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Originally Posted by Calianna
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For me, going without AC is not healthy at all.<...>
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I'm sorry to hear that. You have to do what is right for you.
For most people, opening windows is healthier than living in AC.
I have mild allergies that itch the Eustachian tubes and tear ducts. If they flare up I take
Pe Min Kan Wan (Plum Flower Brand) as recommended by a local herbalist. He said the Plum Flower Brand is the only brand he would trust. No he doesn't sell it, I get it on Amazon.
Before I take that I drink lots and lots and lots of water, as that often works without herbs.
If the Pe Min Kan Wan doesn't work, a children's dose of Dimetapp will.
Of course that's just me.
If someone doesn't have the allergy problem study after study shows that opening the windows and letting fresh air in is much healthier than AC. Plus it's better for the environment as ACs consume a lot of energy as they heat up the earth with their 'exhaust'.
Plus when you get acclimatized to the summer temperatures, it doesn't seem as hot when you go outside. "Up north" when fall comes, 65 degrees feels cold, after a freezing winter, 65 degrees feels warm.
When you live in AC at 70 degrees all day, going out in 85 or 90 seems hotter than it would if you aren't acclimatized to your AC temp.
People have different ways to save and different priorities. I wouldn't imagine what is best for me would be best for everyone.
We also hang our laundry outside, which saves electricity and actually sterilizes our clothes. We don't do recreational shopping. I don't subscribe to Cable TV (actually I haven't watched TV since the late 1980s), My driving habits give me 100 extra miles per tankful which is a great gas and money savings (if interested in how let me know), I buy lower mid priced cars and drive them until they are no longer dependable (usually 200,000 miles), mow my own lawn (there's $85/month savings), do not buy bottled water, soda or other drinks, and so on. But I buy organic and full-fat food. Good health is priceless.
Bob