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Dealing with Dust Mites - Blog Entry

25 Jun 2008 02:55 PM

No matter how clean the home, all mattresses are prone to the same problem. When we sleep, we produce up to half a liter of sweat every night & shed about a gram of skin each day and although we wear night clothes, which we wash regularly, together with our bed linen, this is no protection against what happens to the mattress.

Very quickly the mattress will become host to a multitude of horrors, from bacteria to fungal spores and microscopic house dust mites which feed off dead flakes of skin. Is it any wonder that without cleaning a mattress, it could be the dirtiest item in your home? It is estimated that there are up to 2 million house dust mites living in a mattress and in an average pillow, 10% of its weight is made up of dead skin and dust mites.

House dust mites find a mattress the perfect breeding ground. With warmth and moisture and no natural enemies, they will establish in a mattress within several months and it is their droppings which cause most problems. These have been medically proven to trigger a whole host of allergic reactions, from Asthma, Eczema and Bronchitis, to Itchy Eyes and Sneezing.

Even protective bedding sheets may be largely ineffective in reducing problems like asthma, when they are the only measure taken to combat an allergy (source: New England Journal of Medicine).

The idea of mattress cleaning isn't a new one. In other European countries and the United States, it has been performed for years. It's chemical-free, dry and all performed on site using specially designed state of the art equipment.

The current view of many experts is that dust mites are impossible to totally remove. This is true, it would be very expensive and almost impossible, but by knowing a little about them it is very feasible to make a dramatic impact on them and improve your dust mite allergy.

Therefore, if a combination of measures are undertaken, then the likelihood of some one's dust mite allergy improving will increase drastically.

Most suggestions will be to remove carpets and replace with hardwood floor, buy a good protective mattress cover, wash at 130+ degrees and clean regularly. However, while this may help, this is not the right answer for everybody and that is why when we come to you to clean your mattress, we can help in many other ways as well. Check out our site for more health benefits at www.thebedmed.com

Reducing Indoor Allergens - Blog Entry

13 Mar 2008 10:54 AM

Dust mites can be a serious problem to your health. Did you know these disgusting bugs are actually apart of the arachnid family? This is the same family as spiders and scorpions! Their allergenic by-products are produced from their saliva, feces, sticky egg secretions, and decaying body parts. Dust mites and indoor allergens cause air pollution. The EPA has deemed indoor air pollution as America's number one health concern! •The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology suggest that almost half of all illnesses may be the result of unhealthy mattresses.

•The weight of the average mattress doubles after ten years due to dust mite infestation! That's 10% in weight each year.

•Exposure to dust mites in the first two years of a baby’s life can trigger a lifelong allergy or even asthma. It can also happen in younger children.

•Mattresses contain the highest concentration of allergens in the home, including molds, bacteria, viruses, and dust mites

•Dust mites live in 99% of all homes. Check out our website at www.thebedmed.com

Not Making Your Bed May Be Healthier - Blog Entry

13 Mar 2008 10:51 AM

Without regularly scheduled allergen cleaning, you are inviting, into your living environment, a host of permanent medical problems, including respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis as well as other medical problems including: Eczema, dermatitis, perennial rhinitis, sinusitis, and more. Dust mites are the main trigger to stimulate asthma, and asthma is rapidly increasing in the United States. You probably do not fear them for the simple fact that they are so small that you cannot see them with the human eye. They may be microscopic, but they are VERY hazardous to your heath.

*Everyday symptoms include: itchy skin (little bumps and rashes), stuffed up nasal cavities, sneezing, puffy eyes, wheezing, tight chest, head or sinus ache, raspy voice, coughing, lethargy, mental fatigue, and even depression!

Q: What are the health benefits of a clean mattress?

A: Everything from a better night's sleep to disease prevention! For a complete list, visit our Health Benefits page.

Q: Specifically, what kinds of indoor allergens are in my bed and in my home?

A: You could be living with, and sleeping with dangerous dust mite feces, fungi, bacteria, viruses, decaying skin, pet dander, spores, mold, and more without even knowing it! These harmful organisms are living in your air, mattress, pillows, mattress top, sheets, furniture, carpet, and more! Check out our website at www.thebedmed.com for more health benefits