This is a book written for patients with lung diseases. The goal for patients should be to better understand the underlying medical problems. There is a direct correlation between knowledge and health care benifits received. The author has practiced pulmonary medicine for about 30 years in the Chicago area, He sees a need for improving patient and family education regarding disease status. Once patients have acquired the necessary knowledge, they will be in a much better position to understand the rationale for the course of action their physicians provide. The other side of the coin is that the less the patients understand about the disease the more difficult it is for their physicians to deliver health care. This book is written with the intent of explaining complex medical issues. Knowledge means better patient care. It is the author's hope that readers of this book will gain significant insight into both the practice of medicine and the impact it has on them. ....read more

Authoritative, comprehensive.
--Library Journal

Logical and straightforward.
--Harvard Women’s Health Watch

[Dr. Adams] succeeds admirably.
--Consumer Health Information Sourcebook

Written by an award-winning pulmonary specialist and one of New York magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York,” The Asthma Sourcebook explores the latest therapies, medications, diet and nutrition guidelines, and provides you with advice on living with this chronic disorder. This trusted source also examines the challenges of raising children with asthma; debunks commonly held beliefs about food, travel, and exercise; and pinpoints real asthma-causing allergens and how you can avoid them.

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Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Asthma leads to 2 million emergency room visits and 5,000 deaths per year in the U.S. And although many cases of asthma go undiagnosed, health officials estimate that at least 20 million people in the U.S. have asthma, including 6.3 million children. Although there is no cure yet, it can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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Brave Peter, a young knight, stands on the lookout, protecting the castle. A ferocious dragon creeps out of the woods! Brave Peter charges after him - until wheeze, wheeze, sputter, sputter - it's time for My Lady, his mother, to bring the rescue inhaler. Soon a trip to the doctor follows, and Brave Peter learns how to manage his asthma and keep fit for fighting dragons. Kids with asthma - and their parents - will appreciate Janna Matthies's funny and informative story. Anthony Lewis's playful paintings add just the right touch. ....read more

Coping with Allergies & Asthma is America's consumer magazine for those with allergies or asthma. Since 1997, the magazine has been providing knowledge, support and inspiration to allergy and asthma patients and their families, caregivers, healthcare teams, and support group leaders. ....read more

The ComboPack of BronchoSootohe and BioVent consists of multiple remedies that work well together to provide increased support for your condition. This ComboPack assists with effective prevention and relief of asthma. The BronchoSoothe is a natural asthma remedy that helps to relax and open airways for normal breathing while the BioVent improves respiratory health and to strengthen the chest and improve respiratory functioning and health and both may be combined for optimum results. ....read more

Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M.D., has helped change the lives of more than a thousand children, and in this important book, with a comprehensive program that targets all four of the 4-A disorders, he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach.

Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues. For years the medical establishment has considered autism medically untreatable and utterly incurable, and has limited ADHD treatment mainly to symptom suppression. Dr. Bock and his colleagues, however, have discovered a solution – one that goes to the root of the problem. They have found that deadly modern toxins, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, genetic vulnerabilities and assaults on the immune and gastrointestinal systems trigger most of the symptoms of the 4-A disorders, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis and untold misery.

Dr. Bock’s remarkable Healing Program, drawing on medical research and based on years of clinical success, offers a safe, sensible solution that is individualized to each child to help remedy these root causes. The biomedical approach to autism, ADHD, and the other 4-A epidemics, as innovated by Dr. Bock and some of America’s finest integrative physicians, is one of the most promising and exciting medical movements of our time.

In this eminently readable account, written by Dr. Bock in collaboration with critically acclaimed author Cameron Stauth, you will meet children and parents whose dramatic stories will inspire you to change the life of your own child. This program may be the help that you have been praying for.


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Sean's nebulizer mask and his imagination aid in his recovery following an asthma attack. Includes information on childhood asthma and how to control its symptoms. ....read more

Toys with the asthma friendly certification mark do not contain any fabric or fillings known to aggravate asthma. Additionally, their quality and workmanship allow for the effective allergen reduction process of freezing, washing and drying, while maintaining all safety standards. They are an ideal choice for children with asthma. Please refer to the asthma friendly website for additional information: www.asthmafriendly.com. ....read more

Learn asthma care essentials -- from top experts at the Partners Asthma Center

This book teaches physicians and other healthcare professionals how to recognize and treat asthma exacerbations and was inspired by patients and their experiences with this disease. It is designed for informed educators who know a fair amount about asthma while focusing on patient needs. It is an excellent resource for asthma educators. 3 Stars.--Doody's Review Service

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 Educator's Handbook includes important information such as:

How to develop an asthma action plan based on the principles of assessing and treating asthma attacks

Diagnosis and staging ambulatory asthma treatment

Inhalers and inhalation aids

Managing asthmatic attacks

Chapter-ending Q&As that simulate the types of questions likely to appear on the National Asthma Educators Certification Board Exam

Case discussions that test your knowledge by asking you to assume the role of an asthma educator ....read more