allergy control products Archives

Best Allergy Control Products for Travel

I’ve written about traveling with allergies many times, but with so many people traveling for the holiday season, I think it bears covering again. So here is our list of the best allergy control products for travel.

If you have environmental allergies and will be staying in a hotel or someone’s home then there are really two products you must take with you. Not only are they they best allergy control products for travel, but they will work for multiple environmental allergies.

The first is made by Alkaline Labs. It is the ADMS Anti-Allergen Spray. If you don’t want to travel with the whole quart bottle, pour some into a smaller spray bottle and put it in your suitcase. When you arrive, spray the bed, carpets, draperies, etc with this spray. When I stay in a hotel, I even spray the forced air system with this product.

It will work to neutralize the allergy-causing proteins from dust mites, pollens, cats, dogs, molds, cockroaches and all the other common environmental allergens. All it takes is a light mist to neutralize those allergens on contact. Because it works on so many allergens, I think it is the best allergy control product on the market if you are limited in what you can pack.

The second item you should pack is an inexpensive zippered pillow cover. Take this with you and put on the pillow that you will use to place your head upon. Unless you know you are staying at a hotel or house with a king size bed, take a queen size pillow cover with you. Most hotels and homes use either queen or standard size pillows.

If you take a standard cover and are faced with queen pillows, you are in trouble. If you take a queen pillow cover and end up with standard size pillows, it will still work. Since you aren’t going to be using this cover for the rest of your life, I recommend buying one of the less expensive fabrics, like the Bed Bug zippered cover. That way if you forget to take it off your pillow before you leave, you won’t be heartbroken about the expense.

Traveling can be stressful, the holiday times can be stressful if you let them. Don’t stress over your allergies, just be prepared.

Til Next Time!

Cheryl
The Allergy Store

allergystore.com

Must Have Allergy Control Products

After taking an extended trip, I have come to the conclusion that:

There really is no place like home
There really are some must-have allergy control products. These are the allergy control products I just can’t do without.

Must-Have Allergy Control Product #1 Allergen Wash

I was fortunate that one of the stops on my multi-state trip was my mother’s home. I knew I could depend on her to have a bottle of Allergen Wash. Not only could I wash out all the dust, dirt, and grime but I could get rid of the allergens also.

You might not think of allergens in the laundry, but on this extended road trip, I didn’t get many opportunities to do laundry and I knew that my clothing was collecting pollens because some of it was damp (did I mention that this trip included spending an afternoon hauling the contents of a Budget moving truck up a flight of stairs in 100-degree weather?) it was ripe for molds and dust mites. It was great to see Mom and it was great to see her washer and dryer and that bottle of Allergen Wash.

Must-Have Allergy Control Product #2 Allergy Bedding

It was also nice to sleep on a bed that was completely protected in zippered dust mite-proof mattress covers and pillow covers. Of the many places I slept on this trip, only two of them were places where the beds were completely covered.

It makes such a difference in how I feel in the morning when I get up. Covers = Cheryl which is a bright ray of sunshine. No Covers = Cheryl that can’t see straight, can’t think straight, and is a growly, crabby bear. I don’t try to hide it…I know how I am!

Must-Have Allergy Control Product #3 – ADMS Spray

This brings me to the third allergy control product I can’t live without……my bottle of ADMS Spray.

The ADMS Spray is a lifesaver when you are going to be staying where you can’t control your environment.

As I have written before, a quick spray on the air conditioner, bedding, and carpeting and most hotel rooms can have a drastic reduction in the level of allergens waiting to greet you. I didn’t have a room that gave me problems on the entire trip!

It is certainly good to see the countryside, but it is even better to be home. In your own bed. In your own bedroom that has no carpeting. With your Austin Air HealthMate humming you softly to sleep.

Til Next Time

Cheryl

The Science Behind Allergy Avoidance – Dust Mites

Allergy, whether we like it or not, is a chronic condition and will linger in the backgrounds of our lives. As with any medical condition, it is important to evaluate your options and choose the methods that work best for you in context of your lifestyle. One key to deciding treatment methods is to delve into the scientific research behind them. Allergy avoidance based on junk science is a waste of time, effort, and money.

However, trying to sift through such reports can prove tedious, leaving your mind-numbingly bored and more confused than before. Therefore, I’ve taken the liberty of searching out these experiments and breaking them down to the essential information that will help you in your allergy treatment decisions.

Over the years, science has made incredible advances in allergy avoidance discoveries that reduce the exposure to indoor allergens such as dust mites. Smooth (non-textile) flooring, indoor humidity control,increased air ventilation, acaricides, and allergen-impermeable encasements have all made an impact in the quality of life for sufferers. This particular study acknowledges that and seeks to see exactly how effective they are. (Read Complete Article )

Live Healthy
Regina

AllergyStore.com
800 771-2246