Barry Fox & Nadine Taylor 
Arthritis For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

Introduction.
Part I: Getting a Grip on Types of Arthritis.
Chapter 1: Looking at Arthritis Basics.
Chapter 2: Osteoarthritis, the Most Common Form.
Chapter 3: Fighting a War Within: Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Chapter 4: Investigating Other Forms of Arthritis.
Chapter 5: Exploring Other Conditions Linked to Arthritis.
Part II: Tests and Treatments: What to Expect.
Chapter 6: Your Doctor and You: Allies Against Arthritis.
Chapter 7: Judging Joint Health with Low- and High-Tech
Tests.
Chapter 8: From Aspirin to Steroids: Medicines for
Arthritis.
Chapter 9: Cuts That Cure: Surgeries for Arthritis.
Chapter 10: Overcoming the Ouch: Strategies for Pain
Management.
Part III: Is Complementary Medicine for You?
Chapter 11: Exploring Complementary Medicine.
Chapter 12: Discovering Herbs and Homeopathy.
Chapter 13: Making the Most of Hands-On Healing Methods.
Chapter 14: Other Complementary Approaches.
Part IV: The Arthritis Lifestyle Strategy.
Chapter 15: Fighting the Pain with Foods and Supplements.
Chapter 16: Oiling Your Joints with Exercise.
Chapter 17: Protecting Your Joints through Good Posture and
Movement.
Chapter 18: Controlling Your Stress, Aggression, and
Depression.
Chapter 19: Living with Arthritis Day-to-Day.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Travelling with Arthritis.
Chapter 21: Ten Drug-Free Ways to Reduce Pain and Stiffness.
Chapter 22: Ten Professionals Who Can Help You Fight
Arthritis.
Chapter 23: Ten Crackerjack New Treatments.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Resources.
Appendix C: Weight Loss and Management Guide.
Index.

Dr Sarah Brewer qualified as a doctor in 1983 from Cambridge
University. She was a full-time GP for five years and now works in
nutritional medicine and sexual health. Sarah is currently
completing an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at the University of
Surrey, Guildford.
Although her first love is medicine, her major passion is writing.
Sarah writes widely on all aspects of health and has written over
40 popular self-help books. She is a regular contributor to a
number of newspapers and women’s magazines, and appears
regularly on TV and radio. She was voted Health Journalist of the
Year 2002.
Barry Fox, Ph D, is the author, coauthor, or ghostwriter
of numerous books, including the New York Times number one
best-seller, The Arthritis Cure (St. Martin’s, 1997).
He also wrote its sequel, Maximizing The Arthritis Cure (St.
Martin’s, 1998), as well as The Side Effects Solution
(Broadway Books, 2005), What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About
Hypertension (Warner Books, 2003), What Your Doctor May Not
Tell You About Migraines (Warner Books, 2001), Syndrome
X (Simon & Schuster, 2000), The 20/30 Fat and Fiber Diet
Plan (Harper Collins, 1999), and Cancer Talk (Broadway
Books, 1999). His books and over 160 articles covering various
aspects of health, business, biography, law, and other topics have
been translated into 20 languages.
Nadine Taylor, MS, RD, is the author of Natural
Menopause Remedies (Signet, 2004), 25 Natural Ways To
Relieve PMS (Contemporary Books, 2002), and Green Tea
(Kensington Press, 1998), as well as co-author of Runaway
Eating (to be published by Rodale in 2005), What Your Doctor
May Not Tell You About Hypertension (Warner Books, 2003), and
If You Think You Have An Eating Disorder (Dell, 1998). After
a brief stint as head dietitian at the Eating Disorders Unit at
Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Ms. Taylor lectured on
women’s health issues to groups of health professionals
throughout the country. She has also written numerous articles on
health and nutrition for the popular press.
Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH, is a board certified internist
and a Rheumatology Fellow at the University of California, San
Francisco. She completed her undergraduate education at Stanford
University, where she received the Deans’ Award for Academic
Achievement and graduated with Honors and Distinction. She
completed medical school at the University of California, Los
Angeles, where she received a Humanism in Medicine award from the
Health Care Foundation of New Jersey and graduated Alpha Omega
Alpha. Dr. Yazdany also studied public health at Harvard
University. Her research involves examining health disparities in
the care of patients with chronic diseases. This is her first
book.