This story emerged from the question of the accumulation of allergies in the body. Yes, allergies can build up inside us. This is called allergy. That is, when allergens are constantly flying around us, if there are gradually more of them, then we, allergy sufferers, will get worse and worse over time. This phenomenon is common with allergies to household allergens such as dust mites or cockroaches.
But (for a reason that is not entirely clear), the principle of allergization does not work with cats. If a person had a mild allergic rhinitis to cat allergens, then the kitten will get worse from the next house. But if the runny nose was severe, then an additional cat may get better. This is a mystery of nature.
It turned out that bronchial asthma from cat allergens in most cases affects people who do not have cats at home. But if a child from an early age hugged cats at home, then his risk of asthma is even lower than it could be. Wonders!
It is suspected that it is all about the size of the cat allergens. Dust mites have large and severe allergens. When we straighten pillows or lay down fresh sheets, dust mite allergens hang in the air for only a few minutes, and then peacefully settle under our feet.
But feline allergens behave differently. They are small and float for a long time in limbo. We just don't have a chance to hide. You have to sniff them.
It seems that when such frantic doses of allergens constantly tease our immunity, we get a kind of feline analogue of immunotherapy. As if a professional allergist was treating us for allergies. Some special antibodies are produced there that regulate our allergies.
It also turned out that if a person leaves home for several months, then the healing effect of feline allergens weakens. The Americans noticed this on their students. It is customary there that the young man must move out somewhere after school. Then he returns in late November for Thanksgiving and suffers from an allergy to his own cat. It turns out that in a few months the student's immunity weaned from allergens.
Last time I bought a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter with my cat. With the next two cats, I went to buy a Japanese climatic complex. Do your cats' noses hold up well?
