Allergy Hotspots In Your Home

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Do you or any of your family members have allergies? Hypersensitive people are very prone to triggers outside the house, but did you know that even at home there are places or “hotspots” that may trigger your allergies?

If you have indoor allergies know that dust, mold, and pet dander can be found in every corner of the house even in unexpected places.

House plants add beauty inside the house, but did you know that mold spores can grow in the pots and spread to the floor? To prevent this remove dead leaves, avoid over-watering and use saucers and place them beneath the pots.

If you have pets at home, dead skin cells from them become airborne and settle on beddings, furniture, and carpets. It can collect dander and other allergens like pollens and dust. It’s better to keep your pets out of your bedroom. Vacuum and clean often and remember to wash your hands after playing with them... Read more from: Allergy Hotspots In Your Home

8 Common Allergens

An allergy occurs when the body's immune system overreacts to normally harmless substances. It causes symptoms and disease to a person prone to it, which can cause inconvenience, or a great deal of misery. It aggravates the sense of smell, sight, tastes and touch causing irritation, extreme disability and sometimes fatality.

Allergic reactions are caused by substances in the environment known as allergens. An allergic person's immune system believes allergens to be damaging and so produces a special type of antibody (IgE) to attack the invading material. This leads other blood cells to release... From: 8 Common Allergens