Finally, the good weather has arrived and with it also pollen allergies.
If you suffer from pollen allergy, don’t miss this article and learn our 5 simple tips that help you reduce pollen allergies symptoms and sleep better at night!
1. Clean your “bed system”
Especially in this season, you need to wash your sheets and pillowcases at high temperatures at least once a week: In this way, you’ll get rid of all traces of pollen that you carry with you every day. Do not forget the mattress cover and the lining of the pillow!
A dryer is required at least for the bedding and pajamas, avoiding the accumulation of pollen during the drying in the open air.
2. Ventilate your bedroom only in the early morning
Open the windows to air out the bedroom and the rest of the house preferably during the early hours of the morning, when the pollen in the air have not yet reached high levels.
3. Be careful to what you wear during the day!
During the day when we are outdoors, our clothes come in contact with pollen and remain soaked. For this reason, in the evening before wear your pajamas, avoid to put them on the bed, it would be better if you keep them out of your bedroom.
4. Take a shower before going to sleep
Our body, especially the hair, come in contact with the pollens during the day, and in the evening they end up on our pillow; take a shower before going to bed in order to remove them!
5. Water, green tea and rosemary
Follow a healthy diet, preferring fruits and vegetables, and drink a lot of water. The water helps to reduce the sinusitis symptoms by hydrating our airways.
In addition, green tea contains natural antihistamines while rosemary is rich in polyphenols, which are useful for the reduction of allergic symptoms.
Enjoy the warm spring and summer: start with a night of healthy sleep, away from pollen!
Improve the quality of your sleep by choosing: Mattresses, pillows, and bed bases that fit your needs. Visit today the healthy sleep specialist closest to your home, and make your bedroom a healthy place without pollens!
