Allergy News - Asthma increases linked to Caesarean births.
We have been offering specialist Allergy treatments since 2006, these treatments work in conjunction with our normal cleaning process. Allergy cleaning involves specialist products that eliminate dust mites and dust mite excrement, this excreta has an extremely irritating and damaging effect for people with respiratory sensitivities.
Results from a recent eight year study have shown that babies born by Caesarean section a far more likely to develop asthma than children delivered naturally. Over the last thirty years, asthma cases have risen in industrialised countries, bacterial exposure in the vagina during birth is considered to play an important part in priming the human immune sytem, giving a natural defence against future allergies. This study involved 3000 children in Holland, reports and information was collated until they were eight years old. Children born via Caesarean section were eighty percent more likely to have developed asthma.
Caesarian births were 5% in the 1970’s with some countries now up to 30%, in the UK the figure is 22%. Caesarean births are popular with young mothers, with busy work schedules and marital demands C section births will still be popular in the future, although mothers should be made aware of risks for her child,particularly if either parent has a history of asthma.
Dust Mites in your home
More information than ever is now available on the subject of Dust Mites, here are some interesting facts:
Mites feed on human skin flakes, which consist of Keratin Protein.
Dust mites are translucent and don’t like sunlight, therefore like dark places with a temperature of around 25 0c.
Up to ten million dust mites can be found in ONE double mattress.
Dust mites are not a problem……their secretions are! the proteins (polypeptides) which are found in the form of protein chains.
Carpets are far more beneficial for Asthma sufferers than hard floors, they act as a large filter, holding in dust and allergens.
We can offer specialist treatments that eliminate and neutralise dust mites and their excrement, breaking down protein structure.
Our comprehensive cleaning system can restore your carpets appearance as well as leaving is hygienically clean, your indoor air quality will be considerably improved, breathe the difference!