Allergy Asthma » allergy http://understandingasthma.com Allergy Asthma Daily Bulletin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dehumidifiers, Asthma and Allergy http://understandingasthma.com/dehumidifiers/ http://understandingasthma.com/dehumidifiers/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:41 +0000 admin http://understandingasthma.com/?p=82 Allergy and asthma are two conditions which can be influenced by the air quality and by the humidity levels in a home. High humidity favors the appearance and development of mold, which is a killer even for healthy people. Too much moisture in the air may lead to sleeping troubles such as insomnia or sleep apnea, not to mention that in high relative humidity the mold spores and dust mites thrive and multiply at incredible speeds, giving your well-known allergy and asthma respiratory symptoms.

How Dehumidifiers Work

A dehumidifier does exactly what its name says: it extracts the water vapors from the air with the help of a refrigeration system. The water collected from the air is stored in a tank, which is very easy to detach and empty. There are two types of dehumidifiers: with and without a pump to help directing the collected water towards the tank. According to the room size and to the humidity level in your home, this is a table which will help you choose the correct type of dehumidifier for your case.

ROOM SIZE
Small
(up to 8′ x 10′)		 Medium
(up to 15′ x 15′)		 Large
(up to 20′ x 20′)		 Extra Large
(up to 20′ x 30′)
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Y		 Low
(40% to 55%)		 30 pint* 40 pint 50 pint 65 pint
Medium
(55% to 65%)		 30 pint 40 pint 50 pint 65 pint
High
(65% to 80%)		 40 pint 50 pint 65 pint 65 pint
Very High
(80% to 95%)		 50 pint 65 pint 65 pint 65 pint

*A non-electric dehumidifier can be used if the room size is especially small.

This is only an informative guide. More factors should be taken into consideration when buying a dehumidifier, so the best action from your side would be to call a specialist who can provide you with all other details and give you informed options of home and basement dehumidifiers.

]]> http://understandingasthma.com/dehumidifiers/feed/ 1 Allergic Asthma http://understandingasthma.com/allergic-asthma/ http://understandingasthma.com/allergic-asthma/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:46:18 +0000 admin http://understandingasthma.com/?p=6 Allergic asthma is the most widespread type of asthma, affecting children as well as adults and many times appearing as a consequence of allergy. Childhood asthma is associated with allergies in most of the cases, while adult asthma is associated with allergic reactions in half of the total cases of asthma. Allergy is defined as an exaggerated sensitivity of the human body to certain substances which are in fact harmless, but which are mistakenly considered as intruders, thus triggering an annihilation reaction from the immune system. One category of allergic reactions is the airway obstruction and inflammation. These reactions are reversible if appropriate anti allergic medication is taken by the patient. If we think that there are more than 2.5 million children suffering from allergic asthma, we can understand the real proportions of this plague of the modern civilization.

Difference Between Allergy and non-Allergic Asthma

Allergic asthma symptoms are similar to the non-allergy asthma ones. Both types of sufferers experience wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, sleep troubles. The early warning symptoms can be signs of frequent colds such as sneezing, sore throat, nasal congestion, running nose, or a permanent feeling of tiredness and bad mood. While both types of asthma manifest the same symptoms, the difference is made by the trigger of these symptoms. In case of allergic asthma, attacks are triggered by allergens such as pollens, pet dander, mold or dust. This is why all asthma sufferers need to be aware of their type of asthma, so they can apply preventive measures such as eating healthy foods and staying away from allergens. It is very important that allergic asthma sufferers try not to get in contact with the substances they are allergic to (allergens). These substances are easy to be determined by running some special tests, which any allergology lab can do.

Allergic Asthma Preventive Measures

If you’ve already been diagnosed with allery or allergic asthma, then you should also have a list of allergens you are sensitive to. It is not a joke, you need to stay away as much as you can from getting in contact with those allergens, if you want your allergic asthma not to bother you very often. Living a symptom-free life is possible in a big degree, but you need to understand how serious this allergic asthma issue has to be treated. Maybe this means that you’ll need to stay indoors in the days with high pollen activity, or maybe you won’t be allowed to eat strawberries again for the rest of your life. Understand that your lifestyle could change forever after you’ve found out that you suffer from allergy or allergic asthma.

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