Asthma Prevention Tips
Asthma is a condition which can be controlled by utilizing some of the same techniques used to manage common allergy symptoms. Here are some asthma prevention tips for the home environment.
Much has been written about preventing asthma attacks by maintaining control over potential airborne triggers (allergens). However, here are some little known tips which are proven to control these potential asthma allergens in the home environment. A recent 2008 poll of asthma sufferers indicated some confusion regarding the proper methods of reducing asthma allergens in the home. And to compound the situation, health practitioners do not have a good understanding of the technologies available to help their patients while in their home environment.
Technology to the Rescue
Utilizing the proper technology combined with the knowledge of how to use that technology will make the greatest reduction of asthma-causing allergens in the home environment. Many asthma allergens fall into the broad category of airborne particles which must be removed from the environment on an ongoing basis. High Efficient Particle Air (HEPA) filter technology can drastically reduce asthma symptoms within days from it’s initial use. However, HEPA filtration devices must be used regularly to keep the asthma-causing allergens at bay.
The Amazing HEPA Vacuum
The HEPA vacuum is the most important cleaning device available for controlling asthma-causing allergens in the indoor environment. The HEPA vacuum is a portable yet very accurate cleaning device. Every square inch of a surface that is HEPA vacuumed removes hundreds of the potential allergen particles from the home environment forever. The more you use a HEPA vacuum, the better, since it is the most effective method to remove particle allergens from furniture and flooring.
The Equally Amazing HEPA/ Chemical Media Air Purifier
HEPA air purifiers are another method to remove asthma causing allergens from the indoor environment. However, it should be known that they remove the airborne particles only. Once a potential asthma allergen settles on a furniture or flooring surface, it must then be removed with the HEPA vacuum.
Since some asthma-causing allergens are a gas or vapor, it is important to utilize a HEPA air purifier which also contains chemical-reduction media filters. Chemical-reducing media within an air purifier will also remove gases or vapors from the indoor environment. This option is available with certain higher-end models and can be purchased with changeable chemical reduction media packs.
Using a HEPA vacuum along with HEPA air purifiers in commonly used rooms and rooms of asthma sufferers can make a drastic reduction in asthma attacks while at home.
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