Dust Mites
While you were SLEEPING, they were EATING and BREEDING
90%
of all people that have ANY allergy based symptoms
react to dust mite allergen.
- 70% of asthma attacks are triggered
by the dust mite allergens we inhale during our sleep. You may regularly
wake up with a stuffy nose or headache and blame it on the onset of
a cold, actually it's the mites you share your bed with.
- The dust mite feeds on our dead skin cells which we each
shed millions of every day and due to body movement in bed most end
up in our mattress
- Dust mites and their excrement are invisible to the
human eye and more than 40,000 dust mites live in only one ounce of
mattress dust.
"It is estimated that we each inhale one dessert spoonful of air particles per day, which includes thousands of allergen loaded
mite excrement."
- 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by, polluted indoor air. (College of Allergists)
- One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to dust mites, fungi and bacteria in the home.(Health Magazine)
Common Problems
Asthma, Blocked up nose, Bronchitis, Conjunctivitis, Coughing at night, Excessive sneezing, Eczema, Itchy skin, Fatigue when you wake up, Hay fever, Headaches, Red eyes, Sinus pain, Snoring, Rhinitis, Watery eyes and Wheezing.
