Product Description
This book is newly revised and updated with important updates that make healing from arthritis even easier and quicker. It has been used with great success by many people with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other forms of arthritis, to heal themselves. It provides practical, detailed information that is critical for the successful healing of arthritis, but that has never before been collected in one place. 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.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 53 reviews)

The author has lumped all arthritic diseases into one big disorder by Leak (Colorado)

2 Stars
October 23, 2009
The author's personal story of overcoming "Reactive Arthritis" is truly endearing (you first learn of her diagnosis on page XXIV); however, she NEVER tells us what kind of arthritis she attempts to address in her book. Instead the author has appearently lumped all arthritic diseases into one big disorder to be treated in similar fashion. Reactive Arthritis is not the same as Rheumatoid Arthritis, and neither of those are the same as Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a systemic illnesses (auto immune disease) that affects not only the joints but the tissues and organs of the body. Osteoarthritis is a disease limited to the joints and NOT the tissues or organs of the body. Lastly, Reactive Arthritis, which the author states she has, is a joint disorder that has the following symptoms: (1) inflamed joints, (2) inflammation of the eyes, and (3) inflammation of the genital, urinary, or gastrointestinal systems. It is called "reactive arthritis" because it is believed to involve an immune response "reacting" to the presence of bacterial infections in the genital, urinary, or gastrointestinal systems. ([...]). These are three very different arthritic diseases having very different symptoms and pathology. Yet, the author seems to imply that her success with treating her own Reactive Arthritis through trial and error will work the same for someone suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis. I don't mean to sound rude, as I admire her tenacity and success in overcoming her own disease, but she is not a doctor and the successful treatments and principles described in her book are limited to her personal experiences with Reactive Arthritis. I only wish she would have been more straight forward in disclosing this fact in the title or on the cover somewhere. I felt mislead. She does provide some good information about healthy living, removing "toxins" from your food, and lists some websites and other resources for allergy testing and where to purchase certain products. To that end, her principles and advice are probably good to follow in general, regardless of your disease.

Great addition to any alternitive health library! by Christine Richardson (USA)

5 Stars
July 04, 2009
A good book on the subject, with lots of discussion on why Arthritis happens and how the medical profession is holding back the real cure. One other very simple and good book WITH the cures IN the book is Arthritis: The Cure, and if you just want the cure, read it! You'll be typing, walking, running, etc before you know it! Arthritis: The Cure: The Last Book You'Ll Ever Need On Arthritis Enjoy!

We finally Feel Empowered! by J. Langslet

5 Stars
March 18, 2009
The only "cure" for my partner's RA, the doctors told us, are drugs with very serious side effects. And those drugs would only hold off the inevitable debilitating deformities. We decided that we had to take this into our own hands. I read many books on the subject that were helpful, but when I read Barbara Allen's book, I knew I had found the miracle that we were looking for. We both changed our diets and my partner got relief immediately. We are now awaiting the results from the Alcat blood test so we can further "tone" our diets and avoid inflamatory foods. If you too are feeling discouraged with what your doctor is telling you about RA, read this book. You will be glad you did!!

I'm Giving a Copy (2nd Edition) to My Rheumatologist by Denise H. Williams (New York , NY)

5 Stars
February 07, 2009
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. Ms. Allan writes from experience and so do I. At the core of the author's suggestions is the concept that food sensitivities may perpetuating your pain. I have help myself and guided many others by discovering the link between chronic pain and/or inflammation and food sensitivities. In the 20+ years that I've been educating myself about safe and effective natural therapies for arthritis, I've never seen all of this pricelessly pain relieving advise collected into a single volume. Bravo Ms. Allan! GREEN TIP: First edition (2002, reprints 2005 and 2007) might be available at your local public library has a copy. But the 2nd edition important up-to-date information that can help short cut your process of healing. If you or a loved-one have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or any autoimmune disease then Barbara Allan's Conquering 2nd Edition is worth the purchase. FYI: I'm am a licensed massage therapist and karate instructor. Sincerely Yours, Denise H. Williams MUCH KNEADED massage - nutrition - martial arts NY, NY

Good Information, Not The Best Presentation by B. Long

3 Stars
November 18, 2008
I have Reactive Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondolitis, and am HLA B-27 positive. My mother also has an auto-immune disease and several known food allergies. We both decided to try the juice fast and food reintroduction techniques found in the book. In short, The fast has helped reduce a lot of my mother's pain, but none of mine. Overall, I think the ideas presented in the book are worth a try. I have heard several people state that approximately 30% of arthritis cases are caused, or at least worsened, by food allergies and sensitivities. In those cases, the arthritis can be cured by performing a juice fast and food reintroduction. The fast includes completely eliminating all foods, avoiding all other inputs - medication, alcohol, and smoking for example, and using enemas to clean out any trace food particles. The book was easy to read and consistently provided footnotes to Allan's research and suggested reading. My issue with the book is the following: Allan repeats some information ad nauseum, often at the expense of providing more detailed information elsewhere. I would have liked the sections on the actual fast and food reintroduction to be greatly expanded. For example, it is not sufficient to just say 'begin self-administered enemas and continue until regular bowel movements occur after the test is done'. Also I feel that Allan gave a far-too-simple explanation of food reintroduction, and in some cases even contradicted herself. For example she states that when reintroducing food only test one food a day, then later says to test one new food every 24-36 hours, then in her sample guide to reintroducing food she says to introduce 2 foods on the same day (apple and a lettuce salad). There is no explanation why this example breaks her previous reintroduction strategy. The final complaint that I have is that much of the stylistic writing and font choice is unprofessional at best, repetitive and gratuitous at worst. All of these problems could have been solved by using a mainstream publishing company and editor, but I am sure no mainstream company would have published this book! That said, I do think that this book is worth purchasing if you have an auto-immune disease and are willing to work hard to solve it! Even though it didn't work for me, it may work for you.

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