Occasionally there appears a book that you know is going to change
things for the better. This book, by Kelly O’Neill Young, has the
potential for rocking old, dusty misconceptions about RA (Rheumatoid
Arthritis)—Misinformation, old wives’ tales and current naturopathic
misguidance—have left some sufferers of this very serious disease,
feeling abandoned, frustrated and hopeless. The
first point to understand is that RA is NOT just “a form of
arthritis”—it cannot be cured by taking supplements or eating certain
foods. It is an insidious, horribly destructive, often fatal disease
which is much larger than was previously known. The “arthritis”
…featuring destructive, painful deformity to the joints in the body,
including the spine…is only one of the symptoms of this disease, which
Ms. Young suggests be renamed “Rheumatoid Disease”( RD.)
The author laid out her arguments logically and clearly…but her feelings and passionate commitment to promulgating these understandings were quite obvious. Kelly has suffered mightily at the hands of this disease, as have many of us, her online community and followers of her blog “RAWarrior,” and has met with the constant frustration of misinformation and bias held not only by the “ignorant” but also by doctors who have been uneducated regarding the true facts of this disease and who have either not learned about or have ignored the fact that RD is often lethal and this has been under-reported and misinterpreted.
Kelly pulled out many years of medical journals, studies, and writings to argue her position and it was clear that there is no paucity of proof. It is simply that no one has ever researched it and laid it all out clearly before. I pray that her voice would be heard, her recommendations be followed and that this info would get into the hands of those who are in the position of making a difference for the millions of sufferers. Thank you Ms Young for your efforts on the behalf those of us who needed a voice in the wilderness.
The author laid out her arguments logically and clearly…but her feelings and passionate commitment to promulgating these understandings were quite obvious. Kelly has suffered mightily at the hands of this disease, as have many of us, her online community and followers of her blog “RAWarrior,” and has met with the constant frustration of misinformation and bias held not only by the “ignorant” but also by doctors who have been uneducated regarding the true facts of this disease and who have either not learned about or have ignored the fact that RD is often lethal and this has been under-reported and misinterpreted.
Kelly pulled out many years of medical journals, studies, and writings to argue her position and it was clear that there is no paucity of proof. It is simply that no one has ever researched it and laid it all out clearly before. I pray that her voice would be heard, her recommendations be followed and that this info would get into the hands of those who are in the position of making a difference for the millions of sufferers. Thank you Ms Young for your efforts on the behalf those of us who needed a voice in the wilderness.
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