Extremely dry or humid air can have a negative impact on your health and the condition of your home. When the air is overly humid, it encourages mold and mildew growth, which can lead to health problems as well as property damage. If you have asthma or another respiratory condition, dry air might aggravate your symptoms.

Adults and children may benefit from the use of humidifiers while sleeping. Our immune system is aided by sleep in terms of repair, renewal, and maintenance. Adding a humidifier to your bedroom can help to enhance the benefits of sleeping.

The following are some of the advantages of sleeping with a humidifier in your room:

Air that isn't too dry may aid in the prevention of colds and flu:

Colds and flu viruses can make you feel horrible and disrupt your sleep. They may appear to pass from person to person without slowing down throughout the cold months. Fortunately, air with an acceptable humidity level that is not too dry may reduce the infectivity of airborne viruses. Viruses have a better chance of sticking to water vapor droplets and falling out of the air when the humidity is higher, rather than clinging to us and infecting us directly.

Higher humidity can assist alleviate congestion: 

Dry air can cause mucus to grow dry and thick, clogging nasal passages. As a result, a stuffy nose, sore throat, and sinus pain may occur. Humidifiers can aid by adding moisture to the environment, which can help break up phlegm in the nose and chest.

Cold and flu symptoms may be reduced:

Using a humidifier while sleeping can help you recover faster if you have the flu or a cold. It may help lubricate your nasal passages, allowing you to breathe more easily, in addition to relieving congestion. This may also aid in the relief of a sore throat and, in certain cases, sinus headaches, as well as the restoration of comfortable sleep. Furthermore, cold and fever symptoms may be exacerbated at night because lying down puts you in a vulnerable posture. Cold, dry air, along with a prone sleeping posture, can influence how mucus builds up in the nasal canal, and a lack of sufficient drainage while lying down can increase cold and flu symptoms. A humidifier can help by increasing the amount of moisture in the air.

Moist air can help avoid dry skin: 

When your skin is dry, it is more likely to crack and wrinkle. This can be really distressing. Unfortunately, rehydrating your skin with lotion and chapstick may not be enough when you have dry air in your home. One thing you can do is make sure there's enough moisture in the air for your skin to absorb. Eczema and other skin diseases that produce itchy skin can disrupt sleep. A humidifier, in combination with creams, may aid sufferers in retaining skin moisture, reducing itching, and promoting restful sleep.

It can aid in the health of your hair and scalp:

When there is a shortage of moisture in the air, your scalp, like the rest of your body, can become dry and irritable. This may scratch your scalp and make dandruff worse. It's possible that your hair will be affected as well. Your hair requires a specific quantity of moisture because it is made up of collagen. Your hair may become dry and brittle if exposed to dry air for an extended period of time. Acceptable humidity levels may aid with this.

Take a look at our collection of humidifiers to feel better, sleep sounder, and breath pure now!