If you have trouble getting to sleep due to your asthma symptoms worsening at night, this could be a sign that your body is sensitive to dust mites. We all share our beds with dust mites, but most of us are not even aware that these uninvited guests are living in our beds.
In a study funded by the American Asthma Association, researchers discovered that house dust mites trick the immune system into believing that it is facing a bacterial infection. The immune system then mounts a strong allergic response to the mites, a response that can trigger asthma attacks. Dust mites are the most common trigger of asthma around the world. Check with your allergist to see if dust mites could be your allergy trigger.
In this video, Jeff Mays gives us a look into the microscopic world of the dust mite. Jeff Mays is the author of My House Is Killing Me, a great book that I’ve added to my library and highly recommend. In this video, which is an excerpt from the documentary “The Body Invaders – Allergies”, you’ll see dust mites feeding on our dead skin cells and find out what about dust mites triggers our allergies. After watching the video, don’t go to your bed and expect to see any dust mites, they are so small that thousands can fit on the head of a pin.
