Specific Health Disordersâdiscover the link between breathing and asthma, migraines, hypertension, anxiety, and depression.
Asthma: Relax - You're Not Going to Die Asthma sufferers can now breathe more easily thanks to the natural approach to asthma relief in Asthma: Relax-You're Not Going to Die. There are more than 24 million asthmatics in the United States and 150 million worldwide. Over the past twenty-five years, there has been a staggering increase in the number of asthma cases -doubling in those under eighteen years of age. And this epidemic has occurred in the shadow of great advances in the conventional diagnosis and treatment of asthma. While drugs have proved lifesaving for many people, the long-term answer for asthma sufferers is learning how to embrace a healthy lifestyle. Dietary changes, exercise, environmental controls, supplements, and herbs can alleviate your asthma symptoms safely and effectively, without the side effects of conventional drugs. Jonathan M. Berkowitz, M.D., is an asthmatic as well as a physician. He went through his own frustrating experience with conventional drug treatment for his asthma and was able to return to health by adopting the lifestyle changes he now shares with you. In Asthma: Relax-You're Not Going to Die, you'll learn: How eating fruits and vegetables can alleviate asthma symptoms. Why asthma sufferers should embrace exercise, not fear it. The ways your home environment may be making your asthma worse and how you can fix it. The important vitamins, minerals,and herbs for asthma relief. How emotional stress contributes to asthma and ways to eliminate it. By adopting a healthier lifestyle, asthmatics can reduce, even eliminate, their dependence on steroids and other drugs. Dr. Berkowitzs message is one of hope: You're not going to die of asthma- you can, in fact, live a long, healthy, and productive life.
Life and Breath: The Breakthrough Guide to the Latest Strategies for Fighting Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems -- At Any Age The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the first book that alerts people to their risks for COPD and explains the steps they need to take to prevent the development of this debilitating and often fatal lung disease.
Life and Breath begins witha quick quiz to rate your risk for COPD. It explains the steps of a complete pulmonary work-up and teaches you about the painless, inexpensive six-second test that can save your life.
We all know that diet, exercise, and environmental changes can reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. Now, for the first time, Life and Breath provides the medical and lifestyle steps that can prevent, treat, and sometimes reverse the signs and symptoms of chronic lung disease. Dr. Schachter discusses the role of antioxidants in treating asthma and chronic bronchitis, explains why indoor exercise is better if you have irritable airways, and provides a supportive, simple, and successful plan to quit smoking.
Life and Breath takes you on a tour of your own home, pointing out sources of irritants and allergens that can cause pulmonary problems. Dr. Schachter explains how to improve indoor air quality to protect your lungs at any age, on the job, in your home, and on the road.
If you are one of the 15 million Americans with asthma, or one of the 94 million current or former smokers in this country, Life and Breath is the one book you need to stay alive and well.
From the Hardcover edition.
Black Cumin: The Magical Egyptian Herb for Allergies, Asthma, Skin Conditions, and Immune Disorders
The first book to fully explore the extraordinary effectiveness of black cumin against immune-system disorders, allergies, asthma, and skin problems.
Written by the world's foremost experts on black cumin.
Includes precise directions for preparation and specific recipes for treating a variety of ailments.
The extraordinary healing powers of black cumin have been known for centuries in the Middle East where the Prophet Mohammed himself declared: "Black cumin heals every disease except for death." It enjoyed wide use in ancient Egypt as a digestive aid and as an effective medicine for colds, headaches, toothaches, and infections. Because of its complex chemical structure--it has over one hundred active ingredients--black cumin has positive effects on the respiratory, immune, circulatory, digestive, and urinary systems. It is enormously effective against asthma, stomach ailments, and numerous skin conditions, ranging from acne to psoriasis. It also has been the subject of intensive scientific research indicating that it strengthens and stabilizes the immune system and is greatly beneficial in the treatment of allergies. It has even been found to be beneficial in the treatment of impotence when the causes are primarily physiological.
This book will serve as an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the healing properties of this incredible plant. It contains everything you need to know in order to use black cumin for the prevention and treatment of illness, including specific recipes for infections and allergies, and precise directions for their preparation. The authors even provide a section on the use of black cumin as a beauty aid and as a culinary staple.
Natural Relief for Your Child's Asthma: A Guide to Controlling Symptoms & Reducing Your Child's Dependence on Drugs There's nothing more frightening than witnessing a child's asthma attack, listening to her wheeze and cough and fight for every breath--and sharing her panic. Fortunately, pharmaceutical advances have resulted in a whole new class of drugs that prevents or relieves asthma flare-ups. But do you want your child on drugs, with their potential short- and long-term side effects? Besides, asthma drugs treat the symptoms without treating the underlying condition. Are there alternatives that can lessen an asthmatic child's drug dependency? Yes, say authors Steven J. Bock, Kenneth Bock, and Nancy P. Bruning. "It is our belief that asthma rates continue to soar because of our increasingly toxic environment," they write. "Our children are assaulted from every direction with indoor and outdoor air pollution, poor food, and stress." The cumulative toxicity makes children more susceptible to diseases. In this book the authors present a natural asthma program to complement your child's conventional care and help to reduce asthma attacks and drug dependency. This includes reducing asthma triggers (including advice for "saying goodbye to Fluffy"); eating a cleaner, more nourishing diet (emphasizing plant foods); taking supplements, herbs, and homeopathic remedies; and learning to cope with emotional stress. The book ends with three case studies of children who used the program in various ways and dramatically improved their health. --Joan Price
A groundbreaking, practical, and holistic approach to treating children with chronic asthma From two physicians with fifteen years of experience in treating asthma comes the only book for children with asthma that supplements conventional approaches with effective and proven natural remedies. Parenting a child with asthma is often scary, unpredictable, frustrating, and expensive. Through controlling symptoms, decreasing attacks, and eventually reducing the need for prescription drugs, the Drs. Bock will help you and your child regain control of your lives. This book will show you how to:
- reduce attacks by dealing with the underlying causes
- reduce the need for conventional drugs, making them safer to use for emergencies
- help your child's body heal itself
- avoid permanent lung damage and encourage healthy new lung tissue to grow
- minimize emergency room visits, time lost from school, and time lost from work
- detoxify your environment, minimizing the effects of pollen, dust mites, and mold
- identify foods that can trigger attacks
- properly use nutritional supplements
- build a treatment and prevention program tailored to your child's needs
This medically up-to-date, practical, and supportive book focuses on stopping asthma symptoms and attacks before they start. It is a must-have reference for any parent of a child with asthma.
The Harvard Medical School Guide To Taking Control Of Asthma Take control of your asthma now wih this easy-to-follow personalized approach
Shortness of breath. Tightness in the chest. Wheezing and coughing. These distressing symptoms are a daily fact of life for many of the fifteen million Americans who suffer from asthma, including nearly six million children -- and asthma is on the rise. But even those with severe asthma can lead full, active lives with the help of the experts at Harvard Medical School and Partners Asthma Center. Here is a commonsense guide that includes:
- Cutting-edge therapies such as anti-IgE therapy and leukotriene-blocking drugs -- as well as complementary and alternative medicine treatments
- Practice sessions that help you create a personalized program to prepare for acute asthma attacks
Plus, special sections addressing issues faced by:
Asthma Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment Program for Asthma Modeled directly on the bestselling Sinus Survival, here is the most integrative, complete asthma-relief guide available today.
Here's why asthma sufferers can't afford to be without Asthma Survival:
It features a Quick Fix, fast-start program. The Quick Fix allows the reader to begin the most important aspects of the program immediately without having to read the whole book.
It is one of the only books to address the huge overlap of allergies (90 percent of asthmatics have them) and sinusitis (nearly 70 percent of asthmatics have them).
It provides specific, integrated instructions for a dietary supplement plan.
It lays out its New Life Eating Plan as one of the most profound ways to slow the disease.
It gives a balanced, comprehensive approach to herbal choices that are most accepted within the holistic medical community.
It offers a simple, powerful introduction to the most important breathing exercises.
It offers the only book to propose a unified theory of emotional causes of this disease based on worldwide trends and statistics of familial patterns
The Asthma Educators Handbook
Learn asthma care essentials-from top experts at the Partners Asthma Center
Internists, family physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists will find this unparalleled, authoritative guide has everything needed to understand and treat asthma in children and adults.
Ideal for preparing for certification as an asthma educator (AE-C), The Asthma Book includes important information such as:
