TO YOUR HEALTH : BOOKS.

Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services

``Thriving: The Holistic Guide to Optimal Health for Men,'' by Dr. Robert Ivker and Edward Zorensky (Three Rivers Press; $17).

Ivker and Zorensky contend that for men to maintain peak health - to ``thrive'' - they must balance their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. (Ivker, author of the best-selling book ``Sinus Survival,'' overcame his own sinusitis and transformed both his practice and life by turning to holistic medicine.)

A physical, environmental, mental and emotional self-test kicks off Part I, ``Training to Thrive,'' which outlines the basics of fitness and nutrition but spends more time addressing emotions, spirit and relationships. Part II offers a holistic medical take on 20 common chronic diseases afflicting men.

Freebies

Deloris Jordan, author of ``Family First'' and mother of five (including basketball star Michael), has joined the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and consumer products manufacturer SC Johnson to introduce an educational video about inhalant abuse.

The video, titled ``Educate: Creating Inhalant Abuse Awareness Together,'' gives adults information about this potentially deadly abuse.

Inhalant abuse is the deliberate concentration and inhalation of common products found in homes and schools. Although studies have shown one out of five kids ``huff'' or ``sniff,'' according to the video's collaborators, more than nine out of 10 parents refuse to believe their child would try it.

``Educate,'' which is narrated by Jordan, includes stories from people affected by inhalant abuse and provides information on what inhalant abuse is, how to spot it and where to go for help.

For a free copy of the ``Educate'' videos and a companion brochure, call the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition at [phone], the American Council for Drug Education at [phone], or the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at [phone].