Reducing Allergens in the Home
Many things trigger allergies. An allergy is an immune system response to something that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. A person with allergies should pay particular attention to ridding their home of things that cause allergy problems. Here are some suggestions:
1. Keep pollen from coming through windows. Shut windows and use your air conditioning on days when pollen counts are high. Most people can tolerate low pollen counts. Sensitive people should protect themselves.
2. Consider whether to get help with the yardwork. The Autumn can be particularly bad as the leaves fall. Collecting leaves, especially those that have been on the ground and gotten wet can cause allergy symptoms.
3. Mold may collect in garden areas that are mulched.
4. Do your laundry in hot water weekly. Use hypoallergenic detergents when possible.
5. Remember that dust mites thrive in bedding but also in stuffed animals, overstuffed furniture and rugs. Limiting these types of furnishings may help allergy sufferers. Wood floors are both functional and beautiful.
6. Household plants spruce up a home. Remember, though, that mold often grows in the soil. If you have members of the household that are allergic to mold, you may have to consider giving the plants away!
7. Humid areas of the home are prone to mold. Use a dehumidifier in basements when necessary. I recently had problem with mold growth in the garage area behind my washer/dryer utility room. I have moved the boxes that were sealing in the moisture and cleaned it up. Be careful not to trap the heat behind your dryer.
8. A home humidity level of less than 50% will usually prevent mold growth.
9. PETS!!! Most homes in the U.S. have dogs and cats. Did you know that 10% of the population is allergic to pets. Consider a frog or a rattlesnake for a pet! Oh, I'm just kidding, you guys are so gullible.
10. Frequent vacuuming with a good filtered vacuum will control pet dander.
11. Food allergies may also produce anaphylactic symptoms. These may show up as sudden and possible severe allergic reaction that may involve the skin, breathing, heart, and gastrointestinal tract.
12. If you think you or a family member are allergic to a food, try ridding meals of individual food items for a week at a time to see if the symptoms go away. People who are allergic to certain foods may experience allergic syptoms such as simple as a rash or there may be a complex reaction with multiple body systems. Always seek professional help when health is at stake.
13. Various nuts, peanuts, eggs, milk, shellfish, soy and wheat are foods that mostly commonly cause reactions in some people. A person with lactose-intolerance who eats milk products may have gastrointestinal symptoms. Celiac disease makes it difficult for some people to tolerate wheat products. Seek consultation with your doctor if any of these symptoms persist.
1. Keep pollen from coming through windows. Shut windows and use your air conditioning on days when pollen counts are high. Most people can tolerate low pollen counts. Sensitive people should protect themselves.
2. Consider whether to get help with the yardwork. The Autumn can be particularly bad as the leaves fall. Collecting leaves, especially those that have been on the ground and gotten wet can cause allergy symptoms.
3. Mold may collect in garden areas that are mulched.
4. Do your laundry in hot water weekly. Use hypoallergenic detergents when possible.
5. Remember that dust mites thrive in bedding but also in stuffed animals, overstuffed furniture and rugs. Limiting these types of furnishings may help allergy sufferers. Wood floors are both functional and beautiful.
6. Household plants spruce up a home. Remember, though, that mold often grows in the soil. If you have members of the household that are allergic to mold, you may have to consider giving the plants away!
7. Humid areas of the home are prone to mold. Use a dehumidifier in basements when necessary. I recently had problem with mold growth in the garage area behind my washer/dryer utility room. I have moved the boxes that were sealing in the moisture and cleaned it up. Be careful not to trap the heat behind your dryer.
8. A home humidity level of less than 50% will usually prevent mold growth.
9. PETS!!! Most homes in the U.S. have dogs and cats. Did you know that 10% of the population is allergic to pets. Consider a frog or a rattlesnake for a pet! Oh, I'm just kidding, you guys are so gullible.
10. Frequent vacuuming with a good filtered vacuum will control pet dander.
11. Food allergies may also produce anaphylactic symptoms. These may show up as sudden and possible severe allergic reaction that may involve the skin, breathing, heart, and gastrointestinal tract.
12. If you think you or a family member are allergic to a food, try ridding meals of individual food items for a week at a time to see if the symptoms go away. People who are allergic to certain foods may experience allergic syptoms such as simple as a rash or there may be a complex reaction with multiple body systems. Always seek professional help when health is at stake.
13. Various nuts, peanuts, eggs, milk, shellfish, soy and wheat are foods that mostly commonly cause reactions in some people. A person with lactose-intolerance who eats milk products may have gastrointestinal symptoms. Celiac disease makes it difficult for some people to tolerate wheat products. Seek consultation with your doctor if any of these symptoms persist.
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