This manual will be something of a revelation if you are an arthritis sufferer who’s been told that nothing can be done for you, other than to take a painkiller such as an NSAID.
You don’t have to suffer in silence as the arthritis gets progressively worse—there is a large array of options open to you, from dietary changes, alternative and complementary medicine, supplements, and body and mind therapies.
This manual covers them all, making it the most comprehensive volume yet published on the complex and wide-ranging epidemic of arthritis.
It’s one thing to cite the many options open to you—it is quite another to include all the scientific references so that you can also see which therapy or supplement actually works, and which has been proven to work.
Our research should give you great hope. There really are so many things you can do to improve your symptoms—even to start reversing the disease itself—and they’re not ideas based on the say-so of one or two people; they have been tested successfully on thousands of sufferers like yourself.
In the following pages you can begin your journey to better health. We hope you find the travelling as enjoyable as the arriving.
CONTENTS - 100 PAGES
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Chapter One - What Is Arthritis?
An explanation of the disease, and the many forms it can take
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Chapter Two - What Causes Arthritis?
The cause of
arthritis remains a mystery, even though it is one of the most
prevalent of the chronic conditions. This chapter provides an overview
of the many theories held by conventional and alternative medicine, and
the breakthrough findings about dietary and environmental causes
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Chapter Three - Conventional Treatments
Conventional
medicine doesn’t claim to cure arthritis, but to alleviate the pain and
to eventually replace a joint once it has been badly damaged. In this
chapter you will find an exhaustive overview of all conventional
treatments, including the NSAID drug family, the COX-2s, and the
second-line treatments, including the SAARDs/DMARDs such as gold,
methotrexate, penicillamine, sulpasalazine, antimalarials,
immunosuppressants, and steroids. There is also an explanation of joint
replacement surgery, and the various techniques employed
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Chapter Four - Alternative Medicine
The alternative and
complementary therapies often claim to have the answer to arthritis,
but how much credence can you place by these claims? In this chapter,
we feature those therapies that have some evidence of helping
arthritis, from the pain relief of acupuncture, to the herbal
treatments and the homeopathic nosodes that have been tested in medical
trials. The chapter includes an explanation of the copper bracelet, and
how it may work
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Chapter Five - Nutritional Supplements
There are many
supplements on the market that claim to improve, or even cure,
arthritis. This chapter trawls through your options, and provides a
comprehensive guide to every significant one, including glucosamine and
chondroitin, cetyl myristoleate (CMO), boron, the B vitamins, essential
fatty acids (EFAs), MSM/suplhur, and SAMe
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Chapter Six - Diet
Another important weapon in your
armament is diet; the foods you should be eating and, more importantly,
those you should be avoiding. The chapter includes The AntiArthritis
Diet, as well as menu guides, those food to which you may be allergic
or intolerant, and other dietary approaches that may help.
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Chapter Seven - Body & Mind
Positive mental attitude
can have a beneficial effect on your arthritis, and there’s been plenty
of research to prove the point. In this chapter you will discover a
range of techniques, some you can practise at home, which could make a
difference. Cognitive behaviour, music therapy, hypnotherapy,
meditation and visualization are all covered, as are the body therapies
such as acupressure, Alexander technique, alpha-pulse therapy,
biofeedback, Bowen technique, chiropractic, craniosacral therapy and
osteopathy. The second half of the chapter looks at the many, and often
simple, exercises you can do to help arthritic pain, and ease joint
mobility, such as T’ai-chi, walking, and gentle exercises you can
perform at home
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Chapter Eight - Pain Relief
Pharmaceutical drugs can
provide immediate and effective pain relief, but what can you do if
you’re worried about side effects, or adding another drug to the
cocktail you may already be taking? This chapter provides a wide range
of pain-relieving options, including magnetic therapy, thermotherapy,
acupuncture/TENS, and herbal medicine