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Asthma And Allergies

Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs and air passages that affects an estimated 13 million to 18 million people in the United States alone. Severe asthma is a serious health concern that can lead to respiratory failure and death. Asthma kills an approximately 5500 people a year in the United States and as many as 490,000 seek hospital treatment for symptoms associated with asthma.

Asthma And Allergies May Have Similar Triggers



Asthmas seldom causes allergic reactions in people, but allergies can be a trigger to asthma and allergies caused by air-borne particles sometimes cause a double reaction in certain sufferers. The air in your home and outside is filled with airborne particles, many of which are breathed in through the nose and mouth. Some may cause a temporary reaction while others will cause a reaction every you are exposed. These allergic reactions can often trigger an asthma attack for an asthmatic person.

There are steps that you can take to avoid the reactions of certain things if you suffer from asthma and allergies, among them are simply to stay away from known triggers. However, this is not always easy and learning how to protect yourself the immediate environmental triggers isn‘t always easy. While there are medical needs associated with those with asthma and allergies, the need for help can be reduced by taking a few precautions.

Some of the known triggers of asthma and allergies are smoke, cigarette and wood as well as perfumes, paint and hairspray. Others may include allergens such as pollen, dust and pet hair and pet dander. There are many others and new ones are being found every day. Avoiding exposure to these allergens is the best method, but that may entail living in a bubble, which is not feasible.

Asthma Triggers Can Avoided By Controlling Your Environment

Triggers for asthma and allergies that are found outside may not always be in the control of the sufferer. However, controlling the environment in which they live is within their power and making sure their home is resistant to hosting their known asthma and allergies triggers, will help them avoid sudden attacks.

Reducing or removing as many triggers of asthma and allergies as possible is the first step in cleaning your home and, if possible, air conditioners and filtering systems can help remove dust particles from the air. Maintaining room temperatures of 68 to 72-degrees is recommended and humidity levels of between 40 to 50 percent are ideal. Clothing should never be left on the bedroom floor as dust mites will accumulate quickly and when they are finally moved, the mites will be spread throughout the room.

If a new vacuum is out of the question, filters can be purchased at a hardware store and cut to fit inside the vacuum cleaner to help contain the particles. Vacuum cleaner filters are one of the most important weapons in the fight against dust mites and micro filters that capture particles as small .3 microns are recommended.


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