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Do Air Purifiers Really Work for Reducing Allergies?


While the life of allergy sufferers may appear normal on the surface, the truth is that it comes with plenty of embarrassing problems and limitations that take a tremendous effort to manage effectively.

While we may have already made our way to the moon and back, unfortunately, we still haven’t figured out a way of canceling the dreaded allergy season that makes life unbearable for so many people around the world; sneezing, wheezing, crying and a constant runny nose are all part of the daily program.

Enter the Air Purifier

The medical industry has come up with plenty of ways to help people reduce their allergy symptoms, but the thing is that virtually all of them come in the form of pharmaceutical medication.

In addition to the common side effects that end up being worse than the allergy symptoms themselves, these medications are also incompatible with a large number of people who have other pre-existing medical conditions. In other words, for most people medication is a very poor choice of weapon when dealing with their allergies.

Luckily, there are alternative ways of wrestling with allergies, and one of the more promising ones is the air purifier. While there are countless different brands on the market, they all essentially work in the same fashion.

Inside the device is a HEPA filter, and as the air gets sucked through the machine various small allergens become trapped in it, including pet dander, pollen, dust, smoke, and even asbestos. In other words, it basically works like an air conditioner that stays inside the house to clean the air rather than cool it down.

Can it Help Win the Fight Against Allergies?

And now comes the time to ask the real question: do air purifiers really work when it comes to reducing allergies? Let us examine the question from a logical perspective. Allergies are caused by our adverse reaction to the many allergens found in the world around us, and the air is their primary carrier.

As it becomes increasingly saturated with those various allergens, our problems become more and more pronounced.

Virtually every single air purifier manufacturer claims that their product can filter out approximately 99% of hazardous airborne particles.

Thus, if an air filter can indeed clean the air in your house as effectively as advertised, it means you will have far fewer allergens to deal with. This, in turn, is bound to help you get a better grasp of your allergies.

Now with all of that being said, I feel the need to add that while air purifiers are indeed a fantastic way of controlling your allergies they shouldn’t be your only recourse.

There are a number of measures you can undertake in your daily life that will help you in your struggles, such as regular dusting and cleaning, foregoing the use of carpets, keeping the windows closed, using an air conditioner during warm seasons, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

This is the kind of fight where you need as many tools as possible to stand a chance, and when combined with some small lifestyle changes, air purifiers can make a real difference.

Resources

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