Prevent & Control Childhood Asthma

More than 17 million Americans have asthma, and 80% of them developed it during childhood. What's more, the number of childhood asthma sufferers has jumped a staggering 75% over the past 20 years!

TRUE: Dust mites can cause asthma.

• Exposure to dust mites definitely makes children more susceptible to asthma. In fact, a child's risk for developing childhood asthma increases by nearly 500 percent in homes that have high levels of mites.
• Dust mites also make symptoms worse in youngsters already diagnosed. Unfortunately, that means a child's home is the place most likely to cause asthma and trigger symptoms.

TRUE: Dust mites are harmless.  It’s their dropping that cause problems.

• Dust mites are closely related to the spider and tick.  They are so small that hundreds of them live in a single gram of dust. Even in highly allergic youngsters, the mites themselves are incapable of provoking asthma and allergy symptoms.
• The problem is a chemical protein found in their droppings (called Der p1).  During a mite’s life, it produces 200 times its weight in excrement droppings and this “protein allergen” is what provokes symptoms in children with asthma and allergies.
• Put into everyday language, Der p1 makes a child’s immune system overreact. Results range from a mild runny nose or itchy skin to chronic coughing, wheezing, headache and difficulty breathing.
• Dust mites eat mostly the dead skin and hair that our bodies shed. So they live in places that offer these residual human cells—in mattresses, bedding, towels, clothing, carpets, rugs, upholstery and draperies.

TRUE:  You can protect your child.

• Many pediatricians recommend mite-proof mattress covers.  If your child already has asthma, this will help ease symptoms.  It is also a way to help prevent asthma in children who have not developed the disorder.
• However, by themselves, these covers do not provide adequate protection. So, a growing number of physicians now recommend that parents also use an anti-allergen formula to neutralize Der p1.
• Mite-NIX Anti-Allergen spray formulas are perfect for this job.  They instantly neutralize all indoor protein allergens.

TRUE:  MITE-NIX formulas can stop the symptoms caused by Der p1.

• Mite-NIX formulas actually deconstruct Der p1 at a molecular level.  It’s like taking a giant rock and turning it into rubble.  All the elements are still there, but they have been made harmless.
• Mite-NIX formulas are safe to use even around young babies because they are made with 100% all-natural, organic ingredients.
• Mite-NIX formulas cannot cure asthma but… with regular use, they can help maintain a healthy environment in every home.
• That means they help reduce the risk of asthma in children.  And make life more comfortable for those who already have it.