Allergy Relief with HEPA Air Purifiers
by Debbie Davis
Allergies are your body's overreaction to stimuli around you. If your allergy stems from airborne stimuli like pet dander, pollen, dust, dust mites, or mold or mildew, then cleaning your environment will make a huge difference in providing some relief. Unfortunately, it is not possible or practical to keep your house at the level of cleanliness required to prevent allergy attacks, particularly during spring and autumn, when seasonal allergens are at their height. With all the airborne irritants and pollutants you come into contact with every day, you may require more than just medication or frequent cleaning to maintain allergy relief.
One of the most common allergens, dust mites and their droppings are an irritating fact of indoor life. While HEPA air purifiers may not be able to kill the mites or rid your house of them entirely--and nothing can--air purifiers significantly reduce the amount of food available to the mites, decreasing their numbers in your home.
Using a HEPA air purifier for allergy is more likely to provide sustained allergy relief than medication or homeopathic remedies. The purifier works to eliminate the allergen rather than medication which controls your body's reaction to it, and it’s recommended that they run constantly to keep your air pure. HEPA air purifiers work by removing allergy triggers from the air and trapping them within their filters (down to .3 microns). Many have casters which make them very portable. They can be used in the bedroom at night, and rolled to a more central area during the day. Fewer allergens in the air mean greater relief from allergy symptoms and better overall health. If someone in your family suffers from persistent runny nose, cough, itchy eyes, poor sleep or low energy, an allergy may be to blame. Pure, allergen-free air may provide relief from these and other allergy symptoms, without the worrisome side effects from medications. HEPA air purifiers are probably the least invasive way, and most ecologically friendly way to deal with airborne allergens.
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