Is Your Sleep Environment Allergy-Free?
Spring is considered by some to be the height of allergy season, but other unfortunate souls battle the symptoms year round. If you haven’t yet been able to pinpoint the trigger for your allergies, ask yourself this question: Have you spent much time investigating your sleep environment? Not all allergies stem from outdoor triggers such as pollen or pet-related ones such as dander and hair.
Most people spend seven to nine hours a night in bed, and unfortunately bedding can be a haven for dust mites. The mites themselves as well as their microscopic droppings can cause serious irritation when inhaled. Patterns comforters with a high thread count acts as a deterrent for mites, preventing them from setting up shop in the soft downy recesses of the bedding.