I want to start with a disclaimer; I am neither a physician nor a medical expert. My pain has propelled me to dig into scientific literature about airborne infections and control measures associated with ICUs in India. As part of my role as an R&D director for Molekule, I’ve read many scientific articles on air purification. But as a son of a strong woman who was hospitalized while battling serious illness, I’ve gone to great lengths to familiarize myself on the subject of airborne infections and control measures in ICUs—references to some of these sources are given at the end of this article.
Hi, my name is Dr. Kristamarie Collman also known as Dr. Kristamarie. I’m a Family Medicine physician, wellness enthusiast, and blogger based out of sunny Orlando, FL. In my practice, Prose Medical, I help treat people with allergies and also suffer from them too. Therefore, I thought it would be great to collaborate with Molekule Air to share a few ways we can reduce allergens in our homes.
Allergic reactions range from annoying to deadly. A significant amount of modern medical research has been devoted to not just understanding how the immune system fights off pathogens, but also why it goes awry creating allergic reactions. The most effective way to stave off an allergic reaction is to avoid exposure to allergy triggers altogether, but for many of us, exposure to allergens from pollen, pets and other common sources is unavoidable.
It’s not just you, everyone’s allergies are getting worse, and some of us are starting to get allergies when we didn’t before. Triggers for respiratory allergies are present throughout the year. February through May is when trees spread their pollen. April through September air is full of grass pollen. August through late November is when the weeds are active spreading pollen. In the winter there isn’t much pollen, but we spend more time indoors with mold, dust, and pet dander.
Smell is fundamental to our experience and linked with a variety of emotional responses. Some smells repel us, while some invite us in. They’re a vital part of our world and our survival strategy. Without smell we become more depressed and, conversely, when we’re depressed we can’t smell as well.