Dust, Mite and Allergy

Eighty percent of allergy and asthma sufferers test positive for dust mite allergy.  In addition, dust mite allergen actually causes asthma. Dust mite allergen lurks in carpet, on upholstered furniture, in automobiles, on clothing, and on your bed. The human bed is the perfect ecosystem for dust mites. That is why it is so important to protect your bed with allergy bedding that will keep the mites out. Allergy relief bedding combined with special cleaning methods will keep the dust mites in your home and your allergy symptoms to a minimum.

Dust Mite Allergen

Each time you take a step on dirty carpet or lie down on a bed that is not protected by dust mite bedding, a cloud of dust mite allergen rises into the air. Dust mite allergen primarily consists of dust mite fecal pellets. Even though they are microscopic, dust mites are too large to inhale; however, their excrement easily becomes airborne. Dust mite allergen not only irritates the lungs, but it also contains an enzyme that destroys the protective function of the skin.  This leaves your body vulnerable to other allergens and irritants.

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