Robert S. Ivker - Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide

Readers praise Robert S. IvkersSinus Survival

I started your sinus and candida programs and havent had as much as a sniffle for most of the year. Thank you for the book. I found it when I thought I was at the end of my rope, and now I feel empowered about managing this seemingly uncontrollable aspect of my health.

R ONELLE C., San Francisco

Thank you for saving my life. I had severe sinus problems for months and developed chronic fatigue and probably candida problems, too. Since reading your book I have been able to heal my inflamed sinuses and have not had a sinus infection for two years.

B RIAN B., Skokie, Illinois

Thank you so much for your book. It completely changed my life! Within one week of starting your allergy program I noticed improvement. I have not had a migraine in two years; I breathe clearly and recover from allergy attacks quicker. I have not talked to anyone who tried the program who did not get relief from allergy suffering. It was truly a lifesaver for me.

V ICKI W., Montpelier, Virginia

Your book was responsible for digging me out of sinus hell, and I will be eternally grateful. I havent felt this well for twenty years. Thank you for getting me going in the right direction.

J OHN S., Cottonwood, California

I scored 180 on the candida test in the book. After being on the Sinus Survival treatment program for just three weeks, I feel much better and my headaches are gone. Thank you!

K ERI K., Chicago

S INUS S URVIVAL

THE HOLISTIC MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR
ALLERGIES, COLDS, AND SINUSITIS

Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated

R OBERT S. I VKER , D.O.

Past President, American Holistic Medical Association
Co-author of The Complete Self-Care Guide to Holistic Medicine

Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
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NEW YORK

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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is complete and accurate. However, neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss, injury, or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.

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Copyright 1988, 1992, 1995, and 2000 by Robert S. Ivker, D.O.

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Published simultaneously in Canada

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ivker, Robert S.
Sinus survival : the holistic medical treatment for sinusitis, allergies, and colds /
Robert S. Ivker.4th ed., rev. and updated.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN: 978-1-101-49847-7

1. SinusitisPopular works. 2. Cold (Disease)Popular works. 3. Respiratory allergyPopular works. 4. BronchitisPopular works. I. Title.
RF425.I84 2000 00-039253
616.2dc21

Printed in the United States of America

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This book is printed on acid-free paper.

Book design by Tanya Maiboroda

To all physicians and health care practitioners who began
their professional training programs envisioning
themselves becoming healers.
And to every patient who has sought healing
as well as treatment and cure.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As I think about the people who have contributed to this book, I am filled with gratitude and appreciation for the privilege and the pleasure of writing this fourth and final edition of Sinus Survival. The two people most responsible for making it possible are Jeremy Tarcher, a publisher with vision, and his successor, Joel Fotinos. Their unwavering support has instilled in me much greater confidence as a writer, and more important, has given me the opportunity to improve quality of life for millions of people. My agent, Gail Ross, played a key role as well. She created and presented the proposal to Joel that included this book along with four of its offspringa survival guide series. Arthritis, Asthma, Backache, and Headache Survival will follow within the next year. This commitment allowed me for the first time to feel like a full-time (well, almost) author. During the two years it will take to complete these five books I have not been seeing patients. Although I look forward to resuming my practice, Ive very much enjoyed the experience of being more of a writer than a physician.

Those who have contributed most to revising and updating the content of this new edition are: Todd Nelson, N.D., who greatly improved the candida treatment program, while making the challenging candida diet far more palatable; Larry Trivieri and Bob Anderson, M.D., who helped me improve ; Nancy Russell, M.D., who added several suggestions for clarifying the diagnosis of candida (she also opened the first Sinus Survival Center in the U.S. in Kansas City, Missouri, in February 2000); and Todd Bezilla, D.O., who revised the osteopathic medicine section and presented the osteopathic treatment for sinus disease. My editor, Mitch Horowitz, guided the production incisively and gracefully.

I very much appreciate the valuable input Ive received from patients, letter writers, and readers. Ive incorporated many of their suggestions in shaping this book, and have also attempted to respond to their greatest sources of frustrationIs there a local doctor who knows your program? Its too much to do. And, Where can I find the products that you mention? Possibly the most significant improvement in this edition is the convenient access to the recommended products that are essential to the successful implementation of the Sinus Survival Program. For that, I have my brother-in-law Howard Goldberg to thank. At the age of 46, he left a good job and moved his family (his wife Ellen and two teenage sons, Zachary and Matthew) from New Jersey to Denver, to create Sinus Survival Products. Without any guaranty, he took the risk, launched the business, and has been successful. His commitment to Sinus Survival and the courage he and his family demonstrated have contributed tremendously to providing countless sinus sufferers the opportunity to regain their health. Thank you.

There are a number of individuals who have made contributions to this and the previous editions, all of which have been incorporated into the text of this book. Steve Morris, N.D., along with Todd Nelson, helped me create the Treatment Tables in . Ken Gerdes, M.D., who practices environmental medicine in Denver, helped me to more fully appreciate the link between the environment and chronic disease.

There are a number of patients whose commitment to their health not only taught me a great deal about holistically treating sinus disease, but continually reinforced my belief that anything is possible. Working with them has helped to strengthen my passion for the practice of medicine. Their success has contributed significantly to the development of the Sinus Survival Program, and their stories have been an inspiration to me, my patients, seminar attendees, and readers. I am most grateful and would like to thank the following individuals for their effort, perseverance, and courage: Kathy Cuddy, Jackie Culp, Dee Gielissen, Bob Gorham, Cab Grayson, Lynn Hawthorne, Syd Henry, Dave Hofmockel, Steve McDonald, Tari SG Mitchell, Claude and Debbie Selitrennikoff, Dorothy Scott Seymour, Doug Shapiro, Gloria Shell, John Snider, Jamie Starner, Marion Steeples, Bethany Ward, John Warner, Pat Warren, Rene Weidel, and Claire Zimmerman.