Beating Gout: A Sufferer’s Guide to Living Pain Free
December 4, 2009 by admin
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- ISBN13: 9780981662466
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Product Description
Beating Gout is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book designed for the gout sufferer. Recent research has shown that up to 78% of doctors do not treat gout properly. This book sets the record straight on the best and most effective ways to treat gout attacks and manage gout’s underlying condition, hyperuricemia. Beating Gout covers all aspects of the disease from its progression, diagnosis, treatment, to the latest research on diet and lifestyle choices that… More >>
Beating Gout: A Sufferer’s Guide to Living Pain Free
It put a lot of light on a baffling condition. I feel empowered because I know what I need to encourage my husband to do thanks to the “Real Doctors” who recommended this book.
Rating: 4 / 5
Since it never stated that the author is an MD, I assume he’s not. The author went through lots of different studies and this book is a compilation of quotes. These quotes often contradict to each other and you find lots of “This study suggests so and so…..on the other hand that study suggests so and so”.
In one section the author suggests that you should avoid eating red meat and never drink beer. But then, Appendix A lists lots of various products along with their Uric acid per 100Mg. For example, beer has 13mg, beef steak raw 106, halibut 125, barley oat 94…How does it go along with eat fish, whole grain cereals, never beer, no red meat? No explanations.
It seems that the author is just an enthusiast who’s trying to research the subject without having the proper background.
Rating: 2 / 5
I’ve been suffering from gout for about two years and I’m frustrated that most of the information you find online conflicts each other. Doctor’s don’t give you much information and I was misdiagnosed several times. I can’t take the common drug Allopurinol so I decided the buy the book to gain more information.
The book is a compilation of information gathered from different resources. It’s thorough regarding the different treatments and drugs available. What I found most valuable was the food list that listed many foods and their purine contents.
***Update – I commented on how the food lists were valuable. One thing I wanted to point out is that there is little information on diet. As an example, the book explains that beer can raise your uric acid and that it is off limits. When you look at the food list it states that beer has 13 grams of purine. When you look at chicken for instance, it has over 100 grams – does this mean that chicken is deadly? Also, I’ve always been told to stay away from red meat but then again, ground beef shows much lower purine than chicken. I’m not debating if the info is correct, but how do you use this information? It’s impossible to completely eliminate purine from your diet – this book doesn’t focus on this.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is the best book on gout yet. I have read several books on gout and numerous subsections of broader category books and none have the detail of coverage this book has. Great book for anyone who suffers from the desease. Great book for anyone who treats or lives with a gout sufferer. I gave my doctor a copy.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was very pleased with Beating Gout — it was straight forward and easy to decipher. There were good hints and tips about how to use the medications and why, which we have already followed, possibly averting another acute episode. This book was very helpful.
Rating: 4 / 5