What You're Missing

People spend a lot of time indoors every day. Kids alone spend an average of six hours a day in school and most adults spend at least eight hours inside offices.  Cumulatively, we spend evenings in our homes: eating, playing, and sleeping.

With an day-in and day-out routine that's centered around the home or office, it comes as no surprise that the quality of air we breathe is far diminished from days where being outdoors was the norm.  And while the green movement's pushing to get cleaner air, the fact is we're susceptible to poor indoor air as much as we are to poor outdoor air. While most people think indoor air quality is harmless because there are no visible pollutants, the truth of the matter is indoor air has the capacity to have far more volatile compounds sailing through it than outdoor air does - starting with dust

What's in the Air You Breathe?

Dust is an everyday fact of life, collecting on every surface and remaining there either seen or unseen.  As we try to get rid of it, the dust swirls around us and makes its way into our respiratory system via nose and mouth. But dust is only the beginning. 

If you cook in your home, and occasionally burn a meal or two, those fumes get inhaled also. Did you also know that carpeting releases small amounts of toxic chemicals into the air?  The same also goes for VOC paints or buildings with asbestos or unclean air ducts/filters, or chemicals you use to clean your home - all of which get released into the air you breathe.

Clean-Air Solution

There are steps you can take to purifying your in-home or in-room air. For an all-purpose air purifier, look for an air cleaner with a combination of purification technologies such as HEPA, activated carbon and ionization. You can also simply decide to go with the top brands, such as BlueAir, AustinAir and IQ Air

There are other more specific types of air filters that are designed to work for specific needs, such as allergies/asthma, tobacco smoke, mold, pets, chemical sensitivity, industrial, and medical care:

Allergies and Asthma: To combat allergies and asthma, look for an air purifier with both HEPA and activated carbon filters for advanced particulate control.

Tobacco Smoke: If you're dealing with a tobacco smoke environment, look for an air purifier with activated carbon to absorb noxious odors.

Mold: If you suspect the onset of mold, or want to prevent it, look for an air purifier with UV sterilization to destroy biological contaminants.

Pets: If you have pets, look for an air purifier with activated carbon, HEPA, ionizers, and UV light to remove odors, trap particulates and sterilize the air. Getting an air filter if you have pets is all the more critical for health reasons, especially if you have younger children.

Chemical Sensitivity: If you have chemical sensitivities, opt for an air purifier with an activated carbon and HEPA filter. Avoid ionizers and air purifiers that use ozone.

Industrial: For industrial grade strength or use, look for an air purifier using a combination of technologies, such as HEPA and Carbon; ozone is permitted here for highly-polluted areas.

Medical Care:  For medical use, choose air purifiers utilizing HEPA technology and UV sterilization to filter out contaminants and to destroy microbes, viruses, and bacteria.

Benefits of Clean Air

  • Oxygen for cell metabolism, and release of cellular waste (carbon dioxide) as we exhale.
  • Oxygen has negative ions that are useful in giving electrical energy to the body, especially the nervous system, providing a sense of well-being, serenity, and composure.
  • Oxygen kills bacteria as it strengthens the immune system. When the white blood cells (WBC) are called upon by the immune system to destroy germs, bacteria and virus, they need much more oxygen than normal.

By breathing fresh clean air, we rid our lungs of impurities that we inhale on a weekly basis. After continued exposure to clean air, you'll begin to breathe more deeply, which flushes more oxygen into your cells.  The increased oxygen brings with it increased energy to do the things we need to do. More oxygen also brings greater clarity to the brain, which needs twenty percent of our body's oxygen to function.

Getting out

The best form of natural healing, other than fresh air and water, is sunshine since it produces vitamin D in the body ??? an essential vitamin for healthy skin. A little bit of fresh air and sunshine every day will also reduce stress and increase oxygen to the skin. Even when it's overcast, the sun's rays reach us, so take a 10 minute walk outside every day.

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