Allergy And Asthma Bulletin » dust http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Three Methods To Reduce the Allergens In Your Home http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy/three-methods-to-reduce-the-allergens-in-your-home/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy/three-methods-to-reduce-the-allergens-in-your-home/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:49:42 +0000 Rick Nelligan http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/?p=994 Many people think of allergies as being an affliction which only affects people when they are outdoors during the early summer months. While dust can make people sniffly and itchy when they are outside, many unseen allergens can actually be found in the beds and carpeting inside our homes every day. It feels like each allergy season is worst than the previous one and whether you are allergic to dust or pollen, it’s not fun being itchy and sneezey all the time. Here are a few things you can do around your home to help reduce the allergens around you:

Replace air filters in your house: Your home probably has many air filters that you don’t always remember to change. Most homes with central air will have a whole house filter that should be replaced every two to four months. A old air filter can block air flow and actually start to blow out pollen and other allergens if it is not changed regularly. Most air filters are inexpensive and easy to change out if you remember to do so. Using a plug-in air purifier is helpful only if you change the filter regularly. A quick filter replacement can really pay for itself by lowering your electric bill.

Install hardwood floors: Smooth flooring like hardwood, laminate, stone or even vinyl are all better choices than rugs for people who suffer from allergies. Full room carpeting is the worst kind of flooring you can have in a home you have allergies because it traps so many pollen particles. If you suffer from allergies, then you might want to remove your rugs. Most allergy doctors recommend flooring that is easy to vacuum and does not trap dust, animal dander and other allergens.

Clean often: Some people with severe allergies actually use a home cleaning service in addition to their own cleaning. The simplest way to keep your house pollen-free is to clean the floors regularly. A good house cleaning once every month can make a big difference in the air cleanliness in your home. If you use a vacuum you’ll also want to clean the filters in it often as well.

You don’t have to be miserable in your own house throughout the long allergy season. With a little work your home can be a refuge from the powdery pollen of the outdoors and the itchy eye-inducing dust of indoors. Dedicating just ten minutes a day to cleaning your home may make such a difference that you might even be able to throw away those allergy drugs you’ve come to rely on!

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy/three-methods-to-reduce-the-allergens-in-your-home/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Treat Nasal Allergies http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-nasal-allergies/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-nasal-allergies/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:47:42 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-nasal-allergies/ Nasal allergies can be treated with a histamine blocker, a decongestant and prescription nasal sprays. Reduce the symptoms of histamine releasing into the nasal cavities with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-nasal-allergies/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Prevent Dander Allergies http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-prevent-dander-allergies/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-prevent-dander-allergies/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:36:39 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-prevent-dander-allergies/ Preventing allergies to pet dander involves keeping the pets out of the bedroom and off of upholstered furniture, bathing the pets on a regular basis and eliminating as much carpeting as possible from the home. Reduce allergies to dander in pets with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-prevent-dander-allergies/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Treat Pet Allergies http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-pet-allergies/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-pet-allergies/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:36:29 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-pet-allergies/ Treating pet allergies requires keeping the pet separate from the bedroom, not allowing it on the furniture, eliminating carpeting in the house and bathing the pets on a regular basis. Keep pet allergies to a minimum with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-pet-allergies/feed/ 0 Relieve Spring Allergy Symptoms http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/relieve-spring-allergy-symptoms/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/relieve-spring-allergy-symptoms/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:48:53 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/relieve-spring-allergy-symptoms/ a few tips of mine that can help relieve spring time allergies

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/relieve-spring-allergy-symptoms/feed/ 2 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Cure Chemical Allergies http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-cure/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-cure-chemical-allergies/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-cure/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-cure-chemical-allergies/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:48:48 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-cure/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-cure-chemical-allergies/ An allergy to chemicals, more appropriately known as a chemical intolerance, can only be treated by avoidance of that chemical. Avoid contact with an irritating chemical with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-cure/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-cure-chemical-allergies/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Relieve a Hay Fever Allergy http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-relieve-a-hay-fever-allergy/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-relieve-a-hay-fever-allergy/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:53:25 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-relieve-a-hay-fever-allergy/ Hay fever allergies are the term given to nasal symptoms caused by environmental agents, such as pollen or mold. Use nasal sprays and decongestants to relieve hay fever symptoms with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-relieve-a-hay-fever-allergy/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Detect Allergies in Infants http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-detect-allergies-in-infants/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-detect-allergies-in-infants/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:17:17 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-detect-allergies-in-infants/ The most common allergies in infants include allergies to food, formula or allergens in breast milk, as environmental allergies do not develop before the first several years of life. Identify and treat allergies in infants with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-detect-allergies-in-infants/feed/ 0 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Get Rid of Allergy Hives http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-get-rid-of-allergy-hives/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-get-rid-of-allergy-hives/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:31:39 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-get-rid-of-allergy-hives/ Allergy hives are raised bumps on the skin that can be treated with large doses of a high-quality antihistamine, which often causes sedation. Get rid of hives as soon as possible with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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]]> http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-get-rid-of-allergy-hives/feed/ 1 Allergy Symptoms & Treatments : How to Treat Cough From Allergies http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-cough-from-allergies/ http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-cough-from-allergies/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:03:46 +0000 admin http://www.allergyandasthmabulletin.com/allergy-symptoms/allergy-symptoms-treatments-how-to-treat-cough-from-allergies/ Allergy-related coughs can be treated using antihistamines, which help to reduce the histamine buildup in the nose and throat. Get rid of an allergy cough with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

Expert: Ana Lamas
Bio: Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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