Dry air could make some illnesses worse
It’s no secret that living and working in damp conditions can cause illness, but the same is also true for the opposite. Many health problems are caused by air that is too dry, and could be easily avoided by regulating the air in the home and workplace. The use of air conditioners not only helps to control the temperature and purity of the air but also ensures that humidity is kept at the right levels to avoid these health issues. Dehydration is the most obvious consequence of living and working in a dry environment but there are many other conditions that are often made worse by this.
Asthma – Homes and offices with double glazed windows can get especially dry and hot when the heating is on through the winter. That dried-our feeling you get from using central heating for long periods of time is unpleasant for anyone, but people who suffer from respiratory illnesses often find it can make them feel a whole lot worse. Installing a portable air conditioner with a humidifier in the home or office makes all the difference as it injects the necessary moisture back into the air.
Dry skin and hair – The air needs water just the same as we do, and if conditions are too dry it will try to replace its supply by drawing moisture from our skin, plants, wooden furniture and other sources. This leaves the skin dry, rough and flaky, and the hair brittle and easily broken.
Hay fever and allergies – Hay fever actually has nothing to do with hay, and affects one in 10 people across central Europe. The real problem is airborne irritants such as pollen and animal hairs, invisible to the eye but they are everywhere, especially in dry warm conditions during the summer. The use of a ceiling fan will make the room feel fresher and less dusty, but if the air is too dry it will only blow pollen around even more. The best way to stop these particles is to inject more moisture into the air and weigh them down. As any hay fever sufferer will tell you, they are least affected by their allergies just after rain, while the air is still moist.
Eyes – Your eyes are probably the most likely thing to be affected by overly dry air. The moisture in the eye evaporates quickly in dry air, leaving it irritated and sometimes painful. Contact lens wearers are most familiar with this as the lenses become an irritation if they are allowed to dry out, and can sometimes pick up small particles of dust.
Tiredness – Dry eyes give the illusion of tiredness, but dry air also affects our breathing and our ability to take in oxygen. A healthy amount of moisture in the air is needed for our lungs to be able to extract enough oxygen. Decreased productivity often occurs as a result of tiredness and lethargy, which are signs of reduced oxygen levels in the blood.
Eyedea and Abilities – Hay Fever
|
|
Allergens in trachea Photo Mugs Trachea covered in allergens. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the surface of the trachea (windpipe) with breathed in pollen and dust. These airborne particles may cause asthma or hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Pollen grains are coloured pink. The surface of the trachea is made up of cells with hair-like cilia (yellow). Together with mucus, these cilia serve to trap airborne particle… |
|
|
Allergy prevention Photo Mugs MODEL RELEASED. Allergy prevention. Conceptual image of a boy wearing a glass bubble on his head. This image could represent measures taken to prevent the inhalation of airborne allergens, for example plant pollens that cause hayfever. It could also represent shortage of breath caused by breathing disorders such as asthma….. |
|
|
Allergy prevention Photo Mugs MODEL RELEASED. Allergy prevention. Conceptual image of a boy wearing a glass bubble on his head. This image could represent measures taken to prevent the inhalation of airborne allergens, for example plant pollens that cause hayfever. It could also represent shortage of breath caused by breathing disorders such as asthma….. |
|
|
The Noel Coward Collection $44.50 Are you a bust at parties? Dull? Can never think of just the thing to say until everyone has gone home? Watch any of these classic Noel Coward plays, one-act playlets, or dramatized short stories, and soon you’ll be regaling your guests with such ripping bon mots as, “She’s one of the few actresses living who can be dressed by Schiaparelli and looks as if she had been upholstered by Maples.” Okay… |
|
|
Gesundheit, Uncle Martin $1.99 … |
|
|
Living with Allergies & Hay Fever $14.99 … |
|
|
Claritin Allergy 24 Hour Tablets, 10 mg 24 Hour AllergyOriginal Prescription Strength. Non-Drowsy*Loratadine 10 mg / AntihistamineRelief of:Sneezing Runny Nose Itchy, Watery Eyes Itchy Throat or Nose*When taken as directed…. |
|
|
Source Naturals Allercetin Allergy and Sinus, 48 Tablets (Pack of 4) $18.49 With HistaStop homeopathic histamine & quercetin. Safe & effective formula. Sneezing, runny rose, sinus congestion, itchy & watery eyes. Homeopathy is a special approach to good health that works by stimulating your body’s own natural defenses to fight ha… |
|
|
Outdoor Allergy – 60 tab ( Multi-Pack) … |
|
|
Dr. Miller’s Holy Tea $11.89 Dr. Miller’s Holy Tea – formulated by Dr. Bill Miller (Ph.D. Nutritional Science) of Jackson, Tennessee – is a unique herbal blend of all natural ingredients. It’s name is taken from the traditional name of one of the ingredients, a widely-used medicinal herb known as Holy Thistle, and is not intended to imply any religious significance – although grateful users who experienced remarkable health i… |
|
|
Magnetic Beauty Face Mask $32.99 Magnets pinpoint primary facial pressure points to relieve headaches, sinus problem, facial paralysis, toothaches, hay fever, indigestion, irritated eyes and moreNylon covering over soft flexible foam core |
|
|
Three Plays (Paperback) $10.07 Description not available. |
|
|
Hail The Conquering Hero (DVD) $13.36 In Preston Sturges`s ironic comedy HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO, a soldier who is discharged from the army for hay fever is welcomed home as a brave war hero. |
|
|
Eyedea & Abilities – By the Throat [PA] [Digipak] [7/21] $12.77 Disc 1:Hay FeverSpin CycleTime Flies When You Have a GunBurn FetishSky DiverJunkForgive Me For My SynapsesThis StoryFactorySmileBy the Throat |
|
|
Vaccines Against Allergies (Hardcover) $166.65 We are celebrating this year the hundred years anniversary of allergen-specific immunotherapy. In 1911 Leonard Noon published his seminal work “Prophylactic inoculation against hay fever” describing his attempts to achieve active immunity against “gra… |