The beds in nearly one in four homes in the United States contain high levels of dust mite allergen, allergy-inducing proteins produced by the microscopic dust mite.
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About 23% of homes have high levels of dust mite allergen in bedding and 6% of homes have bedding that contain high levels of cockroach allergen, another allergy-inducing irritant.
Older homes, those that are damp or musty and low-income households are at greatest risk for having high levels of the allergens, according to a survey from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The researchers estimate that dust mite allergen at levels associated with asthma and allergy are present in 23.2 million homes in the United States.
The researchers collected vacuumed dust samples, environmental and demographic data, and health information from surveyed homes and their residents.
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Allergies are a common problem. Many choose to use drugs to counteract this. However, this is nothing more than a potentially dangerous band-aid. In addition to the potential drowsiness issue, even in so-called non-drowsy antihistamines, nearly all of the antihistamines tend to cause weight gain if used for long periods of time. With half of our country overweight already, this is not a good thing. I find that the food choice program intervention is helpful in reducing allergies in most everyone.
As this article suggests, simply minimizing dust exposure on your mattress can have some very beneficial effects. This is usually done with the aid of a special dust mite barrier cloth.
If you do get a new mattress be sure and order one with NO fire protection. The antimony in the mattress is a potent poison and will not help your health. The best solution to protect yourself against fire are the smoke detectors that also check for carbon monoxide. Photoelectric smoke detectors are preferable to ionization units, as the latter contain radioactive material.
If one has mild allergies that are only a problem for a few weeks of the year, allergy supplements containing quercitin are particularly helpful. I use an effective preparation from Ortho Molecular called D'Hist that has high levels of quercitin. However, if the allergies are severe, I find that an advanced form of muscle testing (kinesiology) work called TBM (Total Body Modification) to be particularly helpful in permanently improving, if not eliminating the allergy completely.
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