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Got Allergies? Don't Make Your Bed
If you suffer from allergies to dust, then I hereby excuse you from your bed-making duties. It turns out that a study from London's Kingston University shows that dust mites need humidity levels above 50 percent in order to survive. This means that a neat bed traps the moisture in that those pesky mites need in order to thrive and multiply.
Pillow Talk
Is your pillow over 2 years old? If yes, you might be sleeping with a veritable zoo of mold, bacteria and dust mites. Not exactly the kind of pillow talk you want to engage in, is it?
What's in Your Pillow?
So I've already told you the ugly truth behind Dust Bunnies and if you suffer from allergies to this not so cute problem, you really should re-evaluate your pillow situation.
How long have you had your pillow? Consider this: After about 10 years about 10% of your pillow's weight comes not from the fluffy stuffing, but from dust mites, mold, fungus and bacteria.
Dust Bunnies are Not Cute
We find them hiding under our beds and in the forgotten corners of our home. Dust bunnies aren't just balls of fluff. Lurking inside are tiny microscopic arachnids we call dust mites.
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Do You Know About Dust?
I hate dust. Since it's everywhere, and I'm allergic, it makes me miserable. Plus if I think about how dust has little microscopic dust mites living in it, I get really creeped out.
Health Tip: Buy New Pillows
I just want to remind you of a disgustingly true fact. Dust mites live off the dead skin cells that you shed. So guess where they love to lurk?
Dust mite-proof pillow cover
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M To help decrease the amount of dust mites, encase mattresses, box springs, and pillows with mite-proof covers. Additional methods consist of washing bedding once a week in hot water, and dusting with a wet cloth once a week. Carpets can be a significant source of dust mites and should be vacuumed weekly with a vacuum cleaner containing a HEPA filter.Dust mite-proof pillow cover
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M To help decrease the amount of dust mites encase mattresses, box springs, and pillows with mite-proof covers. Further methods consist of washing bedding once a week in hot water, and dusting with a wet cloth once a week. Carpets can be a significant source of dust mites and should be vacuumed weekly with a vacuum cleaner containing a HEPA filter.Dust mite
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M This is a magnified photograph of a dust mite. Mites are carriers (vectors) of many important diseases including typhus (scrub and murine) and rickettsialpox. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Review Date: 2/19/2008 Reviewed By: John E.Allergic rhinitis
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Other Treatments
- Decongestants
- Antihistamines
- Corticosteroids
- Immunotherapy
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
- The antihistamine promethazine (Phenergan) should not be given to children younger than age 2 because it may cause serious breathing problems.
- Omalizumab (Xolair) may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). This drug is used to treat allergy-related asthma, but is also being investigated as an allergy treatment.
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