Organic Produce and A Green Lifestyle It has been estimated that 40 per cent of the population in Australia suffer from allergic rhinitis (the medical term for hayfever and other similar symptoms). Here are a few more ways that you can contribute to a healthier home and planet. Organic produce is becoming increasingly popular as […]
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Dust Mites May Be Sharing Your Bed Talking about bedtime, have you thought about who is sharing your bed tonight? I hope it’s not our least favourite bed mate, the dust mite. Most of us know a little about them, maybe you’ve heard that they can cause allergies and asthma. Well, I’d like to tell
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An average queen-sized mattress hosts around 2 million dust mites, feeding on your flaked skin cells, excreting 20 to 30 faecal pellets, 15 microns in size, twice their body weight, every day. A 6 year old pillow can hold up to a tenth of it’s weight in dustmite bodies and faecal matter. Just consider, each
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In your home, the major reservoir of dust mite allergens is your mattress. See what a house dust mite looks like with our dust mites pictures. The depth and complex construction of the mattress means that no amount of vacuuming or dust mite killer sprays or powders will render it free from house dust mite
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Normal mattress cleaning removes only a small percentage of dustmite and their allergens. Normal vacuuming alone is not an effective means to mattress cleaning and dust mite control. The dust mites tend to cling to the fabric fibres, resisting being sucked up into your vacuum cleaner. Regular vacuuming of the infested dust mites mattress and
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Avoiding allergen triggers is one of the best ways to reduce your allergic symptoms. Avoidance is not always possible, but by finding out what you are reacting to, you’ll have more control over prevention. There are a range of tests that can be done to pinpoint your allergens. Rast allergy test is one method to
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How do you become allergic to dust mites? An allergy is an over reaction of your immune system to a normally harmless substance called an allergen. If you are allergic to dustmite, you are sensitive to a very common inhaled allergen trigger – house dustmite and its faeces. On your first exposure, the inhaled allergen
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Allergies occur in every one in five Australians. It results, in part, from the release of irritant chemicals, such as histamine, into the body’s tissues. The result is hay fever, asthma, food allergy or hives. What causes allergy symptoms? Underneath the lining of the skin, gut, lungs, nose and eyes are mast cells. These are
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Trillions of beneficial bacteria, “flora”, live in your gut. These microorganisms assist with digestion and absorption of your food, help strengthen your immune system, and contribute to your body’s overall health and function. And since your gut can provide up to 80% of your immune function, good digestive support is imperative in promoting your optimal
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Silk There are no known allergies towards silk… it is literally 100% allergy-free! Why? The dustmite refuses to live in it. Silk is excreted from the silk worm gland and spinneret. No bug will live in another bug’s excretion! Silk is also the only fibre that is recognised to repel dust mites due to the
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