- portable air purifiers for allergies

Article published by Diana Pilkington in the Daily Mail: EDT 20: 03, March 24, 2014 | update: EDT 20: 04, March 24, 2014, whether it's fiddling with central heating, inserting air fresheners or we're always tinkering with the air at home.
But do you know you can play your health game as well?
Earlier this year, Dutch researchers found that central heating could make us fat and turn down the thermostat to 15-
Working a few hours a day may reduce your weight.
This is because the cold activates the "brown fat" in our body, which helps us burn more calories.
There may be other consequences of adjusting the indoor air.
Here, let's take a look at what you should do to avoid potential diseases.
Dr. Morris Pi, a cardiologist at York Hospital, said that changes in temperature can have a very significant impact on blood circulation.
If you go from hot to cold, this may increase your blood pressure in a way that affects your heart's blood supply.
It causes the reflex of the artery stenosis, thus reducing the blood supply of the heart muscles.
This may lead to changes in coronary heart disease, heart attack, or cardiac rhythm.
"We have patients with coronary heart disease who say they are fine in most rooms, but once they go upstairs to the bedroom, it may be colder there and they feel chest pain.
The target is "reasonable temperature "--above 18c -
He said, in all the rooms you use a lot.
Chris Warman, senior optometrist at York Viewpoint, said that if your eyes feel uncomfortable and rough in the winter, this may be due to central heating.
In front of the eyes, there is a natural tear film composed of three layers.
Mucus, water and oil.
The oil floats on the surface to prevent water from vaporizing, but if you are too dry for central heating, the water evaporates anyway.
Like a thermal fleece, warm compression heats the area around the eyelid, which helps the oil glands to work better.
You can add a bowl of water to your room with a radiator or indoor plant.
Plants lose water through leaves
Moisten the air.
Stephen Spero, professor and associate professor of respiratory medicine, said that the over-drying environment makes the surface membrane of the lungs a little dry, encouraging bacteria and infection
Chairman of the British Lung Foundation
Place a bowl of water under the radiator or try a humidifier to increase the moisture in the room.
Some people use air purifiers such as ion purifiers to remove dust, pollen and smoke from the air.
They are said to work by releasing negatively charged ions that wrap themselves in positively charged contaminants, causing them to become heavier and fall on the floor.
Users may think this is helpful for asthma, but Angela Jones, a British asthma nurse, said the charity does not recommend ion generators: "Some studies have shown that in children, can increase their nighttime cough.
Dr. Andrew Dawson, head of headache services at King's College Hospital, said if you are prone to migraine, avoid using air fresheners.
Migraine patients may be affected by environmental changes.
Part of it may be a strong smell.
For the past 12 years, I have stopped using aftershave in the clinic because of complaints from patients.
Air fresheners, scented candles and incense can do the same.
A study found that strong odors were the most common cause of migraine after stress for men, while 73 patients indicated that strong scents made existing headaches worse.
There is also a link between odor and asthma, as chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (found in household products such as some furniture polishing and carpet cleaners) stimulate the airway.
Deborah wader, chief clinical consultant for asthma in the UK, said: "Air fresheners are particularly worrying because exposure is longer --
Especially when they are constantly expanding into the air.
"Raynauds syndrome affects as many of us, it causes blood vessels to temporarily spasm, prevents blood flow, causes limbs to turn white and then blue and red.
But if you have this disease, don't heat your cold hands with a radiator, Dr. Morris piay said.
He warned that if you warm up too fast, you can have a vascular expansion (expansion of blood vessels), which can be painful.
Instead, wear a pair of gloves to keep your hands warm. Air-
Regulation and central heating can dry your sinus and nasal passages, causing inflammation (called rhinitis), or making existing rhinitis worse, said ear consultant George Muti, nose and throat surgeon at University Hospital of Leicester.
The lining of the nose and sinus is covered with small hairs called eyelashes.
There is a layer of mucus on it.
The hair moves together and slides the blanket into the throat.
This cleans the pieces of the nose and sinus.
But if the mucus is too dry, it turns into scabs or thick glue, which is too heavy for the hair.
It causes discomfort in the sinus, pain in the cheeks, and bleeding.
Inflammation also makes the nose more susceptible to infection.
Nasal flushing and spray can help by moistening the area.