TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter One: What is Gout or Gouty Arthritis? 9
- What It Feels Like 10
- Renaissance of Gout 11
- Gout Stats 12
- Important Factors to Remember 12
- Chapter Two: Progressive Chronic Disease 15
- Uric Acid Levels 17
- Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease 19
- What About Diet? 20
- Acute Gout 21
- Radiographic Changes 23
- Chapter Three: Common Medications for Gout 25
- Colchicine (Colcrys) 27
- Evidence for the Use of Concomitant Anti – Inflammatory Prophylaxis 28
- Colchicine Efficacy 29
- Colchicine Dosing 30
- Recurrent Gout Attacks 31
- Febuxostat Efficacy 32
- New Drug Therapy: Pegloticase (Krystexxa) 33
- Significant Reduction of Plasma Uric Acid 34
- Chapter Four: Causes of High Uric Acid 35
- Causes of Increased Uric Acid Levels 36
- Signs and Symptoms of Gout 39
- Chronic Gout Attacks 41
- Chapter Five: Inflammations of Joints 43
- Inflammatory Arthritis 44
- Mild to Extreme Swollen Joints 48
- Redness and Warmth of Gout 49
- Bone Deformity 50
- Development Factors 51
- Risk Factors 53
- Symptoms of Chronic Condition 54
- Chapter Six: Early Indications of Gouty Arthritis 57
- Early Signs 59
- Complications 61
- Chapter Seven: Taking Care of Your Joints 67
- Medications 68
- Exercise Regimens 69
- Shed the Weight 70
- Injuries 73
- Eating Habits 77
- Chapter Eight: Alternative Natural Remedies 79
- Physical Therapy 82
- Managing Gouty Arthritis 83
- Natural Remedies 84
- Chapter Nine: Gout and Other Forms of Arthritis 89
- Rheumatoid Arthritis 94
- Osteoarthritis 98
- Psoriatic Arthritis 103
- Chapter Ten: Summary 109
- Unproven Remedies 114
- Putting It All Together 115
- Index 117
- Photo Credits 119
- References 121
