Staring out the window and watching raindrops trickle down as you sip on a hot cup of tea sounds like the perfect day, right? The sound of rain is comforting and calming. Many of us romanticise the monsoons by associating it with cosy blankets and relaxing music, but it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.
Flash floods resulting from excessive rainfall can be devastating to low-lying communities, overwhelm city drainage systems, contaminate our water sources, and spread waterborne and vector-borne diseases. Many areas such as the Delhi-NCR region, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Nagpur have reported a spike in these disease cases.
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With the IMD issuing a nationwide heavy rainfall alert, the rains may not end anytime soon. Despite India’s normal peak rainfall being between July and August, the El Niño climate pattern changes the movement of air and clouds all over the world, often resulting in a delayed monsoon season.
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While the rain can be comforting, the monsoon and post-monsoon season also bring a host of problems and illnesses that could pose a serious risk to your health. Here’s how you can team up with QNET to ensure you and your family’s safety from the dangers of contaminated water during the rainy season.
Kent QNET Smart Water Purifier Keeps Your Family Safe From Water Contamination
The first step in ensuring that water is safe to drink is investing in a dependable water purifier. The Kent QNET Smart Alkaline-Mineral RO Water Purifier removes impurities and contaminants to give you pure and healthy water to drink.
The cutting-edge multi-stage purification process includes Reverse Osmosis (RO), Ultrafiltration technology and Ultraviolet (UV) purification, with each stage targeting different contaminants.
- Reverse Osmosis removes excess dissolved salts and other contaminants at the molecular level, making sure the total dissolved solids (TDS) count is not too high.
- Ultrafiltration technology removes suspended impurities that are harmful to health.
- UV light kills bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause waterborne diseases.
While most RO purifiers remove all dissolved minerals in the water, Kent’s Alkaline-Mineral technology retains essential minerals and turns the water alkaline. Alkaline water not only tastes better but also has better nutritional value.
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Nutriplus ImmunHealth Boosts Immunity, Helping Your Body Fight Sickness
Not all disease risks caused by monsoons can be fought with water purification. Stagnant water serves as a breeding ground for disease vectors such as mosquitoes, which spread deadly diseases like dengue and malaria.
For such diseases, prevention is the best cure. Strengthening your immune system will make it less likely that you fall sick in the first place. Nutriplus ImmunHealth’s blend of clinically proven ingredients and essential micronutrients supports your immune system, the body’s natural defence system, giving it the tools it needs to fight pathogens and allergens. You can tune into this talk show on immunity boosters to know more:
ImmunHealth boosts immunity against infections. It contains papaya leaf extract, aloe vera, guduchi satwa, and micronutrients like zinc, magnesium and copper – a carefully chosen mix of ingredients, that work together to balance the immune system.
By providing a range of nutrients and other supportive ingredients Nutriplus ImmunHealth helps ensure that your body has the necessary resources to maintain a robust immune system.
Combating Indoor Air Pollution With the Sharp QNET Zensational Air Purifier
During the monsoons, humidity levels are naturally higher, and ventilation is poor. This makes the damp walls and surfaces inside your house an ideal environment for mould to grow and pollutants to accumulate. The fresh scent of petrichor smells great, but if not dealt with properly, the rains you love can significantly reduce indoor air quality.
The Sharp QNET Zensational Air Purifier helps combat indoor air pollution during the humid monsoon season with its patented Plasmacluster ion technology to safely eliminate airborne pathogens and neutralise harmful gases. Its True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of fine particles, while the integrated humidifier helps maintain comfortable indoor humidity levels, making the air in your home safe to breathe.
It is important to have more than one method to fight illnesses that spread during the monsoon season. With the QNET India e-store, you can combine state-of-the-art water purifiers and air purifiers with the best immunity-strengthening supplement to create a robust defence for your family. Add to it a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep, and you’ll have the best plan to always stay healthy.
