Living With Grass Pollen Allergies
Written by admin on Announcement – 7:45 pm -Grass pollen has been shown to be one of the most frequent allergens for people who suffer from hay fever. The following information will help you manage your allergies more effectively and help you survive grass pollen season whenever it begins where you live.
Moving to avoid grass pollen is not effective. It’s true that there is less grass in some parts of the country than others, but because pollen is so easily transported by wind, there is very little you can do to totally insulate yourself from exposure to it so forget about running away from it .
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You can avoid large amounts of airborne pollen by choosing to do outside activities later in the day and the air will contain less pollen after rain because it literally washes the pollen out of the air. So if you are an avid gardener, or just enjoy being outdoors, as long as you choose carefully, you can still do a lot of the activities you enjoy.
If you are seeing an allergist for your condition, they will be well aware of months that are the most worrisome for you. You can also keep a daily check on the pollen count by checking the website of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. Upon request, they will send a daily pollen and spore count to you each day by email. The local newspaper and TV weather channels are also excellent resources for what’s happening with air quality in your town.
Close the windows to your home and your car. Use air conditioning to cool rather than window or whole house fans. Try to park in the garage at work and at home to keep pollen from settling on your car whenever the grass is cut. Have someone else cut the grass if you have it as ground cover at your home. If you must cut it, use a mask to filter as much of the pollen as possible.
Add an air purifier to your home, your heating and air conditioning systems probably do have filters, but those filters are designed to trap big particles that might interfere with the efficient operation of the machinery connected with the system. A high efficiency particle arresting (or HEPA) air purifier is specifically designed to remove small particles including all types of pollen, mold and mildew spores down to .3 microns. This is an excellent solution to making your home a place that is virtually free from pollen.HEPA purifiers are also incredibly efficient at removing other normal household pollutants that aggravate allergies such as dust, dust mites, and pet dander. So filtering your air not only during grass pollen season, but all through the year would insure that there are less pollutants in your air to trigger your allergies because you are always breathing the cleanest air possible.
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Does eating local honey really help with pollen allergies?
Written by admin on February 8, 2011 – 6:45 pm -I heard it works, but wouldn’t exposing myself to pollen in the honey making my allergies worse?
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Mold Removal – Get Rid of Mold Spores
Written by admin on January 9, 2011 – 11:43 pm -Molds and mildews are omnipresent; they can attack your home any time. Mold spores are the units of life – similar like seeds of plants. These spores float around in the air and make their way straight into your home. Mold removal is the only thing that helps you make your home mold free.
Mold Spores – the sleeping demons
Mold spores wait for the right condition of life; as soon as they get it, they settle down and start flourishing. Spores can stay dormant for long time. When they enter your home they might not start growing readily; but they are still risky. It’s like living with a sleeping demon that can wake up any time!
When the density of mold spores increases in indoor environment, even when the spores are inactive, the place becomes unhealthy. They may infect respiratory tract if inhaled. Spores are so small that they can travel all through respiratory tract and get into the lungs. This may lead to severe health problems.
If, by any chance, they get the right conditions of life in your home, they start growing. Once they start to grow the process goes very fast. It is difficult to believe that a small mold spore is responsible for huge mold colonies! But it is true. Tiny mold spores and invisible hyphal fragments can make a strong and able person sick.
Mold Removal
Mold removal is important; it helps you solve following problems:
* Kill mold permanently
* Remove mold colonies
* Remove mold spores
* Protect your properties from mold
Having mold removal done you can secure good health for you and your family members. Sound mold cleaning campaign with organic mold removal shields your home from mold infection. Right mold cleaning regime not only removes molds and mildews but helps you stop future mold growth as well.
Mold Removal Process – how it is done
Now you know that you have to remove mold from home. But how to proceed? Is there any specific guideline for mold removal? Well, yes there is.
There are a lot of factors that influence the removal process. Factors like the type of mold, degree of contamination, the area of your house where the growth exists, presence of immunocompromised persons in the family etc. define how the cleaning process should be carried out.
Anybody can conduct the cleaning process. However, people with allergies, asthma and weak immune system are suggested not to get involved in mold and mildew removal. Actually, those who have any of the above mentioned diseases should essentially avoid mold exposure. People with weak immune system are very much prone to mold attack and the health problem easily takes bigger shape in them.
However, if you find that mold has grown up to extreme inside your house, it is better to consult professionals. They would help you inspect the places of contamination properly and then suggest the right remediation. They would kill mold and mildews maintaining all safety measures.
At any point of time, if you feel that the problem has gone out of your hand, consider seeking advice from experts.
Black mold can cause you and your family nasty health issues down the road. Find out how to kill mold to protect your future and your families health as well.
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Dogs Have Allergies Too
Written by admin on January 2, 2011 – 7:12 pm -
Proactive veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker discusses the causes of dog hot spots and how to treat and prevent it naturally. Know more about dog skin inflammation here healthypets.mercola.com
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