Are Indoor Humidity Levels Affecting Your Health?

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The ideal indoor humidity level is either 35% to 45% or 40% to 50% depending on who you ask. Thankfully, the human body is quite flexible and you do not have too aim at an exact figure. The important thing is to avoid extremes. Living indoors is not entirely natural. The artificial environments that we create for ourselves can sometimes cause extremes of humidity to occur. For short periods of time this is nothing to worry about, but the long term effects can be quite unpleasant.

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If the humidity level regularly exceeds 50% you are likely to experience a rapidly increasing dust mite population, which will affect allergy sufferers. Permanently damp rooms tend to have a musty smell. The damp air is a perfect breeding ground for mold, mildew and fungus, which can cause serious health problems. Where ever possible the cause of such conditions should be removed, but it is not always that simple and a dehumidifier may be required. A modern dehumidifier with built in humidistat can be programmed to maintain a humidity level below 50%. There are a wide variety available, so it is important to find the correct type for your situation. A useful guide to dehumidifiers can be found at DehumidifierTips.com

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Consistently low humidity levels are also bad. This tends to occur when the weather is cold outside and we turn up the heat in our homes. The most noticeable effects are a sore throat and sinus pain, symptoms that are common in modern society at certain times of year. You can also get dry skin and itchy eyes. The solution is to buy a humidifier that will put moisture back into the air. Like dehumidifiers, these can be programmed to operate automatically, and there is a huge range available that make the most of a variety of different humidification techniques. These techniques are explored in detail at HumidifierInformation.com together with everything else you need to know on the subject.

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If any of these symptoms sound familiar, maybe you should buy a hygrometer (humidity meter) and take some readings to find out if humidity is the cause. With modern technology at your disposal there is no need for your health to suffer.

Are Indoor Humidity Levels Affecting Your Health?

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Douching With Tea Tree Oil for the Vaginal Yeast Infections

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A friend asked me if my yeast infections are also there almost 100% of the time. She just feels as though she is the only person that has gone through this, but it is a relief to know she is not alone. She also asked two questions:

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1) How long should you douche with Tea Tree Oil?
2) Is there a specific allergy test to refer to?

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Well, I had the infection 100% all the time and it was so stressful! The other thing I have to mention is that you may want to be tested for diabetes and hypoglycemia. Chronic yeast infections can also be a sign of blood sugar problems, which candida can help cause, too. It is especially if blood sugar problems run in your family like mine.

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Regarding the tea tree oil, personally I was using it once or twice a week for about a month. You might want to ask a naturopath what would be right for you. I also bought the depositories at the health food store, and that seemed to help as well.

As far as the allergy test, the one I took was the sage test, but I think there are other tests you can do. You could do it naturally on your own, but it would take tons of time and planning. The test I took tests 50-100 common foods and it tests for delayed reaction, meaning that you find what could be a problem a few hours to a day later which is harder to detect. I was blown away to find out I was allergic to Spinach! There were some other good ones to know. When I stopped eating them, the yeast pretty much stopped. I find it funny that the yeast is now my indicator for when I am eating something bad my body will be saying "no way!"

Douching With Tea Tree Oil for the Vaginal Yeast Infections

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