Reviews (13)

Can you tell I really like this book!
"Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide" by Robert Ivker (isbn: 1585420581) This `survival' book is amazing. (In contrast to "The Sinus Cure" by Debra Fulghum Bruce, which in my opinion, okay, I'll say it: "sucks").I've owned both books for five+ years now.In short, the `survival' book gives me plenty of `knowledge meat' to work with, while the `cure' book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. The `survival' book, on the other hand, I refer to every year, and learn (or relearn) more than I did before.Dr Ivker, is a sinusitis sufferer himself, went the extra hoops beyond MD to become DO and has many self-help options in here. He includes a thorough exploration of what EMT-physicians consider, and/or exams to possibly do, or surgeries, etc and why.True to his word, I've followed his steps and have become someone who regularly had two or more sinus infections every year, to someone who has been infection-free for five and counting.And for those earlier unfortunate times while suffering from one, I still gained immediate relief (beyond the antibiotics) from some specific steps he recommends. Can you tell I really like this book! Lol's

A Roadmap to Relief
I had suffered for years with sinus problems - taking antibiotics, losing time from work, feeling depressed and hopeless.
Excellent & comprehensive.
After reading everything on this and related subjects, 50+ books, I discovered this one, and as a sufferer of sinus infection and allergies, 2 sinus operations, 10 years of allergy shots, more anti-biotics than anyone would believe, I conclude that this book is correct on sinus infection & surgery, allergies, medication and prevention.After my second sinus operation, I told the surgeon about this book, who now recommends it to her patients.The nasal irrigation described in this book is usually more effective than any prescription, with no side effects. Just do it all the time, not just AFTER you become ill.Read more

Subjects:  1. Allergies    2. Bronchitis    3. Cold (Disease)    4. Consumer Health    5. Diet / Health / Fitness    6. Diseases - Respiratory    7. General    8. Health & Fitness    9. Health/Fitness    10. Holism    11. Popular works    12. Respiratory allergy    13. Sinusitis    14. Health & Fitness / Healing    15. Holistic medicine    16. Popular medicine   

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Makes You Want to Shoot Yourself!
I absolutely found this book repugnant. The illustractions are frightening and grim. In fact Figure 3.1 a wicked line drawing of a "pink puffer and a blue bloater" looks like a dark ages depiction of hell. Everyone with COPD knows we are going to die and that we are going to die younger than our cohorts. At fifty-five and having been diagnosed at forty, this book temporarily robbed me of any hope to lead an even worthwhile life. This was all compounded by the once again grotesque illustrations by Kenneth Axen. Far better and more hopeful is the "Courage" book that offers a story of hope, dignity, and the ability to cope. As a licensed psychotherapist I actually think the "Handbook" could be psychologically damaging to some patients. Since depression and anxiety go hand in hand with COPD, the "in your face" approach to this book is best to be avoided

The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook
This handbook is a Godsend. Every website I went to gave mostly explanations of what COPD is. Those of us who suffer with COPD usually know what it is. This book is like a "COPD For Dummy's". It gives information on an enormous amount of topics in plain lay English. I can't thank the authors enough for this important tool.

The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook
I writing this review with the thought that I owe the authors a BIG thank you and it's my hope to do a little payback for their huge contribution to the health of my Father. Ten plus years ago, my father was diagnosed with severe Emphysema which was causing heart failure.The Doctor's managed to get his heart out of fibulation by putting him on an oxygen tank.They said he would always have to be on oxygen.My father did the breathing excercises in this book and was off the oxygen with in a few months and went on to live a much better life for the next 10 years.He always attributed his health to me for buying him this book.He amazed his doctors.He bought this book for other patients Doctors told him they wouldn't read and follow the excercises.I don't know if they did or not. At any rate I'm now purchasing this for my Father-in-law whom has just had a quadrople bypass yesterday and it was found that he has severe empysema.So, hopefully I can pursade him to follow in my Dad's foot steps and take charge of his healing by doing the breathing excercises in this book religiously!
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Respiratory    3. Diseases, Obstructive    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Healthy Living    9. Lungs    10. Popular works    11. Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine    12. Respiratory Diseases    13. Coping with illness    14. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Respiratory    15. Popular medicine    16. Respiratory medicine   

Reviews (4)

You've got to read this book!
I received this book as a gift. There are quite a few books on this subject on the market and this one is the best. I too could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. It's a huge book, a great resource that is well researched and written. I have a few friends who've purchased this book and really loved it too. I can highly recommend this book.
Informative
I think this book was informative, helpful and written with the idea of helping COPD sufferes and their families. (Unline some other books that seem to have been written just for the money.) Mr. Green takes an honest and helpful approach to explaining why and how the condition effects the body and some very pratical ideas to help make living each day better. I would recommend this as great reading for anyone who has or knows someone who suffers from COPD.

A Readable Look at the Naturapathic Approach to COPD
Not having a medical background, I was impressed with the clarity,readability and organization of the book's presentation, as well as how exhaustively the subject of COPD was treated.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Alternative Therapies    3. Consumer Health    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Acupuncture    7. Complementary Medicine   

Editorial Review

Stuffed head and sore throat, dripping nose and a chest-searing cough--these are the common miseries of millions. The physical torments are no secret, the problem is what to do about them. Ivker describes and evaluates the standard remedies currently available through pharmacy and prescription, and that in itself is a great boon. But he continues with a holistic approach, detailing how to change your environment, diet, and lifestyle to promote health and minimize the hazards that lead to sick sinuses, allowing a ray of hope to shine though all the mucus. ... Read more

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Excellent book with a deceptive title
This book should have been called "Sinus Survival, among other essential information about general health and wellbeing" because although the first half of the book is about sinuses, the second half of the book covers things like candida, and mental, emotional and spiritual health - which can all affect your sinuses and your health in general - and a guide to alternative medicine.This book is loaded with useful information (342 pages of it).

there is hope!
This book has given me hope for a better quality of life.I am not able to try all the herbs because I am nursing but the yeast diet has changed my overall health.I don't recommend doing everything he says in the diet or you won't eat much but just cutting out sugar and bad carbohydrates I have been healthy and my last cold didn't turn into the usual nightmare sinus infection I always get!Now my brother is reading my book and I recommend to friends suffering with sinus problems. Exercising is possible for me now and is keeping me healthier.The fatigue is getting better now too.I think if you can do the herbs you will have even better results than me.This book has really helped me!

there is hope!
This book has given me hope for a better quality of life.I am not able to try all the herbs because I am nursing but the yeast diet has changed my overall health.I don't recommend doing everything he says in the diet or you won't eat much but just cutting out sugar and bad carbohydrates I have been healthy and my last cold didn't turn into the usual nightmare sinus infection I always get!Now my brother is reading my book and I recommend to friends suffering with sinus problems. Exercising is possible for me now and is keeping me healthier.The fatigue is getting better now too.I think if you can do the herbs you will have even better results than me.This book has really helped me! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allergies    2. Bronchitis    3. Cold (Disease)    4. Consumer Health    5. Diseases - Respiratory    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Holism    9. Popular works    10. Respiratory allergy    11. Sinusitis    12. Coping with personal problems    13. Medical / General    14. Popular medicine   

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Final Negotiations
Ellis' autoethnographic novel graphically depicted details about the relationship she had with Gene who was her professor, partner and who later became her husband. As a scholar Ellis' Final Negotiations offered poignant thoughts, which are often ignored in academia. Ellis' experiences regarding her open relationship with Gene, his deteriorating health and her own professional growth, as a woman and scholar in her field were raw, authentic and made you appreciate healthy relationships, supportive colleagues and the ability to express yourself despite what critics have to say. Ellis' willingness to allow her readers to study how she analyzed her own subjectivity made me consider some of my inner thoughts. I recommend this book to anyone interested in finding hope and balance in all life bring us.

Excellent with real honesty and depth!
This book is so insightful and a wonderful description of what it is like to be primary caretaker for one you love. The text is wonderfully written and moves you deeply into the lives of the characters. Ellis does not shy away from honesty, and in doing so helps us all better face the realities of caring for the terminally ill.On the other hand, Ellis still manages to leave us with hope. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Chronically ill    5. Emphysema, Pulmonary    6. Family relationships    7. Health    8. Medical - General    9. Patients    10. Social medicine    11. United States    12. Weinstein, Gene,    13. d. 1985    14. Biography: general    15. Health systems & services   

Subjects:  1. Emphysema, Pulmonary    2. Lungs    3. Diseases, Obstructive    4. Oxygen    5. Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine    6. Diseases - Respiratory    7. Allied Health Services - Respiratory Therapy    8. Health & Fitness    9. Medical    10. Respiratory Therapy    11. Chronic diseases   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Respiratory    4. Diseases, Obstructive    5. Lungs    6. Medical    7. Popular works    8. Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine    9. Respiratory Diseases    10. Coping with illness    11. Mind, Body, Spirit    12. Popular medicine    13. Respiratory medicine   

Subjects:  1. Allergies    2. Consumer Health    3. Diseases - Respiratory    4. Health/Fitness    5. Holism   

Subjects:  1. Care    2. Diseases    3. Diseases, Obstructive    4. Emphysema, Pulmonary    5. Lungs    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Nursing - Home & Community Care    9. Patients    10. Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine    11. Terminal care    12. Medical / Diseases    13. Nursing    14. Palliative medicine    15. Respiratory medicine   

Subjects:  1. Bronchitis    2. Emphysema    3. Emphysema, Pulmonary   

Subjects:  1. Bronchitis    2. Congresses    3. Diseases, Obstructive    4. Health/Fitness    5. Inflammation    6. Lungs    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Pathophysiology    9. Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine    10. Respiratory Diseases   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Respiratory    3. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Emphysema, Pulmonary   

Subjects:  1. Respiratory medicine   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Respiratory    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Popular medicine   

Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Medical   

Subjects:  1. Emphysema