This book is a step-by-step solution to all your sinus problems, from a leading specialist in otolaryngology. Profit from Dr. Grossan's 30 years of pioneering breakthrough methods for treating and preventing sinusitis, including sinus irrigation, proteolytic enzymes, and much more. Enjoy leading medical writer Debra Bruce's clear step-by-step instructions, drawing on Dr. Grossan's 37 medical journal publications on sinus prevention and treatment. Ballantine Books is releasing The Sinus Cure in conjunction with March 2001 Sinus Awareness Month (sponsored by the American Academy of Allergy and the American Academy of Otolaryngology).

Dr Grossan, a board certified ENT specialist, and Debra Bruce have endeavored to tell how to cure your sinuses by a "patient as a whole" approach, rather than detail how sinus surgery is done. With an estimated 400,000 nasal / sinus surgeries a year, steps you can take to clear your sinuses on your own, without surgery, is what people want to learn about.

In clear, simple language, for a real cure, Dr. Grossan explains what it really takes to avoid surgery. Sometimes, it's not drugs, and it's not a hi-tech treatment: It is as important to take hot tea in the morning as anything else. Why? Because, as Dr. Grossan explains, this stops the morning cascade of sneezing and hacking.

What about "holistic" treatment of sinusitis? Dr. Grossan explains that this is no "mumbo-jumbo" - In Psychosomatic Medicine June 2003 is a scientific study that proves that cheerful relaxed persons have fewer colds! In The Sinus Cure you learn an easy method of relaxation for sinus sufferers, using just your bathroom mirror. Can drugs be avoided in this approach? In some cases, yes. The book emphasizes a non- antibiotic approach to this disease, and for good reason: to avoid side effects of drugs.

There are millions of tiny hairs in your nose called cilia. When these work, they move bacteria and viruses and allergens out of the nose and sinuses and keep you healthy - this is the fundamental principle of sinus health. But, many popular nasal products contain preservatives that damage the nasal cilia. For many patients just simply switching to home made nasal saline, without the mercury and other preservatives, can be the cure! The book explains what to use and what to avoid. Every recommendation is backed by medical journal recommendation. For example, for the Hydro Pulse Nasal / Sinus Irrigator there are over 20 peer reviewed journal articles that recommend this form of treatment for sinusitis and allergy.