Air is rather important. We cannot live more than a few minutes without air. But not just any air. We need healthy air for our vitality.
Air carries moisture, electrical charges, heat, and gases - mostly nitrogen and oxygen, which means that air quality is related to humidity, electrical charge, temperature, and proper balance of natural gasses.
Our second skin is our clothes and our third skin is the indoor climate of our buildings. Unfortunately, our fashionable clothing and our modern homes contain many toxic materials which off-gas dangerous chemicals. Then, we breathe these toxins in with every breath.
Many of these chemicals cause a variety of symptoms including headache, fatigue, short-term memory loss, nervous system problems, respiratory issues, depression, anxiety, and more. Also, many of these toxins are carcinogenic.
Common contaminants in the air of our indoor environments include the following:
So, what can we do to improve our air quality?
Here are some easy actions that you can do immediately:
Dr. Richey uses an IQ Air filter in her office. They filter ultra-fine particles with the HyperHEPA filtration technology, and they absorb off-gassed chemicals. As a bonus, they are quiet, too!
And here are some more involved, but important, tasks:
Yes, this list is rather daunting! And it is just a few suggestions!
We often take our air quality for granted, but our home air is actually way more toxic than outdoor air pollution! And many people have developed multiple chemical sensitivity from continual exposure to these contaminants.
Creating healthy air will help your health!