Asthma Books

The Lion Who Had Asthma

Jonathan London

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Really helped my 2.5 year old deal with his asthma 5 out of 5 stars.
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My son is 2.5 and recently diagnosed with reactive airway disease. He really enjoys this book, and it has helped us talk to him about his breathing. Sometimes we ask him if he feels like the lion or if the lion is scared. It also seems to help when he doesn't want to use his nebulizer.

The Lion who had Asthma 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book to help kids with Asthma realize that breathing treatments with a nebulizer are not always fun -- but they can turn it into fun just like the boy in the book. My daughter had a different view of the required breathing treatments after reading this book. We were lucky enough to come across it at our local library but Santa might just have to bring it for Christmas this year!

Wonderful Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My son developed asthma at 7 months of age after being hospitalized with RSV. He is now only 1 years old, but does enjoy this book as much as a 1 year old can. The reason I bought it was for my 3 year old who had many questions about why his little brother had to have breathing treatments, wasn't feeling well, etc. This book was perfect. Not too medical in it's terms, adorable illustrations, lovely story line about using fantasy to make treatments better. I can't wait until my 1 year old is old enough to really enjoy and understand it. I highly recommend it for parents of asthmatics, or any one with young children who are around other children with asthma.

Editorial Review:

Sean's nebulizer mask and his imagination aid in his recovery following an asthma attack. Includes information on childhood asthma and how to control its symptoms.

Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma--Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children

Patrick G. McKeown

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Simple Solution for Asthma Sufferers 5 out of 5 stars.
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I was skeptical about changing the way I manage my asthma and have for the past 25 years. Deep down I always lived with the fear that I would have to be dependent on asthma meds for the rest of my life. I enjoy an active lifestyle with asthma but always kept the rescue inhaler nearby when engaging in physical activity. After reading Patrick McKeown's book - my life has completely changed. Mr. McKeown's book outlines a simple yet VERY EFFECTIVE method to change your breathing habits and live more peacefully with asthma. I have experienced a tremendous increase in my quality of life by adopting these principles. The method outlined is simple, easy and the progress chart keeps up the enthusiasm. Although this method works VERY VERY Effectively - the widespread use is limited because it is non-pharmacological. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book for anyone who may suffer from breathing related health challenges and especially for anyone who suffers from asthma!

Asthma? Allergies? READ THIS BOOK! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I've had allergies all of my life and first experienced allergy induced asthma about 10 years ago. This book has changed my life!! I rarely use an inhaler and allergy medicine anymore after everyday use!! I highly recomend this!! Jackie from Jersey

The ABCs of Asthma: An Asthma Alphabet Book for Kids of All Ages

Kim Gosselin

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Editorial Review:

The perfect way to teach children about asthma, this entertaining and educational book emphasizes that by learning what asthma is, kids with asthma can live active and normal lives. The ABCs of Asthma matches each letter of the alphabet with corresponding words associated with asthma. It explains what asthma is, things that trigger asthma episodes and items used in treatment.

Natural Relief for Your Child's Asthma: A Guide to Controlling Symptoms & Reducing Your Child's Dependence on Drugs

M.D., Steven J. Bock, M.D., Kenneth Bock

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

There's nothing more frightening than witnessing a child's asthma attack, listening to her wheeze and cough and fight for every breath--and sharing her panic. Fortunately, pharmaceutical advances have resulted in a whole new class of drugs that prevents or relieves asthma flare-ups. But do you want your child on drugs, with their potential short- and long-term side effects? Besides, asthma drugs treat the symptoms without treating the underlying condition. Are there alternatives that can lessen an asthmatic child's drug dependency? Yes, say authors Steven J. Bock, Kenneth Bock, and Nancy P. Bruning. "It is our belief that asthma rates continue to soar because of our increasingly toxic environment," they write. "Our children are assaulted from every direction with indoor and outdoor air pollution, poor food, and stress." The cumulative toxicity makes children more susceptible to diseases. In this book the authors present a natural asthma program to complement your child's conventional care and help to reduce asthma attacks and drug dependency. This includes reducing asthma triggers (including advice for "saying goodbye to Fluffy"); eating a cleaner, more nourishing diet (emphasizing plant foods); taking supplements, herbs, and homeopathic remedies; and learning to cope with emotional stress. The book ends with three case studies of children who used the program in various ways and dramatically improved their health. --Joan Price

I Have Asthma (Let's Talk About It Books)

Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

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Editorial Review:

The child in this story suffers from asthma, a chronic condition that sometimes produces frightening attacks. But kids learn that with proper medical supervision and treatment, asthma can be kept under control, and kids who are affected by it can live happy, active, and normal lives. As preschool and early-grades children read these illustrated What Do You Know About? Books , or have them read to them, they will be encouraged to explore their own feelings about problems that might be bothering them, or to find answers to a wide array of questions that puzzle them. The books have appealing color illustrations on every page, and each title features a short section of advice to parents. What Do You Know About? Books are available in both English and Spanish language editions.

Zooallergy : A Fun Story About Allergy and Asthma Triggers

Terry Ravanelli

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Entire 'Taking Special Kids to School Series' is a must have. 5 out of 5 stars.
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As a Special Education Parents Advisory Committee board member, we donated the entire series to our town library, pre-2, and 3-4th grades. Awareness education helps students, parents and teachers dispell misconceptions that we are all the same. It's OK to be different and here is why...This series clearly explains what the problem is and what tools there are to work with it.

Editorial Review:

This colored illustrated 32 page book for elementary age children helps them learn about allergy testing and asthma and allergy triggers. Justin goes to the doctor to get tested for allergies, and afterwards, he and his friend, Ashley, go to the zoo. While there, they make a game of discovering things like animal fur, dust, and dander that would trigger their allergy and asthma.

What Your Doctor May Not tell You About Children's Allergies and Asthma: Simple Steps to Help Stop Attacks and Improve Your Child's Health

Paul Ehrlich, Larry Chiaramonte

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

For your child's sake, please read this review 4 out of 5 stars.
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There is significant evidence that the root cause of many, if not most, cases of asthma (and many allergies as well) is deficiency of magnesium. This fact is discussed in detail by Dr. Carolyn Dean in her excellent book The Miracle of Magnesium. Dr. Dean recommends that all asthma sufferers take supplemental magnesium daily -- 600 mg daily for addults (proportionally less, according to their body weight, for children). People with asthma who follow Dr. Dean's advice about daily magnesium supplementation often improve dramatically even if they have continued to struggle with asthma under other treatments which omit magnesium supplementation. For your child's sake, please read Dr. Dean's important book and follow her advice regarding daily magnesium supplementation. It may well be the most important thing you will ever due to relieve this terrible ailment. By the way, although a variety of magnesium supplements are available, and beneficial, chelated magnesium -- which is readily available in most health food stores -- is the most effective.

Editorial Review:

From two pediatric allergy and asthma specialists comes an important book that explains how to diagnose and treat your child's allergy and asthma problems. Allergies and asthma- particularly in children-are serious health problems in the United States. Over 15% of the population suffers from allergies and/or asthma, almost all of which have their beginnings in childhood. In this timely and informative book, parents will learn: why children with allergies are sometimes misdiagnosed as having other ailments; how to use alternative treatments and holistic remedies; simple methods to allergy-proof their homes and pets; the 10 things parents do that make their children's allergy symptoms worse; and much more.

Brianna Breathes Easy: A Story About Asthma

Virginia L. Kroll

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Brianna gets the lead in the Thanksgiving school play—she’ll be Hero the Hen! She almost forgets about the coughing and breathing trouble she’s been having.

Brianna loves practicing her leaping and flapping. But at the dress rehearsal, she has a bad coughing attack and feels a tightness in her chest. The teacher calls 911 and the paramedics take Brianna to the hospital. There, Dr. Anderson diagnoses Brianna with asthma. Brianna begins to learn about her disease and how to manage it. Things are soon under control, and she’s back on stage for her debut!

The Asthma Educators Handbook

Christopher H. Fanta, Elaine L. Carter, Elisabeth S. Stieb, Kenan E. Haver

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Learn asthma care essentials--from top experts at the Partners Asthma Center

Internists, family physicians, physician's assistants, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists will find this unparalleled, authoritative guide has everything needed to understand and treat asthma in children and adults.

Ideal for preparing for certification as an asthma educator (AE-C), The Asthma Educator's Handbook includes important information such as:

How to develop an asthma action plan based on the principles of assessing and treating asthma attacks

Diagnosis and staging ambulatory asthma treatment

Inhalers and inhalation aids

Managing asthmatic attacks

Chapter-ending Q&As that simulate the types of questions likely to appear on the National Asthma Educators Certification Board Exam

Case discussions that test your knowledge by asking you to assume the role of an asthma educator

Taking Asthma to School (Special Kids in Schools), Second Edition (Special Kids in Schools Series , No 2)

Barbara Mitchell

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This color illustrated children's book helps provide an emotionally safe school environment; thus allowing classmates to view children with asthma as normal kids who just happen to have asthma, at no fault of their own. This book will help children and parents discuss asthma with schoolmates and classroom teachers. Includes "Ten Tips for Teachers" and "Kids Quiz".