Health: 4 dealing with Asthma guides - paperback/hardback

Asthma and Bronchitis By Jan De Vries · 1991 – paperback – ex-library:

Part of the By Appointment Only series, this title presents ideas about respiratory disorders. It shows how many allergic reactions can result in asthma-related problems, hay-fever being a case in point.

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:

Women — how pregnancy and hormone replacement therapy may affect your asthma The elderly — how to distinguish asthma from other respiratory conditions such as emphysema

The Essential Asthma Book A Manual for Asthmatics of All Ages By Francois Haas, Sheila Sperber Haas · 1992 – hardback – ex-library:

Are you looking for one comprehensive source to help you deal with the suffering of asthma?
Now you can breathe a sigh of relief!
Here is new hope and new help for the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma. Drawing on Dr. Francois Haas’s pioneering studies at the New York University Medical Center, the authors provide the latest medical information on the treatment of this potentially devastating disease. Their message is clear, simple, and reassuring: if you know what to do and how to do it, you can treat the effects of asthma. Inside you’ll learn how to:
— Recognize the signs of an attack, and how to prevent it
— Choose the fight doctor, and know what to expect from a consultation
— Judge the effectiveness of drug treatments, weighing their benefits and side effects
— Take advantage of stress reduction techniques and a complete exercise and physical fitness plan
— Handle the special needs of childhood and pregnant asthmatics
— Maintain an active sex life
— Communicate emergency room personnel to insure the best possible care

Asthma The Complete Guide By Jonathan Brostoff, Linda Gamlin · 1999 – paperback – ex – library:

Asthma- The Complete Guide provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on asthma and how to beat it, including- Step-by-step programmes which show you how to identify allergies and avoid them, how to use diet to treat asthma, and how to cope better with asthma attacks. New and little-known research that could free you from asthma. Detailed assessments of alternative medicine, showing which therapies could help and which to avoid. Breathing excercises that are proven to reduce asthma symptoms. Advice for parents that can help asthmatic children lead happier and healthier lives. Answers to the questions that every asthmatic asks. Information that could save your life by helping you avoid the triggers that can lead to severe asthma attack. The truth about asthma drugs and all their side-effects – accurate, up-to-date information that will help you decide which drugs to take and which to refuse.