Asthma: An Alternative Approach - Softcover

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With an estimated 25% of Western children currently being diagnosed as asthmatic, this potentially life-threatening condition has reached epidemic proportions. This comprehensive and informative book explains what asthma is, what causes it, how to manage it and how a wide range of complementary therapies can help to alleviate it, sometimes enabling sufferers to reduce or give up prescribed drugs. Of prime importance is the author's introduction of Controlled Pattern Breathing, a simple but effective technique which can help to prevent asthma attacks and improve breath control. The author also advocates regular exercise and careful attention to diet as part of his holistic approach to asthma management. With advice for both adults and children, this valuable book is essential reading for all asthma sufferers and an important guide for doctors, paramedics and schoolteachers.

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