How do Dust Mite Covers Help Allergy Sufferers?

It has been estimated that over 60 million people suffer from allergies or asthma. Allergists agree that dust mite covers are the most effective way to reduce allergy symptoms and prevent future illnesses in patients sensitive to the dust mite allergen. Dust Mites live in furniture and carpets and feast on shed human skins cells. We shed over a billion of these cells each day and most of them end up in our mattresses, creating a virtual smorgasbord for dust mites.   People with a dust mite allergy are actually allergic to the excrements of mites and thus typically awake with symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, or dermatitis. Dust mite covers alleviate these symptoms by trapping dust mites inside the mattress and by preventing new ones from entering. The mites that are trapped inside are blocked from their food source and will eventually die. Since people typically spend at least one third of their day in their bedrooms and since the bedroom typically contains the greatest number of dust mites, it makes sense that dust mite covers for your bed can significantly reduce symptoms associated with dust mite allergies.