Family Guide To Asthma And Allergies

Discusses the triggers, treatment, and preventive help for asthma and allergies.

Introduces an approach to treating asthma and allergies without drugs or chemicals, describing supplement and herbal recommendations, dietary and lifestyle tips, exercise techniques, and advice on eliminating allergens from one's environment.

I enjoyed Asthma Allergies Children tremendously. It is full of the kind of great stories that teach both patients and doctors more than mere facts. The science is explained in language you don't need an MD to follow. This book should be kept right next to the antihistamines and epinephrine, and used even more frequently. --Dr. Lisa Sanders, author of Every Patient Tells a Story. Her NY Times column "Diagnosis" inspired the TV drama, "House MD."Two renowned, board-certified pediatric allergists report from the front lines of science and clinical practice. Asthma Allergy Children: A Parent's Guide is published in conjunction with the launch of AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com. If you can't find the answers here, you can find them there, or you can ask the authors yourself. The book explains what allergies and asthma are, and why they are expanding. You will hear about the myths and realities of treatment, and how you can involve the whole family in making life better for your allergic/asthmatic child. Myths and realities of food allergy. Charts of medications. Alternative treatments. How the environment at home and in your neighborhood affect your child's health. How a pediatric allergist can reduce your child's dependence on medication or end it altogether. Strategies for busy parents. And much more.

Asthma is the leading cause of missed school days in America. Here, the president of the National Allergy and Asthma Network shares her experise on every aspect of this debilitating condition--from finding a good doctor to allergy-proofing your home to regulating sports and activities for affected children. Line drawings.

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Describes the physical and psychological aspects of the problems and offers treatments and a listing of support groups

In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Dr. Feldman gives reliable information and advice on: Visiting the Doctor Evaluating the Allergic Child How the Allergist Treats Your Allergic Child The Treatment of Specific Allergic Ailments -Asthma -Chronic Rhinitis -Urticaria (Hives) and Angioedema -Insect Sting Allergies -Food Allergies -Adverse Drug Reactions -Allergic Skin Conditions -Allergies of the Eye and Ear Controversial Practices in the Field of Allergic Medicine Allergic Emergencies Terms Used in Allergic Medicine Breathing Exercises for Children with Asthma Food Families and Representative Food Groups Sulfite-Containing Drugs, Foods, and Drinks Sources of Salicylates Drugs and Foods Containing Tartrazine (FD&C Dye No. 5) Food Allergy Elimination Diets Sources for Diet Information Environmental Control Products and Sources National, Regional, and Local Allergy Organizations and Societies Centers for Interdisciplinary Research on Immunological Diseases Asthma and Allergy Disease Centers

A practical self-help program explains the nature of the widespread ailment, and shows how sufferers can avoid expense and difficulty by controlling the illness at home