Unknowingly, a lot of people put their lives in peril every night. When the lights are off, the covers are down and a well deserved sojourn into slumber beckons, they come in great numbers and make a covert attack.
Yes, every single night, billions of dust mites share your bed and invade your privacy, depriving you of much needed rest. Instead of feeling refreshed and ready for the regular rigors of the day, you instead wake up to a day of regular bouts of sneezing, a runny, clogged or itchy nose, itchy, watery red eyes, and an itchy throat.
Despite all the cold medicines you take it won’t just go away because it’s not the common cold. It’s Allergic Rhinitis.

Another one bites the dust
Allergens are things that cause an allergic reaction such as Allergic Rhinitis. House dust mites are the most common indoor allergens. The dust on the bookshelf, in the curtain or seen floating in a beam of sunlight is everywhere indoors. This dust contains the droppings of very tiny bugs called house dust mite. These droppings are the most common indoor cause of allergic rhinitis.

What’s eating you?
As much as 30% of the weight of the average pillow is comprised of dead human skin scales and dust mite allergen. The average mattress can weigh as much as 100 pounds more than when originally purchased due to the accumulation of this matter.
Why do dust mites converge on your bed? Human being constantly shed dead skin cells to make room for new, healthier cells. While we sleep, are shed a lot more during the sleep cycle. Dead skin cells being the main source of dust mite food, attracts the mites and transform your bed into a banquet table.

The awful truth
Allergic rhinitis is serious and debilitating. Unchecked, allergic rhinitis can affect your quality of life. Not only does it cause nasal obstruction, excessive sneezing and watery eyes. It also causes sleep disturbances and consequently, daytime fatigue. Moreover, chronic attacks of allergic rhinitis make one susceptible to viral and bacterial infections which can lead to worsening of asthma and respiratory ailments.

The best defense
If you curtail their food source then they won’t survive. While having a dust mite free bed is virtually impossible, you have the power to control their numbers.
The battle against dust mites begins in the bedroom with hypoallergenic bedding products. Allergy relief bedding covers can put an end to your dust mite nightmares. Just slip them on, zip them shut, and you’ve trapped the irritating dust mite allergens inside and away from you. Also utilize easy-care, comfortable and protective blankets, mattress pads, pillows and sheets for additional protection.
Also, use pillows stuffed with polyester or other synthetic materials instead of goose feather or cotton.
It’s also important to note that house mites don’t survive in extreme temperatures so washing your sheets weekly in very hot water (120 degrees or above) greatly reduces the proliferation of dust mites on your bed.

Protect yourself from unseen attacks
Guarding yourself and your loved ones from invisible assault is difficult as we tend to fall prey from the out of sight, out of mind syndrome. It is important to keep in mind that in this case, what we don’t know can harm us and seriously affect our quality of life. Simple measures such as making sure beddings are as mite-free as can be with simple cleanliness and proper beddings equipped to fool-proof your bed’s defenses are key.
You don’t have to be a victim. Take charge and get allergy relief from the correct bed keeping practices to ensure a truly safe and sound night’s sleep.