OVERCOMING ASTHMA

The Complete Complementary Health Program

by Dr SARAH BREWER

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New softcover book, 180 pages. Published 2009, one of 4 books in the Natural Health Guru range - click here to see others in the series.

Take control of your asthma with this pioneering program that introduces ways of eating shown by research to help reduce your symptoms. After explaining the nature and cause of asthma and how it is treated medically, it introduces the nutritional, complementary and lifestyle approaches that can improve your breathing and reduce your need for inhalers.

If you have asthma - or if someone close to you does - you know how serious it can be . Now renowned doctor and best-selling author Sarah Brewer presents a unique guide to coping with this difficult condition. It provides an authoritative, easy-to-follow program of complementary medicine and self-care treatments, designed to work individually and to support the conventional treatment for asthma. Whether you want to understand asthma better, diminish the frequency and severity of your asthma attacks, become less dependent on medication or simply feel healthier day to day, this book will give you what you need.

In Part 1, you discover the essential facts about asthma - what causes it, what triggers an attack and what drugs your doctor may prescrbie to help you manage your condition. In Part 2, you explore the most beneficial natural treatments available - from breath control techniques to superfoods to lifestyle changes. Then in Part 3, you put natural approaches to use in your day-to-day life by following one of three treatment programs. Dr Sarah Brewer's detailed asthma questionnaire will guide you toward the program that is right fo you: Gentle, Moderate or Full-Strength. Each one is offers daily eating plans and breathing exercises, plus useful techniques derived from complementary therapies. Practical, effective and tailored to your needs, these programs will empower you to make real changes in your health and your life.

About the author

Dr Sarah Brewer is a doctor and leading medical writer, She is the author of many internationally successful books, including Eat to Beat High Blood Pressure, Eat to Beat I.B.S, The Daily Telegraph Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals and Herbal Supplements and Energy Boosters. Her most recent publications are the Natural Health Guru books - Overcoming Diabetes, Overcoming Asthma, Overcoming Arthritis and Overcoming High Blood Pressure. The recipient of several writing awards, she was named the UK's Health Journalist of the Year in 2002. Dr Brewer has a website providing advice and information on common ailments

www.naturalhealthguru.co.uk

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Overcoming Asthma: The Complete Complementary Health Program - Dr Sarah Brewer