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

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