Allergy Prevention Tips

1. FOOD FIX: Preventing allergies and asthma may be as easy as drinking OJ. The higher your folate levels, the lower your risk of having and allergic reaction to pet dander, dust mites and mold. Aim for 400 milligrams of folate per day from grapefruit, beans, kale, oranges and spinach.
2. Over 1 million dust mites can live in a single bed, and the best protection is covering your mattress in an allergy encasing.
3. Dust mites and bed bugs create double-trouble at night, and a bed encasing is an effective solution to protect you and your bed from nighttime pests.
4. Hypo-allergenic only means that materials made to produce the product don't cause allergies. For true allergy relief, cover your bedding with allergy encasings.
5. Get rid of allergens without shrinking or color bleeding from hot water when you use an allergen-removing laundry product for all water temperatures.
6. Carpets are dust mite havens and cleaning carpets with anti-allergy treatments will reduce symptoms from this huge allergy source.
7. Keep humidity levels down to 35-40% with dehumidifiers or air conditioners to reduce the growth of mold and dust mite populations.
8. Air purifiers are especially helpful for pet dander, and if you have a pet at home, running an air purifier is one way to help control allergy symptoms.
9. Follow the advice of Dr. Oz and wash sinuses with a saline rinse for sinus relief and to reduce the chance of sinus infection.
10. If your child has asthma, make sure to create an Asthma Action Plan with medications and doctor's contact information to share with his school and teachers. 
11. Wear a face mask for protection against airborne allergens and pollutants. If you've been outside working or playing sports, change clothes and take a shower to avoid continued exposure to pollens, molds and other allergens that you carry inside.
12. If jewelry irritates your skin, you may have an allergy to nickel. Nickel Solution creates a protective coating to prevent contact with nickel so that you can wear jewelry again.
13. Use a shower filter to remove chlorine that is otherwise absorbed into the skin to strip away natural protective oils.