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Dust mitesHi B. & Daniel,Hope you can help. My brother had a blood test which shows dust mite. See attached results. Is there anything he can do to address this? Replace mattress and pillows? Anything else?He has sinus issues too. Essentially, i
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Hey Naveed Aslam,
Part of your question didn’t came along, so I’ll answer your question the best way I can. If you have a dust mite allergy, your immune system thinks dust mite proteins are harmful invaders. It tries to get them out of your body by releasing histamine, which causes dust mite allergy symptoms. Reducing the amount of allergens will help reduce the symptoms. Easy practical things he can do are:
he can ventilate areas by opening windows once a day
Washing sheets, blankets and pillowcases at 60 degrees (this will kill dust mite)
Using hypoallergenic pillows
Vacuum and clean the house every 2-3 days
Remove dust
Remove carpeting if that’s an option
Flushing sinuses with a prepared saltwater solution (saline) can help reduce thickened mucus in the sinuses by flushing out irritants. If you’re making the saline solution yourself, make sure the water is contaminant-free by using distilled or boiled water.
Some supplements can help with the histamine produced by the immune cells. Usually, I recommend my clients to use between 500-1000 mg of Quercetin daily for a few weeks and see if this helps reduce symptoms. Bromelain can increase the absorption of Quercetin. Quercetin Supplements combined with bromelain can therefore be beneficial. Be aware though: Quercetin is contraindicated in people using antibiotics, and blood thinners. If your brother uses one of these medications he should NOT be using quercetin.
Stinging nettle leaves can make histamine receptors less sensitive and help as well. Because its mode of action is different from quercetin, the 2 can be a powerful combination.
Nutrients that support the immune system could play a helpful role as well. The most important nutrients are vitamin D, vitamin A, B vitamins, zinc and vitamin C.
I hope this helps!
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@Daniel Schepers this is extremely helpful. Thank you. I think the last word in the last sentence was was inflammation of the sinuses which he has.
He has been taking a lot antibiotics of the past few months. Could he drink nettle tea instead?
I will look up how to flush sinuses. Not come across this before.
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