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The Arthritis Bible: A Comprehensive Guide to Alternative Therapies and Conventional Treatments for Arthritic Diseases [Paperback]

Craig Weatherby (Author), Leonid Gordin M.D. (Author), Leonid, M.D. Gordin (Author)
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Book Description

April 1, 1999
The complete guide to available therapies for individuals suffering from osteoarthritis and other arthritic diseases. 


• The most up-to-date information on this disease that strikes one in six people. 


• Includes case histories, practitioners' perspectives, and a complete resource guide to the organizations, publications, and Internet sites devoted to arthritis. 


For those suffering from arthritis and other arthritic diseases such as gout and fibromyalgia, The Arthritis Bible is the most up-to-date and complete resource to available treatments--both alternative and conventional.  Forty-three million Americans--one in six of us--are afflicted with arthritis, yet the traditional medical community continues to offer only the limited number of treatments found within the narrowly proscribed boundaries of Western medicine. And while many alternative therapies do provide relief, too many have become victims of the "flavor-of-the-month" mentality, their true merits being lost amidst hype and unwarranted claims before adequate research has been done. 

The Arthritis Bible supplies the latest wisdom on conventional drugs, exercise, physical therapy, diet, vitamins and minerals, traditional herbs, nutraceuticals, homeopathy, and folk remedies. It also advises how to choose the right medical approach and practitioner, and includes a complete resource guide to the organizations, publications and internet sites devoted to arthritis. For anyone seeking relief from the painful and often debilitating consequences of arthritic diseases, The Arthritis Bible is a must for the shelf.


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The Arthritis Bible fills the gap by collecting the latest wisdom on conventional drugs, exercise, physical therapy, diet, vitamins, traditional herbs, and folk remedies. -- ForeWord

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HEALTH / ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

The Arthritis Bible is an outstanding resource to anyone with arthritic symptoms, as it blends the best of conventional and complementary medicine to help alleviate the pain and suffering in these patients.”
--Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., author of Optimum Health

For those suffering from arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, The Arthritis Bible is the most up-to-date and complete guide to alternative and conventional treatments. Forty-three million Americans--one in six--are afflicted with arthritis, yet the traditional medical community continues to offer only the limited treatments developed by institutions of Western medicine. And while many alternative therapies do provide relief, their true potential can be hard to evaluate amidst hype on one hand and unwarranted dismissal on the other.

The Arthritis Bible supplies the latest research on conventional drugs, exercise, physical therapy, diet, vitamins and minerals, traditional herbs, homeopathy, folk remedies, and more. It ranks remedies according to evidence of efficacy and historical use, making it an ideal aid in choosing the right medical approach and practitioner. Anyone seeking relief from the painful and often debilitating consequences of arthritic diseases will find The Arthritis Bible to be an indispensable resource.

CRAIG WEATHERBY is a journalist and writer who has specialized in nutrition, herbs, and complementary therapies since 1987. His research for The Arthritis Bible spanned two years and entailed extensive study of conventional rheumatology, therapeutic nutrition, physical therapy, infectious etiology of rheumatic diseases, and botanical medicines.

LEONID GORDIN, M.D., a board-certified member of the Academy of Pain Management, is an expert in “functional medicine,” the fully scientific approach to holistic medicine that focuses on proven connections between the body’s physical and mental systems. He is also trained in physical medicine, rehabilitation, prolotherapy, water-therapy, homeopathy, reflexology, and acupuncture.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Healing Arts Press; 1st edition (April 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0892818255
  • ISBN-13: 978-0892818259
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,409,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding coverage of all reasonable, effective treatments, June 9, 1999
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This is an excellent, concise, highly usable book about ALL reasonable treatments that show merit and promise for treating arthritis, both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Though the coverage of each treatment is remarkably brief and to-the-point, it avoids being just a "shopping list" of what to take; and manages to prioritize, in well-reasoned arguments, what makes the most sense to try and why.

Don't expect a flimsy health food store brochure filled with questionable claims, or some pamphlet telling you what you already know. This is a VERY well-written, SUPERBLY organized, thorough and comprehensive book--a model of how to cover conventional and alternative treatments of ANY disease. If you buy just one book on dealing with arthritis, this should be it. (And given how common arthritis is, it might make a thoughtful gift for someone else you know as well.)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't be afraid of alternative therapies., July 26, 2000
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This book helped us understand the diverse views of the different arthritis treatments and offered good advice. My elderly aunt has been plagued with arthritis for years and hasn't always been willing to try alternative treatments. As her pain progressed we convinced her to try the glucosamine and condroitan blends. She is seeing substantial improvements! Our daughter is taking it as a way to heal her back injuries due to an accident. She no longer needs those heavy duty pain killers. An additional site that offers more documentation as well as these (and others) supplements is iHerb. They do a wonderful job at documenting the diverse nutritional supplements they supply and their service is reliable. In fact, I think I first read about Theodosakis' books on their site. Treat arthritis naturally and see how much better you feel without those pain killers that make your mind fuzzy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars So informative, December 27, 2010
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After being diagnosed with arthritis and visiting my doctor and referred to a rheumatologist, I found out how little information I got on this disease and treatment options. My Naturapath reccommended this book and it was so informative and upsetting at the same time as to how MD's will not tell you of any treatments that don't involve a pharmacist making money. There are alot of natural remidies out there that involve natural remidies that pharmaceutical companies can't profit from because they are already in the public domain. They are all in the book and deserve a try as they might just help with the pain.
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ONE IN SIX ADULT AMERICANS-some forty million in all-suffers from some type of arthritis, yet it remains a poorly understood disease. Read the first page
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inflammatory cascade reactions, osteoarthrosis patients, primary osteoarthrosis, microbe theory, emu oil, secondary osteoarthrosis, boswellic acids, cartilage protective, bovine cartilage, glucosamine sulfate, leaky gut syndrome, mussel extract, other rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis patients, hemp oil, blood measures, other immune cells, arthritic diseases, autoimmune attacks, antibody deficiency, enzyme therapy, gastric bleeding, medical guidance
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United States, Oral Glucosamine Sulfate Versus, Safer New, American College of Rheumatology, Oriental Materia Medica, Boston University, The Lancet
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