Can You Clean Your HEPA Filters?

Can You Clean Your HEPA Filters?

It is the job of the air purifier filter to trap particles and prevent them from circulating throughout a room. Air-cleaning devices are used both in homes as well as offices, classrooms, and commercial spaces. They trap allergens such as dust, pet dander, and pollen. As filters remove particles, they become dirty over time. This […]

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. The purpose of this designation is to highlight the causes, symptoms, and treatments for these conditions. While there is no cure, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) seeks to educate Americans on ways to identify symptoms and reduce the triggers that affect millions of Americans. […]

Home Allergen Test Kits Let You Breathe Easy

Pet dander is an allergy trigger.

Home Allergen Test Kits We want to feel safe in our homes. For many of us, however, allergens and contaminants found in the home make us sick. There are different causes for this. For example, mold, dust, and pet dander can trigger an allergic response and various health symptoms and ailments. If this describes you, […]

Spring Cleaning and Allergies

Spring Cleaning and Allergies

For many people, spring cleaning is a time to open the windows and let fresh air inside. It’s a time to chase out the winter blues along with the dust. For allergy sufferers, however, it’s a challenge when dusting, vacuuming, and sweeping disturbs the very allergens you hope to eliminate. If this is you, then […]

Mold Allergy Symptoms And Causes

Mold Allergy At Home

Symptoms of a Mold Allergy Mold allergy or an allergic reaction to various types of mold produce symptoms similar to other upper respiratory allergies. Symptoms range from mild to severe depending on the person. Some people have year-round symptoms, while other people are affected by flare-ups only during certain times of the year. Damp weather […]

Humidifier vs Diffuser? Why Not Both?

Humidifier vs Diffuser

A lot of confusion exists about the differences between a humidifier vs diffuser. In truth, a lot of misinformation on the internet leads many people to believe that humidifiers add moisture to the air while diffusers only add fragrances. On its face, both of these things are true, however, humidifier diffusers serve the same purpose […]

Air Purifier for Allergy Symptoms: Choose the Best

Air Purifier for Allergies

If you are affected by seasonal allergies you are in good company. Over 50 million people experience some type of allergy each year. Allergies are number six in the list of causes of chronic illness. Summer is an especially difficult time. As bad as outdoor allergens such as pollen and spores can be, indoor allergens […]

3 Pillars of Health: Sleep, Nutrition, and Fitness

Improve the 3 Pillars of Health

The 3 Pillars that Support our Health & Wellness Three pillars support our health and well being: sleep, nutrition, and fitness. Strengthening one pillar supports the other two. However, striking a balance between them means we must control the amount of sleep, nutritious food, and exercise we get. Certain factors in the home environment may […]

Home Allergen Test Kits Let You Breath Easy

Pet dander is an allergy trigger.

Home Allergen Test Kits We want to feel safe in our homes. For many of us, however, allergens and contaminants found in the home make us sick. There are different causes for this. For example, mold, dust, and pet dander can trigger an allergic response and various health symptoms and ailments. If this describes you, […]

Mold Allergy Symptoms And Causes

Mold Allergy At Home

Symptoms of a Mold Allergy Mold allergy or an allergic reaction to various types of mold produce symptoms similar to other upper respiratory allergies. Symptoms range from mild to severe depending on the person. Some people have year-round symptoms, while other people are affected by flare-ups only during certain times of the year. Damp weather […]