Conquering Arthritis: What Doctors Don't Tell You Because They Don't Know: 9 Secrets I Learned the Hard Way (Paperback)

by Barbara D. Allan (Author) "Certain foods can trigger arthritis..." (more)
Key Phrases: classical food allergies, reduced sulfoxidation, eliminating problem foods, New York, Linda Gamlin, United States (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A must read for anyone not satisfied with their current treatment. -- Monica Tegeler, medical student with rheumatoid arthritis, St. Louis, MO

Barbara has shown that a CURE is not only possible but "doable" for anyone who applies themselves to their healing. -- Naide Bruno, Chiropractor and Naturopath, Cave Creek, AZ

This is a very important book - putting together all this information in one place. What a gift to the world. -- Jan Adamson, extensive food allergies, Ottawa, Canada

Product Description
This book provides hard-earned, practical, detailed information that is critical for successful healing of arthritis, but that has never before been collected in one book. Without this information many people with arthritis will not get well.

The information is organized into a well-researched, easy-to-follow plan for getting well again and includes case histories of people with dramatic and lasting recoveries.

It focuses not just on coping with the symptoms of arthritis, but on correcting its underlying causes using proven alternative medicine and pain management techniques.

Anyone who is serious about healing from arthritis needs this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Shining Prairie Flower Productions; 1 edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971889708
• ISBN-13: 978-0971889705
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #271,095 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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110 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a blessing!!!, December 7, 2003

By	"lybbertyonline" (Atascadero, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I cannot express what a blessing this book is in our lives. My husband's arthritis began at only 22 years of age and it was progressing fast. No one in my family has this disease and I did not know where to turn except a specialist. We saw a specialist for a few years, and I always asked was there nothing more we could do to cure the arthritis? I could not believe that he would have to be on medication for the rest of his life. Since he was in his early twenties, this would mean years and years of constant, daily medication. Of course this would eventually mean problems with other parts of his body due to medication intake. I still did not know where to go to find a cure rather than just an immune supressant. Then, he came home one day after an appointment with his doctor involving a new set of x-rays. He was now being told that his bones were starting to be eaten away and bones in his left hand had most likely fused together. He was still only 27 at this point! I could not imagine what permanent consequences would come over the next years and I could see him not being able to play with our little boy or do anything with his hands in the future. This pushed me to stop at nothing to find the cure. I knew it had to be out there, but where? After tons of research and reading, I found the cure!!! I cannot begin to express my thanks to the author and her research and her sharing with the world. I just can't understand why the medical community does not know, or if they know, why they don't share the knowledge. My husband is in college and this very night was studying Rheumatoid Arthritis in his anatomy class. They have NO information on how diet and food sensitivities can cause RA and they state they know of no cure or really good medications. It just blows me away that millions of people suffer when the cure is out there, available, and really not difficult. If you or someone you know has RA, please get a hold of this book! I was unsure about the cost, but boy am I glad I tried it out anyhow! We found that corn is his sensitivity, which makes cooking a little more tricky at first, but once we figured out what he can and cannot eat, we are doing great! It took a little effort in the beginning to find the ingredients that will work, and we had to adjust recipes, but he eats totally normal. In fact, we all eat more healthy now. And I don't mean bran and tasteless food. We eat everything we ate before, but now it is fresh and from scratch. He has been off ALL medication for almost 6 months now and we are on our way to complete recovery. His right hand is totally normal now, and we are soon going to try the recommended trigger point method to fix his "fusion". The info here WORKS!!!!!! It takes dedication and a short lifestyle adjustment, but what a blessing everything in this book has been. An answer to many prayers! THANK YOU!!!

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it's weight in gold ... and more., November 7, 2004

By	Thomas Alexander (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Outstanding. If you have Rheumatoid Arthritis ...get this book. Practice it and your life will change. Barbara has done an excellent job of combining personal experience, reviewing the scientific literature and inspiring the reader, to produce a life-changing book. She goes through extraordinary lengths to find answers to the disease that once haunted her and comes up a winner. And you can get the benefit of her vast experiences and research for the cost of a book.

As a physician who treats Rheumtoid Arthritis I realized that modern medicine is very limited in what it can do for this disorder.This book will give you options beyond anything you dreamed possible ..and (from second hand experience) it works. I tell my RA patients - even if you do nothing else for now - just read this book!

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, January 20, 2006

By	S. Kahler (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I suffer from both RA and Ankylosing Spondolitis. I found out through this program that I cannot eat wheat, milk or dairy products, eggs, sugar or coffee. When I'm good at sticking to it, I'm almost in complete remission. When I cheat, I pay for it. Within 20 minutes of consuming one of the above items, my fingers begin to swell and get stiff, and by the next morning I'm in a lot of pain. I have been able to stop taking the Methatrexate and Lodin which were very hard on the liver and destroyed my immune system. This is a really great program and it works if you have the discipline and self motivation to go through it and stick it out. If you are completely lazy and looking for an easy fix, this may not be for you. It's hard! It has been hard for me to give up coffee, Lucky Charms for breakfast, hot chocolate, cookies and some other comfort foods. But in the end I have a lot of new favorites, my inflamation and pain have disappeared, I've lost weight and my skin looks fabulous to boot. God bless Barbara Allan! She's an angel.