Masni Rizal Mansor asked:


A wide variety of allergy control products are available both online and in stores. The selection can be mind-boggling and confusing. Depending on your type, or types, of allergies, some items can be good purchases while others will be less than effective.

There are several factors to keep in mind when being a smart consumer of allergy control products. Cost, effectiveness and number of items needed are all things that you should consider.

Cost

Unfortunately, a lot of allergy control products are expensive. But you can use the Internet to find items being sold at a discount, but beware of items like HEPA filters, that you might find being sold for much less than you’ve seen elsewhere. Sometimes you do get what you pay for, and quality can be low.

Be sure to use reputable online stores and brick-and-mortar businesses. Ask your doctor where he suggests shopping for things like nonirritating cleaning supplies, dust mite covers and non-allergenic air conditioner and heating filters.

Effectiveness

Stick with items your doctor or allergist suggests. If you try an allergy control product they don’t recommend and it seems to help with your symptoms, great. However, your doctor will know what has been effective for his patients in the past and he won’t want you to waste money.

There are quite a few debates about which allergy control products are effective. HEPA filters are often compared to air ionizers. Some experts say mattress and pillow covers are effective against dust mites, but the special bedding and sheets are not. Be sure to do your homework and do lots of research before ordering any allergy control product you are not familiar with.

Number of Items Needed

To get the closest you can to an allergen-free home, you may need a lot more than one of each kind of allergy control product. For example, experts suggest having a HEPA filter for each room of your house, even if you have a 1,200 square foot home and the filter says it can cover a 1,200 square foot area. This will simply not work with air flow patterns and it’s better to buy smaller filters and place them throughout the home.

With dust mite bedding, it makes no sense to just protect your own bedding when the dust mites can just proliferate in your guest bed or other family members’ beds. Be sure to buy enough slip covers for all the beds in your home. Buying more than one allergy control product each will naturally increase the costs but it’s better to allergy-proof your house effectively.

Trying to free a home of irritating allergens can be an uphill battle, but one you don’t have to wage alone. Remember to do your research and consider cost, effectiveness and quantity of items when selecting the allergy control products you need.

loving_care_37601 asked:


I just recently discovered that such things were made, to actually wash your bed sheets in & clean your carpet with, that help to kill dust-mites & other allergy causing agents. But that’s all I know. What are some brand names of these products & where can I find them? Thanks!

PapaSmurf124 asked:

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Ben Weissman asked:


If you have allergies to certain materials, including materials used in bedding, you’ll want to be careful what you bring into your home. You can buy quality bedroom furniture all day long, but if you are allergic to the components from which it is manufactured, you will be absolutely miserable. What sorts of materials could cause an allergic reaction that are frequently used in bedding?

Oak bedroom sets are probably the most common allergy-inducing product. While dead wood that is used for building furniture and other items should not cause nearly the reaction that live plants would in allergy sufferers, coming into contact with anything that has previously been an irritant can cause allergic reactions, simply because not all properties of the material disappear just because it is no longer living or has been processed. Oak bedroom furniture tends to be worst because many individuals are allergic to some types of oak, and this can cause itching or rashes in some cases. Many wood platform beds are made of oak, and individuals who find that they have an allergy to any type of oak should opt out of furniture that is made from oak, just in case.

Less commonly, cherry bedroom furniture could cause a reaction. However, allergies to cherry wood are so uncommon as to not even be a passing thought in most people’s heads. Sleigh beds made out of cherry wood can be a great choice for individuals allergic to oak, as these shouldn’t cause any kind of adverse reaction. One thing to be concerned with is a leather sleigh bed. While any wood used in creating the bed is typically covered in padding and leather hide, it could nonetheless contain the wood inside that causes an allergic reaction and therefore still be a miserable choice. If you opt for a bed covered in leather, be sure you are aware of other materials used to manufacture the bed. Physical contact may not be necessary to cause a problem.

One way to be certain that you won’t have an allergic reaction is to opt for metal bedroom furniture. There is typically no such thing as an allergy to metal, meaning that brass beds and wrought iron beds are excellent choices for making sure there are no allergy-inducing elements in a room. In fact, with these materials, you have fewer reactions to floating particles htat can cause breathing issues, itching, or watery eyes, since they don’t adhere to metal the way they would to leather, wood, or other textiles.

While you may be able to live with the material that you are allergic to, for sake of health and wellness, it is better to avoid these items in your home. If you think you may be having a problem with current materials, be sure to contact your primary health care physician to obtain some samples and be tested for any kind of allergies that you may possess. While having a house full of items you love is important, your health should be the top priority.

David Cowley asked:


If you are allergic to dust mites then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. Proteins found in the waste dropping cause allergic reactions. Each dust mite can create up to 20 dropping each day. Dust mites are not parasites they are microscope bugs that live of dead skin cells shed from humans and pets.

Dust mites prefer warm, moist areas such as a mattress, pillow, and chairs to live in. In other words just about anyplace you like to spend time. Do you spend up to one third of your life in a bed? That is called New York City to a dust mite. Do you sit in a favorite chair when you watch T.V? That is Las Vegas. Do you use the same pillow night after night? Welcome to Miami.

The typical human body will shed about 1/5 of an ounce of dead skin each week. Have you ever looked at a beam of light coming into the room and saw dust flakes floating in the light? About 80 percent of the material you see is actually dead skin fakes. That is manta from heaven for dust mites.

Depending on the environment nearly 100,000 dust mites can live in one square yard of carpet. Up to 500,000 can live in your pillow and up to 10 million can live in mattress. The life cycle of the dust mite is from one to four months. The adult females can lay up to 80 eggs in this time period and it takes about one month from the egg hatching for the dust mite to reach adulthood.

For most people dust mites are not harmful but if you are allergic to dust mites then symptoms like itchy watery eyes, hive, shortness of breath, bronchial spasms and other symptoms. There is no cure for dust mite allergy, only prevention.

There are several ways to control the dust mite population. Using chemicals to control the dust mite population is not recommended. The humidity of the environment plays a major role in keeping the dust mite population under control. The higher the humidity the higher the population, the lower the humidity, less than 50 percent, the lower the population. In vesting in a good quality dehumidifier will be your first line of defense.

Air cleaners can make a really big difference in the severity and frequency of allergy attacks. The central heating system should have an electrostatic air filter to distribute clean air through out the house. These electrostatic air filters trap microscopic allergens. Consider investing in a HEPA room air cleaner for all bedrooms and in the family room.

After you have vacuumed your carpets get down on your hands and knees, in a well-lit room and slap the carpet with your hand. If you see dust rising into the air then you need a better vacuum cleaner. Most vacuums will blow the smaller particles of dust back into the air through the exhaust. You will need to get a vacuum that has some type of HEPA filter that traps microscopic particles of dust from being blown back into the air.

Cover the mattress and pillows with a plastic or other dust mite impervious cover. Many synthetic products are available to help control dust mite are available on the internet.

Wash the sheets and blankets every two week in very hot water, at least 130 degrees F. If the fabrics cannot be washed in how water then put them into the freezer for one to two days to kill the dust mites.

Common Vitamins and over the counter products can help with Allergies such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Pantothenic Acid, Glucosamine, Antioxidants, Allergy Aid, and Quercitin.

Vitamin A is a known antioxidant and can assist the human body in the healing process. Vitamin A is stored in the liver and fat cells of the human body and can reach toxic levels. DO NOT take more than the recommended dosage of Vitamin A.

Up to one-third of older people can no longer absorb Vitamin B from their food. Vitamin B is needed to form red blood cells and keep nerves healthy.

Vitamin C is nature’s protective nutrient, essential for defending the body against pollution and infection and enhances the bodies immune system.

Beta Carotene protects the mucus membranes of the mouth, nose, throat and lungs. It also helps protect Vitamin C from oxidation, which enables it to perform at optimum efficiency.

Vitamin E protects the lung tissue from inhaled pollutants and aids in the functioning of the immune system.

Many find Pantothenic Acid to be very helpful against allergy symptoms. It is another form of nontoxic B vitamins. Pantothenic Acid is critical in the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Glucosamine is an anti-inflammatory and may give some relief from allergy symptoms.

Substances called antioxidants can neutralize free radical by pairing up or binding with the free radical elections thus inhibiting them from damaging cells in the human body.

Allergy Aid supplies 9 beneficial Herb’s to help provide temporary relief of respiratory allergies. The natural action of these specific Herb’s help to open bronchial tubes and ease breathing.

Quercitin is a well known flavonoid. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants and can reduce inflammation boost the immune system and strengthen blood vessels and improve circulation. Quercitin is also known for its ability to block the release of histamines, thus reducing or preventing allergy symptoms.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.