Christine Craggs-Hinton

Every three or four minutes someone in the US receives a diagnosis of diabetes. But, healthy eating alongside other lifestyle changes and, if necessary, medication may prevent diabetes from developing and dramatically reduces the risk of diabetic complications such as heart disease, amputations and blindness. This book shows how to avoid...

Treatment for fibromyalgia has progressed in leaps and bounds over the past 10 years as recognition of the condition increases. FM is now the second or third most common diagnosis made by British rheumatologists, and was listed as one of the three most common diagnoses in a survey of Canadian rheumatologists. It is probably more common than these...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by pain in the muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Other symptoms include fatigue, sleep problems, allergies, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, morning stiffness and problems with short term memory and concentration. Increasing recognition of fibromyalgia means that diagnosis and...

Gout is on the increase, particularly among women, where studies have found that the incidence has doubled in the past 20 years. Associated with increasing age, obesity, high blood pressure, and alcohol use, gout is a disabling type of arthritis which, if not treated, can lead to long-term pain and damage. Medications can help, as can self-help,...

More than nine million people in the UK have arthritis and there are over 200 kinds of rheumatic disease. While it is not clear what causes arthritis, or what might cure it, plenty can be done to take control of symptoms and improve quality of life. Natural Treatments for Arthritis looks at the range of options available. It examines the range of...

And keep it downHigh blood pressure is expected to rise by 24%, affecting one in three of the world's adult population by 2025, and is strongly linked to obesity and diabetes, which are also increasing. The good news is that in addition to medication, lifestyle modifications can be very beneficial, as well as medication. As well as detailing how...