Can freezing pillows regularly kill dust mites?

This new research result published in the Journal of internal medicine shows that about 44% of allergic patients have sleep problems of different degrees, such as difficulty in falling asleep, easy to wake up, and dreaminess. They said that although they had slept “normally” all night, they still felt tired and did not sleep enough when they woke up. Dr. Jonathan hobol, a researcher in allergy immunology at Cleveland Clinic in the United States, said that many of the above-mentioned sleep problems were caused by the poor breathing of allergy patients during sleep. Blockage of the respiratory system means that the body gets less oxygen, leading to a decline in sleep quality. If there are still allergens such as dust and pollen around when sleeping, the impact will be even greater.

Therefore, researchers suggest that allergic people might as well be “diligent” when sleeping and clean up the environment around them. First of all, don’t pile your clothes by the bed. Allergens such as pollen, dust and animal hair are easy to stick to clothes. It’s better to find a special place to put the clothes you wear every day instead of throwing them at the head of the bed. Second, don’t read old books in bed. There may be many molds hidden in dirty old books. It’s better to look in the study. It’s better not to bring them into the bedroom. Finally, freeze the pillow. Pillows are easy to “hide dirt” and a large number of dust mites and other microorganisms are the culprits of allergy. It is recommended that every one to two weeks, wrap the pillow in a plastic bag, put it in the freezer of the refrigerator, freeze it for about 12 hours, and then take it out. Low temperature can kill dust mites, prevent microbial reproduction and regeneration, and give you a clean pillow world.

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