There are flowers blooming and fragrant in spring, but not everyone likes spring flowers. If you experience an itchy, stuffy, sneezing nose and trouble sleeping through the night as soon as spring arrives, you may be one of those prone to allergies.
The beauty of spring begins with the blooming mountain flowers and ends with allergic rhinitis.
What is allergic rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis refers to a chronic non-infectious inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE) after individual exposure to allergens. Typical symptoms include runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing .
According to statistics, allergic rhinitis is the type of allergy that affects the most people, with more than 500 million patients worldwide. At the same time, in recent years, studies have also discovered the connection between allergic rhinitis and asthma, and put forward the concept of “one airway, one disease”. So suffering from allergic rhinitis must not be taken lightly.
Why Allergic Rhinitis Prefers Spring Attacks?
A key condition for the onset of allergic rhinitis is contact with allergens.
Common allergens include dust mites, pollen, mold, animal hair, etc., and spring happens to be the period when the content of pollen, mold, etc. in the air increases sharply. Studies have pointed out that February and March are the peak periods of pollen exposure in the central, eastern and southern regions of my country. At the same time, the continuous spring rain provided favorable growth conditions for the mold, and a large number of mold spores dispersed in the air. Eventually, the concentration of allergens such as pollen and mold spores in the air increased by 6 to 8 times, prompting the outbreak of allergic rhinitis in spring.
It is precisely because of the allergens in the air, for people who are prone to allergies, even if you stay indoors and pay great attention to hygiene, you cannot completely avoid the allergens that are invisible to the naked eye, which is really worrying.
What can you do to deal with airborne allergens?
1. Minimize exposure to allergens
It is not recommended to open windows for a long time in spring, pay attention to avoid parks and green belts with many plants, and minimize the chance of direct contact with allergens; pay attention to wearing hats and masks when going out, and wash hands and other exposed skin in time after returning home; Change clothes when entering the room, and do not bring external allergens home.
2. Pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene
The clothes changed after returning from the outside should be cleaned in time; personal sheets and quilts are recommended to be cleaned at least once every two weeks, and the water temperature should be controlled above 60 degrees Celsius for better results; extra plush toys should be put in lockers; regular cleaning Rotten leaves of plants at home; regularly bathe pets and clean their fur; pay attention to keeping the bathroom and kitchen clean and avoid stagnant water and excessive humidity.
3. Improve indoor air and use air purifiers
For allergens in indoor air, in addition to reducing the allergen content from the source, what we need is a method to reduce the existing allergen content in indoor air, and air purifiers can just meet our needs. In addition, recent studies have also found that air pollutants such as particulate matter PMx act as artificial adjuvants for allergens, and synergistically interacting with allergens can significantly enhance the uptake and sensitization of allergens, and aggravate the occurrence of allergic reactions. And the air purifier happens to have the ability to deal with indoor atmospheric particles and allergens at the same time. Therefore, air purifiers have certain advantages in reducing the content of allergens in indoor air, and then controlling the occurrence of allergic reactions.
Air purifiers are nothing new, and the variety of air purifiers on the market is dazzling. For the performance of air purifiers, the country has formulated authoritative national standards, which scientifically and fairly provide a basis for evaluating the performance of air purifiers in all aspects. Most of the qualified and compliant product standards will clearly propose the removal of allergens Performance test methods and evaluation requirements.
Therefore, when purchasing an air purifier, choose the test report issued by an authoritative third-party testing agency, and choose according to the parameters such as the allergen removal rate in the report. Naturally, you can choose the product that suits you more clearly!
Post time: May-27-2023