Health & Medical Allergies & Asthma

Minimize Home Allergens

Though staying inside your home can help an allergic patient from the surroundings that trigger such allergy, it does not eradicate the symptoms completely.
Small particles that are not visible to the naked eye such as dust mites and pet dander sometimes prompt allergy symptoms.
These could include asthma or some problems related to respiration.
Fortunately, there are many easy ways to help you stay away from this exposure.
Not to mention, it is best to speak to your medical consultant before adopting any of these methods.
Not all of these factors from your surrounding may be bad for you.
It takes time and effort to figure out the specific cause of your allergic concerns.
This will save you a lot of money and also trouble in the long run.
Mold Any place can be a home for mold as it needs to grow in a correct level of moisture.
Dust particles in the air carries and spreads mold spores.
The allergy symptoms become visible when you start breathing in an environment full of these spores.
One way to control the increasing growth of mold is to reduce the humidity levels indoors.
Special attention should be given to places like bathrooms and kitchens which tend to be wet most of the time.
Ensure to vent steam from such places.
People living in humidity-high areas can install a dehumidifier and clean areas with moisture with a bleaching solution.
If the level of occurrence of mold is high, then you need to get help from experts to control the mold growth.
Places such as the inside areas of roofs and walls specially attracts mold.
Pet Dander A common reason for allergies that are generated indoors is dander or loose/dead scales formed on the skin.
Surprisingly, hair shed by pets is not always the reason for such allergies.
When you breathe in an environment with such dander, you tend to feel an itching sensation.
You may also be prone to sneezing in such an environment.
However you may have to stay away from the pets if you have a severe pet allergy.
Otherwise, you should limit your interactions with the pets.
There are many ways to keep the house dander-free to an extent.
Clean your home properly.
It is advisable to provide a specific place for your pets rather than letting them stay on your bed or chairs, etc.
Vacuum-clean your home regularly.
It is also best to use a HEPA filter or purifier where your pet is housed.
This decreases the dander substantially.
You should use protective gloves and masks while grooming the pet.
Limiting physical interaction with the pets also helps to a large extent.
Dust Mites However, as you clean your house, the place will still have some dust left here and there, though not visible to the naked eye.
These dust mites feast on the pet dander or dead skin flakes causing allergies to many.
Once again, a clean home is the best remedy to keep dust mites away.
Apart from dusting and vacuum-cleaning, you should remember to wash bed line and stuffed toys in hot water.
This will help reducing the growth of dust mites.
Make sure that the old stuffed toys/showpieces are removed or destroyed.
Also you should check out the special protective covers for beddings which will help in controlling the dust mites.


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