Monday, June 6, 2011

Allergic rhinitis - Prevention

Currently only known preventive measure is to avoid smoking(active or passive). Tobacco smoke irritates the airways, creatinga foundation for the emergence of respiratory diseases.

Measures to reduce the frequency and intensity of symptoms

For people who suffer from allergic rhinitis, the symptoms can bereduced and their aggravation can be prevented by variousmethods.

Reduce exposure to allergens

Pollen and molds
  - avoid activities that expose a large amount of pollen (grasscutting, mowing, weeding, etc.).
  - maintaining a lower humidity level of 50%
  - Use an air purifier equipped with an electrostatic filter - is betterthan opening windows to ventilate the house
  - avoid drying laundry outside because pollen can be depositedon the laundry
  - keeping a small number of indoor plants and pots ofclay-removal to avoid mold
The concentration of pollen in the air is lower during or after a rain.

Mites
  - frequent washing of bed linen in hot water (at least 54 ° C)
  - covering of mattresses with covers antiacarieni
  - maintaining a lower humidity level of 50%
  - use a vacuum cleaner equipped with a quality filter
  - Avoid rich carpets and curtains in the bedroom
  - to kill dust mites and larvae of mites found in plush toys, they canbe kept in the freezer for 72 hours. The operation can be repeatedevery three months.

Factors that can aggravate the symptoms:
  - cigarette smoke
  - perfumes
  - industrial pollution
  - airflow
  - large variations in temperature

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