Many Allergy Consumer Review readers have
asked about what we think of the book "Sinus Survival"
or have asked for one good read on the topic of sinuses.
So, here is our answer.
"Sinus Survival"- A Gold Mine of
Information
The book, "Sinus Survival" by Robert Ivker DO. is
a veritable gold mine of information to the sinus,
asthma or allergy sufferer who wants to heal their body by
natural methods. Dr Ivker believes the reason at the core
of the proliferation of sinusitis, is the increase in outdoor
air pollution and the decrease of indoor air
quality in our homes. Dr Ivker goes into great detail
as to the reasoning behind his recommendations. He believes
in an extensive vitamin and mineral supplementation program
(listed in his book) plus the following core elements.
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- Sleep 7 to 9 hours. More when you have an infection.
- Daily use of a negative ion air cleaner
with hepa filter.
- Daily use a humidifier
during dry periods due to air-conditioning or the heating
season.
- Use a saline mist spray daily or several times
a day.
- Use nasal irrigation (his top suggestion)
using a netipot or nasal irrigator.
- Cut down on sugar, dairy, caffeine, and alcohol
in the diet and increase fruit, vegetables, whole grains and fiber.
- Aerobic exercise for prevention preferably outdoors
except on highly polluted days. Moderate walking when you have
an infection.
- Drink filtered
water ½ oz per lb of body weight (ie a 200 lbs
person needs 100 ozs of water(12 to 13 big glasses daily).
- Use steam as needed.
First Published: December 1999
Updated: April 2007
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