In the intense heat of summer, we're all probably wishing for the cooler temperatures of fall or winter. However, those cold weather seasons and the different bedding we use, like down comforters, introduce another danger to allergy-sufferers. Allergy bedding from Allergy Be Gone can help eliminate some of those threats.
When the temperature outside reaches frigid levels nearly everyone reaches for a comforter at bedtime. When you pick up that warm, comfy goose-down comforter, you may also be opening yourself up to a number of allergy threats.
The first and most obvious danger is the down itself. Down is harvested from ducks and geese and is the fine, fluffy insulation they carry under their feather coating. Older birds have grown much more down and so have better developed, higher quality down. Because down is an organic material, it has proteins that get into your body and set off allergic reactions. This is how allergens work, which makes them different to smoke or inorganic dust that are just irritants.
So when you wrap up in a down comforter, you're really enveloping yourself in allergens.
The second danger, and most oft mentioned on this blog, is that of dust mites. These resilient and seemingly omnipresent microscopic critters burrow into your comforter, as they would your mattress or pillow, and they feed off dead skin cells and oils. They multiply, give off allergenic waste and when they die, their bodies stay in the fabric and also become allergens themselves.
There are a number of ways to guard against these dangers. You can purchase a hypo allergenic latex cover for your favorite comforter, which traps dust mites and down particles inside and out of your breathing space. A hypoallergenic comforter is another great choice. Many are available that feature allergen-free synthetic fillings. Visit Allergy Be Gone today to view our selection of these and other useful allergy products.
