can be quite costly or problematic. Therefore, the application of chemicals with mite killing activity is necessary.” Read complete article.

Just read this and while benzyl benzoate is a very common chemical used for controlling dust mite allergens I’m not 100% sure on the ” is necessary”. many people have had very good success in controlling their allergies by using non drug and non chemical alternatives.

Keeping you bedroom clean and free of clutter, using the special dust mite covers for the bedding, running HEPA air cleaners and using good ac filters goes a long way in stopping the problems associated with dust mites.

Research the alternatives before you start spray all sorts of chemicals around the house. There are already enough of them there now.

Don’t Be Cheap .. Invest In Quality Allergy Covers

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Allergy Covers really make a difference with people who suffer from allergies. The symptoms of itching in both the eyes and nose to congestion are just some of the issues this person can have. For some people allergies and asthma go hand in hand and this can be an even more problematic situation. Purchasing allergy covers for all of these individuals can prevent constant flare ups and help with these many symptoms they experience.

Purchasing allergy covers for the mattress is one of the basic necessities for an allergy sufferer. Dust mites tend to hide in these areas and having a protective shield against them will help to ease the symptoms. There are many variations of this type of cover ranging from simple to superior.

All of these special covers can be washed frequently in hot water and have been designed to last anywhere from five to twenty years pending which type of coverage is selected. It is recommended to pick the best that the consumer can buy as the better the coverage the less the symptoms.

Dust mites hide in mattresses, comforters and also pillows. Protecting the pillows from the mites will lighten the allergy sufferer’s symptoms. The pillow covers come in many sizes, shapes and different fabrics such as cotton to sateen. The choices are plentiful and can be purchased online for convenience. These pillow covers will last for five to ten years pending on which item is selected. Frequent hot water washings are suggested to kill these dust mites as they can not be seen with the naked eye.

Purchasing these items can get costly at the beginning but worth every penny invested as these will make life a lot easier to deal with. The symptoms of the allergy sufferer can be controlled with these purchases. Laundering frequently with very hot water is the key to maintaining a healthy environment for the person with these issues.

Covers for the comforters are suggested for every person that suffers from these symptoms. Between the dust mites, everyday dust and airborne triggers the individual who suffers from these issues will need to protect the comforter. All these items are a constant trigger for the individual and build up on the surface levels of pillows, mattresses and comforters. Hot water laundering is recommended frequently.

For the individuals who suffer from both allergies and asthma, these covers are just what is needed to control the triggers. Bypassing these measures can make life terribly miserable for the individual who suffers from these issues. These purchases are relatively easy to implement and with the convenience of online purchasing, these items can be at the front door within days.

Allergies can come in so many different forms like some individuals are allergic to shellfish. Then there are some that can not consume peanuts. A wide variety of individuals have a sensitivity to dust mites, mold and grasses. Most of these allergies can be handled with medication and there are some people who go with allergy shots. The shots take some time to work and are given by an allergist who specializes in this field. Generally the shots are weekly and can take up to two years.

Allergists will generally recommend Allergy Covers to the person who suffers from these types of symptoms. These covers are a wonderful way to ensure the protection against these triggers and last for a good number of years depending on which product has been selected.