[.ca] Arthritis Bible (ISBN 0892818255)

Outstanding coverage of all reasonable, effective treatments:
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.)

Don't be afraid of alternative therapies.:
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.