Clean Air for Better Health: Gut, Hormones & Inflammation
What Can I Do to Stay Safe From Wildfire Smoke?
Stay Informed: Monitor local air quality reports and wildfire updates from reliable sources like the National Weather Service or local fire departments. Or use your Weather App on your smart phone!
Limit Outdoor Activities: If there’s heavy smoke in your area, try to stay indoors as much as possible. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities that could increase your inhalation of smoke particles.
Use N95 Masks: If you must be outside or indoors with poor air quality, wearing an N95 or P100 respirator mask can help filter out smoke particles. Surgical masks and cloth masks do not provide adequate protection against smoke.
Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water WITH electrolytes, I have been using Keto Electrolytes, it is completely odorless and can be added to your water!
Seek Shelter if Necessary: If smoke levels are extremely high and you don’t have access to adequate indoor air filtration, consider temporarily relocating to an area with cleaner air, such as a community shelter or a friend’s home in an unaffected area.
Protect Vulnerable Groups:Take extra care to protect children, pregnant women, and those with pre-existing respiratory conditions, as they are more susceptible to the health effects of wildfire smoke.
But also, any patients with chronic illnesses can be triggered from excessive pollutants.....
Wildfire smoke is a mixture of hazardous air pollutants, such PM2.5, NO2, ozone, aromatic hydrocarbons, or lead.
To keep indoor air clean, be sure to use high-performance air purifiers, equipped with HEPA filters to efficiently capture harmful airborne particles and pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in wildfire smoke.
My choice is Air Doctor Air Filter.
Air Doctor has a High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filtration: Air Doctor air purifiers utilize Ultra HEPA filters, which are capable of capturing 99.99% of particles as small as 0.003 microns in size. This includes fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and other smoke-related pollutants.
Additionally, the personalized Microbiome Diet supports gut health, which is crucial for respiratory immunity. This diet focuses on foods that enhance the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, such as probiotics and prebiotics, thereby positively influencing the gut-lung axis.
They have several options, for your budget and your living space.
AirDoctor 1000™️ Small and mighty purification that’s perfect for guest rooms, kid’s bedrooms and home offices.
AirDoctor 2000™️ Engineered for small spaces, the AirDoctor 2000 provides powerful purification for small rooms, medium/small bedrooms, nurseries, home offices and more.
AirDoctor 3500™️ Powerful purification with an updated filter design for large rooms in your home, including master bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens and more. (I have this one!)
AirDoctor 5500 ™️Professional-grade performance with an updated filter design for extra large spaces in your home like open concept kitchens and high-ceiling great rooms.
As you work through slowly detoxing your body, start considering your environment also and put clean air on the list!
In good health, Rita Wadhwani, RN, MSN, ACNP, CNS
