Pollen Allergies - Will an Air Purifier Help?

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The Misery Of Allergies

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As a young boy I was one of the kids who had to stay indoors to avoid the misery that came with sneezing, sniffling and asthma which came from pollen, grass and leaves. Weekly shots at the allergist and medications were a weekly routine. And even though I was only age 11 (1969) I began to experiment with air purifiers and air cleaners of all kinds. When you can't breathe you'll do anything for relief.

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Here are the primary types of air purification, with a quick rundown on their effectiveness for pollen allergies.

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Ionizers
My first was an air ionizer, negative ion generator to be more precise. Good for some forms of mildew, pollution, and odor, but not very good for pollen or dust since there is nothing to collect the pollen in the air. RATING FOR ALLERGIES: POOR

Ozone Machines
Ozone generators were my next experiment. Good for odor, mold, and mildew, but again not good for gathering pollen and dust. Too much ozone will irritate the lungs, especially in asthmatics. Ozone machines did little for allergies. Today's primary Ozone brand is Ecoquest (formerly Alpine). RATING FOR ALLERGIES: POOR

Electrostatic Plates or "Truman Cells"
My next was an electrostatic machine with positive and negatively charged plates. Oreck calls it a "Truman Cell" ( for Harry Truman during WWII is all we can figure) but they're all over the market and often called "ionic" or "electrostatic". Good for pollution since carbon from car exhaust is charged, and they're washeable. Since most pollen and dust carries little charge however they are not effective for pollen or dust RATING FOR ALLERGIES: POOR

Carbon and/or Zeolite
These type of air purifiers are primarily for smoke, chemicals, odors and fumes since these organic minerals absorb and trap gases. But they do not trap dust and pollen. RATING FOR ALLERGIES: POOR

HEPA
HEPA is the first choice for pollen allergies because it traps and holds pollen and dust. Doctors and Allergists recommend it most. The downside is you have to replace it every year or so. So make sure you find affordable replacement filters as some companies can soak you after you own their Hepa air purifier. I would avoid the expensive (0-800) air purifiers like IQAIR and Austin Air which are primarily HEPA. They're just too over-priced for a HEPA filter, and even though they are well made you can find a comparable ones for under 0. RATING FOR ALLERGIES: EXCELLENT

WAIT BEFORE YOU BUY A HEPA AIR PURIFIER
So while HEPA is the primary method of air purification for pollen allergies and asthma today you can find affordable air purifiers that use multiple technologies including HEPA. The reason you want more than HEPA is that pollution, mold, mildew and other contaminants (besides pollen and dust) all burden your immune system and can make pollen allergies worse. Little-known brands like AliveAir and Airpodcleaner use a large HEPA filter plus 8 other technologies including Electrostatic, Carbon, UV (to kill mold and mildew) protecting your body and making cleaner, purer air. Some of these models also use advanced pollen and dust sensors which detect pollen and dust levels and adjust the purification accordingly.

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Pollen Allergies - Will an Air Purifier Help?

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Natural Allergy Relief

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Allergy: The immune system defends the body against infection, injury, cancer and harmful substances. At some point, but may overreact to attack a foreign substance normally harmless. When the body comes into contact with an allergen, histamine release in an attempt to combat the allergen. This version of the allergy causes symptoms due to an allergic-like inflammation of the eyes, sneezing, runny nose and itching. This reaction is an allergy. AllergyResponse may vary from mild to life threatening diseases and conditions.

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One in five Americans suffers from allergies. Some of the most common causes of allergy symptoms can include:

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* Food allergies - usually nuts, fish, eggs and milk.

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* Seasonal allergies - pollen tree in most cases, herbs and various forms.

* Allergy to domestic animals - most often of fur or animal dander (dandruff).

Allergy Relief classics: the most common allergy in the recThe medications are antihistamines and decongestants.

* Antihistamines relieve allergy causes, by blocking the release of histamine, histamine, when released, which causes common allergic symptoms such as redness, swelling, and typing. The most common side effects of antihistamines is drowsiness.

* Decongestants with allergy relief will shrink swollen nasal tissues and blood vessels to help with the swelling of the nose, congestion, mucous secretion and redness with relief. The most common sideEffects of decongestants are insomnia, irritability, limited the flow of urine and blood pressure. People with high blood pressure is not recommended to take decongestants.
Some of the drugs most commonly prescribed for relief of allergies include steroids, bronchodilators, mast cell stabilizers and leukotriene modifiers.

* Steroids with allergy relief, reducing inflammation associated with allergies. Steroids should be taken every day to get theadvantages. Common side effects of steroids are weight gain, water retention and blood pressure. Long-term effects can be things such as diabetes, growth suppression, bone loss and muscular weakness.

* Bronchodilators help relieve allergies to control asthma symptoms. It 'can provide is to short-acting, quick start guide, and provide long-acting relief for up to 12 hours. Common side effects are hypertension and heart palpitations.

* Mast cell stabilizersRelieve allergy symptoms by reducing inflammation in the bronchi and can be also used to relieve asthma symptoms during exercise. Common side effects of mast cell stabilizers are sore throat, cough, rash and questionable taste.

* Leukotriene inhibitor may relieve symptoms of allergies, asthma and nasal allergy symptoms leukotrienes, chemicals in the body produces in response to an allergy. The most common side effects are abdominal pain and indigestion,Heartburn, fever, stuffy nose, cough, rash and headache.

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First Professor Sharma Department of Pharmacology, University of Dublin, called OPC has shown that the natural secretion of histamine from mast cells, specialized white blood cells inhibit. This action of the natural mediated by free radicalsOPC.

According to OPC appear with natural allergy relief, increasing the uptake and absorption of histamine in the granules of histamine own warehouse, where they can help you get out of the way and do not want allergy.

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