Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Colds, and Sinusitis [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert S. Ivker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2000

Sinus Survival provides crucial guidance and information on such topics as:
- how to select over-the-counter drugs that won't do more harm than good;
-how to learn simple exercises that can aid sinus drainage; and
- how dietary and lifestyle changes can significantly relieve sinus and respiratory disease.

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About the Author

Robert S. Ivker, D.O., is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine and a clinical instructor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, and past president of the American Holistic Medical Association.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Tarcher; Revised edition (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585420581
• ISBN-13: 978-1585420582
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Respiratory
  • #10 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Allergies

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most help for sinusitis I've found., November 17, 2000

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This review is from: Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Colds, and Sinusitis (Mass Market Paperback)

This book has made a tremendous difference in my quality of life. I have suffered with sinusitis off and on for 20 years. The author provides clear and useful advice on how to deal with this problem. I followed his recommendations during a recent bout with acute sinusitis and recovered from it faster than I ever have before. The author discusses conventional medical treatments, lifestyle changes, and even emotional/social considerations in treating this disease, all in an effective way.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rings True, February 21, 2002

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iFrank (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Colds, and Sinusitis (Mass Market Paperback)

A good deal of what Dr Ivker talks about in this book rings true for me. I've been on far too many antibiotics over the past few years. And when I finally made the effort to visit an ENT, he confirmed what the book claims, a chronic sinus infection that cannot be treated by antibiotics alone.

That said, the book also has its weaknesses. If you haven't already gone headlong into the vitamin and mineral supplement lifestyle, this is all new to you. If you look at the dosages, it's not always consistent throughout the book.

Then there's the link between sinusitis and candida. I do believe that there's something to Dr Ivker's claim here. But his discipline in documenting the linkage is weak. I'd really hope that he further research and explore the current literature and studies out there. And his cure for candida -- heavily based in diet -- is not especially helpful for a vegetarian. While is diet does prod one towards eating a more healthy and vegetable-oriented meal, the suggestions really cannot be followed by a vegetarian! It's a bit ironic, but taking dairy (cheese and milk), fermented soy products (soy milk, tofu, tempeh), etc out of your diet makes you even more dependent on fish and meat. Dr Ivker doesn't address this challenge.

All said, I think the book is a good read, and provides many useful tips. It needs more focus from a good editor and thorough review of the clinical literature by the author. But, his plan is a heck of a lot better than the alternative presented by endless rounds of antibiotics.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent & comprehensive., July 10, 2004

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C S Kelly (Florence, MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Colds, and Sinusitis (Mass Market Paperback)

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.
Do yourself a favor, and read this if you have any sinus or allergy problems: you may then know more than your doctor--especially a GP.