Product Description

Those who have arthritis know there is a world of difference between the treatments that doctors recommend and the treatments that actually work in practice. This best-selling book is based on a huge survey in which arthritis sufferers were asked to say what best relieved their symptoms and improved their quality of life Surgery? Nutrition? Exercise? Alternative therapies? You'll find the answer to these and many more questions in this book. Conventional treatments, surgery and drugs Experimental treatments Pain-relieving techniques Alternative therapies Self-help techniques, organising your life and home Nutritional advice, including diet and 30-day meal plan Exercise; nearly 200 pages of illustrated and effective exercise plans

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76276 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 704 pages

Review
'Here, uniquely, those with arthritis can learn from the experiences of others. That is what makes this a truly excellent book.' --Dr James Le Fanu"

'Essential reading for all sufferers.' --Sainsbury Magazine

'Highly recommended.' --Woman's Weekly

About the Author
Dava Sobel has spent most of her professional life as a science writer and is author of the bestseller, Longitude. Arthur C. Klein is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the American Medical Writers Association.

Customer Reviews

Excellent - a book that lives up to its title
No book can possibly offer instant solutions that are guaranteed to cure your arthritis. That's the bad news. But the good news is that this book does present information based on sound scientific research as to which methods offer good levels of pain relief and increased mobility.

Unlike many such books this book has been re-written for the UK market, so that whilst it contains references to research carried out in the US, it also includes research from the UK. There are clear illustrations as to which exercises are the safest to carry out for people with arthritis, covering the entire body.

Some information I had never seen reproduced anywhere else - I found out by accident that careful fasting greatly relieved my own symptoms. I wondered if it was "just me." No, it isn't -fasting does work and there are several references within the book. Unfortunately fasting is also potentially dangerous with lengthy long - term use, but I now know that for me, fasting for two days a week offers me a pain-free day. It's worth it - and my weight has dropped a little, which has also helped. That's made the book worth the money.