How to Prevent and Treat Colds, Flu and Covid-19? Read This Book!

The Good Doctor’s Guide to Colds and Flu [Updated Edition]:  How to Prevent and Treat Colds, Flu, Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Strep Throat and Pneumonia at Any Age by Neil Schachter, M.D. debuted last year as #1 in new pulmonary releases. It is jam packed with all the latest and most effective information on the history, science, prevention and treatment of the complete array of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. Age doesn’t matter. This book answers questions for everyone from birth to old age. So if you want to know how to prevent and treat colds, flu and Covid-19, you’ll really want to read this book!

How Fashion Flash Led Me to This Book

I was introduced to this book by Deb of No Nonsense Beauty blog. Dr. Schachter is her husband and she helped edit and proofread his book. He dedicated it to her:

For Deborah “You have done so much for all of us. You are the glue, the strength and resolve that has held us together as well as the vision that kept us moving forward.”

The Purpose of the Book

The book I am reviewing here is the updated edition with an added 9,000-word section on COVID-19. Needless to say, with a long chapter like that, Dr. Schachter is including detailed information on how to prevent and treat Covid-19.

He dives deep into details to educate his readers. You are given all the  information you need to cope with any respiratory disease. In his book, Dr. Schachter makes some of his extensive medical background accessible to all of us. He does this with simplified explanations of all of the factors involved in preventing, contracting and treating colds, flu and related respiratory illnesses. Because of his specialized background, he is able to explain what maintains the health of the upper airways:  nose, throat and lungs.

He says, “…there are safe and effective ways to prevent illness and relieve discomfort, but most people are not given treatment plans. The Good Doctor’s Guide to Colds and Flu explains the science behind common respiratory infections so that people can successfully manage these routine but frustrating illnesses.”

The Good Doctor’s Guide explains what you need to understand in order to know when you can just treat yourself at home and when it is time to call your physician.  For best results, Dr. Schachter writes:   “Although this book contains advice and information relating to health care….it should be used to supplement rather than replace regular care by your doctor.”

I know of people in my larger community and that of my husband’s who have contracted COVID-19 and not survived it. As Dr. Schachter says in his book:  “What we desperately need are medications that can be given at home for early stages of COVID-19 to prevent the appearance of serious and deadly problems.”

A Brief Look at What’s in The Good Doctor’s Guide

I originally expected this to be a book where you just look up facts about what illness you need to know about and treat. But actually, it’s fun to read. There are personal stories to help put things into perspective and some medical history and an overview of the respiratory system. The illnesses covered in the book are:

• COVID-19
• Colds
• Sinusitis
• Bronchitis
• Strep Throat
• Pneumonia
• Influenza

One of the things I like in this book is how to tell whether you have a cold or it’s just an allergy. I often have this dilemma and have friends who have wondered about this too.

When I read The Good Doctor’s Guide, I was just getting over a cough/cold that I had had for the past month. So it was a good time to read on the subject. The history of folk remedies inspired me to immediately mull a batch of spiced wine to give my cough the final kick goodbye. Then I went back to reading about the superstitions until present history when facts brought definitive solutions. By the time I finished reading the book, I started using in-depth advice to attack my lingering cough.

If you have children from birth through adolescence or risk factors such as asthma, pregnancy, high blood pressure, diabetes or even advanced age, The Good Doctor’s Guide will be a book you’ll want to own.

And to top it all off, the book ends with a question-and-answer section that addresses a variety of subjects. These include the value of wearing a mask to prevent catching colds and flu to the reason why women catch more colds. (I’ve been wondering why a healthy woman like me has been catching some colds this year that my husband hasn’t!)

Final Thoughts

As I read the book, I kept thinking of someone I love who would need to know something from it. I ended up thinking, “God, I could give this book to everybody!”

There is so much in this book, I can’t explain how much is in there. I just have to recommend that you get a copy. It will benefit you and all those dear to you.

About the Author

According to his Linked-in bio:  “Dr. Schachter is currently the Maurice Hexter Professor of Pulmonary and Community Medicine and Medical Director of Respiratory Care at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Schachter is the author of five books and over 400 articles and abstracts on pulmonary disease. He is past President of the American Lung Association of the City of New York, the Connecticut Thoracic Society and the National Association of Medical Directors of Respiratory Care. Currently, he serves on the Board of of the American Lung Association of the North East and as the Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Committee . In 2005, he was an honoree of the American Lung Association of the City of New York at their annual Life and Breath Gala.” He has 25 years of experience in chest medicine.

How to Get A Copy of The Good Doctor’s Guide to Cold and Flu [Updated Edition]:

Available on Kindle and in paperback, you can download it HERE immediately to protect you and your family. Dr. Schacter is donating 100% of earnings from the book to patient advocacy organizations like the American Lung Association and Lungevity. As an expert in the field and director of the COPD Program of Mount Sinai Medical Center Dr. Schachter knows that education is vital and cares about public health.

Disclaimer:  This is not a sponsored post. I bought my own Kindle copy of the book. I believe it will be the most useful addition to my home medical guides.

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