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Dust mites are microscopic bugs that feed on organic material. Scientists tell us that there are approximately 30,000 dust mites in an ounce of dust, and of course, the more dust we have, the more dust mites — it’s a simple fact. The dust that dust mites feed on is full of organic material, mostly dead skin cells that we constantly sluff off, which provides them an unending food supply. Unlike a snake that sheds his entire skin at one time, we shed our skin in tiny microscopic pieces a little at time, all day long, everywhere we go. To understand just how much food we are providing the dust mites, think about the last time you went to the movie theater. When the lights went down and the bright projector lamp was illuminated, do you remember the tremendous amount of dust you could see in that shaft of light? That dust is the dead skin of everyone who’s been in that theatre over the last few days. Gross! But’s it’s true. And wherever that stuff lands, dust mites can thrive. When dust mites are thriving and eating their fill of organic material in dust, they are also producing waste, and this is actually what causes the allergic reaction in some people that is commonly referred to as a dust mite allergy. According to allergists, enzymes in the dust mite feces become airborne and can cause allergic reactions like sneezing and runny nose when inhaled. Also gross — but true. The best way to rid yourself of such an allergic reaction is to address the source by removing the dust...