The Arthritis Cure: The Medical Miracle That Can Halt, Reverse, And May Even Cure Osteoarthritis Mass Market Paperback – January 5, 2004

I suffer from joint pain in the the hands, and knee and have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis.Dr. Jason Theodosakis book is well written and a good read. He gives massive evidence why you should go on a Glucosamine, Chondroitin, ASU supplement regiment to relieve Osteoarthritis. He also shows the different pain relievers many which only mask the symptoms and give bad side effects taken long term. He also shows eating a proper diet like the Mediterranean diet will help relieve pain and you will lose weight to take pressure off joints.Later he gives a list of other joint diseases and what drugs and supplements may or may not help.Dr. Theo stresses to be very careful about buying Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and ASU supplements as the MAJORITY of different companies products independently lab tested failed miserably as to the actual amount and purity of the Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and Asu advertised. Many, many companies trying to cut corners to lower their cost.I was on Glucosamine and Chondroitin years ago ( ASU was not on the market) and may have not been on long enough to feel improvement or may have used an inferior brand. Little pain relief.I have been on the Mediterranean diet mentioned by Dr Theo one month and do feel better. Ive lost 23 lbs. I restarted a Glucosamine and Chondroitin regiment after making sure the product was independently lab test certified.Also Dr. Theo has a website and sells independently lab certified arthritis supplements and vitamin D3. From his website I ordered a 6 month supply of ASU and 6 months supply of Vitamin D3 as sometimes I don't get out in the sun much and don't drink much milk. I'm also ordering some Boron at a heath store as Dr. Theo suggested. Also am on Omega3 and Flax oil. Dr. Theo strongly states to go to your doctor first and get evaluated before going on a supplement regiment and diet.Also Dr Theo shows that part of his plan involves different exercises to build up strength and muscle to help the joints. He lists many different exercises many with low impact on the joints that many can do even with severe joint pain and partial deformity. He also list things to watch about in regards to Depression people sometimes get when having severe joint pain and can't do the things they used to be able to do. Dr Theo also writes about stretching exercises to add flexibility but never try to stretch cold muscles.I've started taking more walks with my dogs and parking the car farther from work for longer walk time. May get a inside stationary bike for to use while watching TV. May try a very limited free weight use at the gym after I don't ache so much.All I can say is I feel about 40% better in 1 month using what I learned from Dr Theo's book. Plus I'm off pain killers. As an added benefit my blood pressure is down and because of higher fiber intake my stools are more easily passed ( less animal food that has no fiber). One of the studies Dr. Theo quotes had patients on Glucosamine and Chondroitin for 3 years so I'm willing to take the supplements that long for results. Hey, I can only tell you how I feel. I'm glad I bought and read Dr Theo's book. Give it a try and ask your doctor about it before going on a supplement, diet, and exercise regiment. Thanks Dr. Theo ....5 stars.P.S. Nov 21 Sunday. Was able to ride my horse today for a long trail ride. Had not be able to ride for almost a year due to hands and knee pain due to Osteoarthritis. Could not get on and off the horse and putting on the horse's tack was painful. Now by changing into a total non processed food Mediterranean diet and taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplements able to enjoy horseback riding again. I'm getting better.Nov23 Received my order of ASU and vitamin D3 from Dr. Theo's website. Quick and no problems. Now on Glucosamine, Chrondrotin, ASU and vitamin D3 and the Mediterranean diet. Was able to walk dogs 1 block and then 3 times around the block fast walking. Tried push up this morning...not able to do...no arm strength. Tried sit ups.. not so good... back bones partially locked up...jerking. Will try to improve using methods in the Arthritis cure.

Three months ago I was as skeptical as John (below). I have OA in both knees and was contemplating knee replacement surgery. I decided to give this guy's recommendations a chance as a last resort, since my meds weren't helping much. I've been on fairly large doses of glucosamine/chondroitin, ASU, SAMe, and Omega 3-6-9 since around last Thanksgiving. My knee pain has reduced by, I would guess, about 75%. I don't want to over-hype this regimen, and I don't have any idea how long the relief will last. But it's real, and it's substantial. Note that you have to allow a couple of months for it to fully kick in. [...]The above review was originally written on 2/14/07. As of 6/7/07, I've added the supplement MSM, and the "cocktail" continues to work. I'm still off pain meds except for the occasional ibuprofen. The supplements aren't magic, my knees continue to hurt, but I'm still much closer to pain-free than before I began the regimen. And most importantly, I'm still avoiding the surgeon's knife. ~CPWEDIT AS OF 9/15/11: (REVIEW CHANGED FROM FIVE STARS TO FOUR) I underwent double knee replacement surgery on 4/25/11. The book's recommendations probably postponed the surgery by a few years, but once both knees were bone-on-bone, there was really no alternative. And now, 4+ months after the surgery, I'm nearly pain-free.One more recommendation: If both knees are bad, and if your surgeon agrees, have them both done at the same time. The rehab is sheer hell for a month to six weeks, but two new knees don't hurt much more than one. Had I not made that decision, I might have tried to limp around on one good knee for the rest of my life (I'm 67), rather than endure another rehab. ~CPW

As a person well into their senior years, like most people who are of advanced age, I have arthritis issues. This is why while browsing on Amazon when I came across this 203-hardcover book (The Arthritis Cure: by Jason Theodosakis, MD., Brenda Adderly, M.H.A., and Barry Fox, PhD.) I decided to purchase it.Even though this book was published in 1997; nevertheless, I found this volume to be very interesting and informative. The approach in this book is a combination of traditional medicine along with simple lifestyle changes and the use of two nutritional supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates. In short, this excellent book combines both the traditional scientific medical approach and the holistic methods to deal with the many forms of arthritis.I have had first had experience with a doctor who wanted to do radical shoulder replacement surgery on both of my shoulders more than ten years ago. I decided against it and researched the issue and was able to overcome the shoulder pain through my own shoulder exercise therapy program that included diet, exercise, and nutritional supplements.This wonderful book covered the following material: “Can osteoarthritis be cured, when joints go bad, new hope for beating osteoarthritis, the arthritis cure, the problems with pain killers, exercise that helps, not hurts, healthy eating really counts, beating the blues, you can prevent osteoarthritis, rheumatic disease review and a look to the future.”In conclusion, even though this book is somewhat dated; however, most of the information in this volume is still relevant today when it comes to treating arthritis issues.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective Combative Systems).