Goutbusters
By: Dr. Michael Spira ; in conversation with Nick Wrathall
Contributors: Wrathall, Nick, author
Publisher: Filament Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Surrey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781910125762
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Gout; Popular works; Nutritional aspects; Alternative treatment; Treatment
Description: "Dr. Spira uncovers the facts about gout, shows you whether you have it, and reveals simple ways to relieve your gout pain fast, and feel better than ever, without surgery or injections."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: What is gout and what causes it?; title: Are there different types of gout?; title: What are the risk factors for gout? (And why does uric acid build up?); title: How common is gout and who gets it?; title: What are the symptoms of gout?; title: How do doctors diagnose gout? (And how they can relieve your gout pain); title: What are the possible complications of gout?; title: How is gout treated?. Part 1, Simple measures ; Part 2, Anti-inflammatory painkillers ; Part 3, Other drugs ; Part 4, Very new and emerging treatments; title: How can I prevent further gout attacks?. Part 1, Lifestyle ; Part 2, Prescribed medicines ; Part 3, Other prescribed medicines ; Part 4, Vitamin C; title: Alternative & complementary medicine. Diet ; Supplements ; Herbs ; Homeopathy ; How effective is massage for relieving gout pain?; title: What is the outlook for me with gout?; title: Future research : what's being done to relieve your pain?; title: [Case studies]; title: Various foods and their purine content and what can make your gout worse : the 'Traffic Light' test; title: Good girls don't get gout : the facts about gout in women.