Product Description

Gout is now the most treatable and preventable type of arthritis, yet one percent of the population still suffer from repeated attacks and the condition remains surrounded by myths and incomprehension. Bryan Emmerson, a leading world authority on nephrology specialising in gout, provides a
complete background to an understanding of gout - an understanding that he argues is central to its prevention and treatment. Writing in lucid, accessible prose, he traces the condition from Hippocrates to the late twentieth century, covering every aspect of gout likely to concern its victims, from
biology to management and prevention.

All the popular fallacies about the nature and causes of gout are discussed and subjected to scientific examination, yet in a way that is fully comprehensible to non-scientists. Is gout really a male-only problem? Does it only afflict the over-weight and middle-aged with extravagant tastes in food
and drink? Should one never drink again once one has had gout? What effect does it have on life expectancy? How important is diet? The book ends with a chapter covering these issues and more, and offering practical, sympathetic advice.

For those with a disease that can cause life-long suffering, So You've Got Gout! presents a path to better health and to the complete prevention of gout and its complication. Bryan Emmerson, a world authority on nephrology specialising in gout, has written the first book on gout for a lay
readership. Using non-specialist, accessible language, Emmerson covers every aspect of the condition from its biology and variations to ways of managing and preventing gout. Along the way, he explodes many fallacies surrounding the causes of gout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #852335 in Books
• Published on: 1996-01-15
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 148 pages

Book Info
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. Consumer health text on gout, for the lay reader. Covers history, biology, management, and prevention. Explores and explains popular fallacies about the disorder. Cartoons, illustrations. Softcover.

Customer Reviews

good but limited
this book gives a good background on the medical aspects of gout.
It fails to give detailed information about dietary limitations available more recently.
Recommend the Gout Haters Diet Book for more extensive food recommendations.

Good reference - no magic bullets
This book gets fairly technical yet remains accessible to the non-medical specialist. Very comprehensive, good evaluation of the existing alternatives. Plus, enough description of what's understood of the mechanism of gout for you to evaluate new treatments.

Highly recommended for those who want to learn more about how to treat their gout and understand the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative.

Pass The Black Cherry Juice
I shouldn't be commenting on this, since I have not read the book. I don't know if I'm repeating information from the book, but as a Gout sufferer, I feel compelled to mention that black cherry juice or concentrate helped relieve the pain in my toe and ankle. Your mileage may vary, but Google it and there seems to be plenty of anecdotal evidence that it works.