Hello again! Here´s our February edition of ‘Update’, with news and offers for AllergyBestBuys customers and friends. .
| Humidify when indoor air is dry |
In the winter months when central heating is on all day, gas or electric fires are in use and windows and doors are firmly closed, the air inside the home can become uncomfortably dry, particularly for those with asthma and eczema.
You can find relief by adding moisture to the air with a humidifier, but the trick is to find the right balance so that in relieving symptoms you are not promoting a level of humidity (55%+) that encourages dustmites and mould that trigger allergy symptoms.
Using a simple evaporative radiator humidifier together with a humidity measure is one inexpensive and effective option.
Our new award-winning Radiator Humidifier is easy to use and works a treat. Just place the unit on top of your central heating radiator, fill the reservoir with ordinary tap water and moisture is quickly and simply added to the air through evaporation. |  |
You can check the relative humidity (RH) of your room with our Humidity Measure to make sure it doesn´t get beyond 55%. |
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An alternative is to invest in a dehumidifier with a built-in humidity control that will allow you to monitor the RH of your room and keep it at a comfortable but safe level.
The new Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Technology Air Purifier not only clears the indoor air of floating allergens - dustmite, pet and pollen - with staggering efficiency, it also has an optional built-in humidifier that prevents the indoor air becoming too dry, helping to preserve the skin´s natural moisture, relieving airways and eliminating the static that keeps allergens airborne.
Click here for more info on the Radiator Humidifier
Click here for more info on the Humidity Measure
Click here for more info on the Sharp Air Purifier with Humidifier
| NEW! Natural Chemical-free Hairspray |
A great new product for anyone sensitive to synthetic chemicals, this is the only hairspray that is truly free of petroleum-based chemicals, fragrance, alcohol and parabens.
Suitable for sensitive and allergy prone scalps and anyone with fragrance or chemical sensitivities.
For more info and to buy, Click here now
It may seem a bit early to be thinking about hayfever, as most sufferers are affected by grass pollens in the summer. But tree pollens, which reach their peak in February, may also be causing problems and from this month on pollens from shrubs, grass and weeds will be floating about until October. So anyone who suffers the miseries of hayfever should start a course of desensitizing hayfever drops now.
Sarah-Jane Moore of London is one of many AllergyBestBuys customers to sing the praises of our Homeopathic Hayfever Desensitisation Kit. She writes:
“Every year my son´s hayfever spoilt his summers and started to affect his schoolwork. His eyes would be swollen and red with huge purple rings round them. He could barely breathe and hardly slept. The year he was 12 I knew I had to do something before the following year´s important exams. I read about immunotherapy and decided to give the hayfever drops a go. We started the course in March and the first week required quite a lot of commitment, but after that we got into a daily routine and just got on with it. By June, when Jonas came to sit his exams, I would say he was about 60% better.
We started the second year of the course at half term the following February (2010) and I would say that by the time he broke up for the summer holidays in July he was 90% cured. I´m going to do it again this year (2011) as a sort of belts-and-braces exercise to make sure he is completely 100% desensitised. The results are definitely worth the effort. The Homeopathic Hayfever Drops have worked.”
If you began our 2-year desensitisation programme last year you should have enough Synergist for this year´s course, but you may need to stock up with more pollens. Click here to order now or for more information.
| 10% OFF RELIEF FOR DRY WINTER SKIN |
Dry cracked hands? Itchy rash? Here´s an offer to make things better!
This week only. Order your favourite skin soother today and get 10% OFF.
Choose from
Type code 110223 at the checkout to get 10% OFF when you buy any product from the list. Offer ends 5th March.
| MY FIRST PILLOW & DUVET - terrific value |
Specially made to fit cotbeds and children´s single beds, these fully home-washable pillows and duvets will protect your little one from dustmites and bedtime allergens. These are top quality pillows and duvets, beautifully made in England and terrific value for money. For more info and to buy, click here now.
The King´s College London Allergy Academy offers practical courses at St Thomas´ Hospital London for patients, parents, nurses, dieticians, general and specialist physicians and health care professionals who deal with allergic patients every day.
All the events are accredited for CPD points and many are endorsed by the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI).
Coming up in March:
- Wednesday 2nd March: Practical Allergy for Nurses and Health visitors. An ideal way for nurses and dieticians to gather practical information about patient care.
- Tuesday 15th March: Asthma - State of the Art! This study day brings together the country´s leading experts for a series of cutting edge reviews of current areas of interest in asthma
- Tuesday 15th March: Practical Asthma. Aimed at generalists, trainees and nurse specialists, this day will provide an update on our current understanding of asthma and its optimal management in primary and secondary care. Includes separate sessions for adult and paediatric asthma.
- Monday-Wednesday 28-29th March: Practical Paediatric Allergy. An intensive 3-day course designed for clinicians who work with allergic children but have not been able to access formal education or training. This course will not involve academics presenting their own research findings. It will be practically focused and led by practising doctors working in the field of clinical allergy.
- Thursday 31st March: Anaphylaxis and Drug Allergy Update. A one day seminar for clinicians who treat patients with Drug Allergy and Anaphylaxis
click on the links for further information and to register or e-mail sandra.hobbs@kcl.ac.uk
We hope you enjoy your monthly ‘Update’ from AllergyBestBuys. Watch your inbox for more news and special offers next month.
‘til then, take care and Best Wishes
from
Janet
PS If you missed our recipe for Egg-free, Dairy-free Valentine's Chocolate Cupcakes, you’ll find it here.
Janet Rhodes
Co-founder
AllergyBestBuys.com Ltd
01274 565699
janet@allergybestbuys.com
www.allertgybestbuyus.co.uk
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