Purchased for elderly mom with Rheumatoid arthritis. Hope this helps better than or in addition to the Prednisone the Dr. is prescribing. Seems to help so far.

If you have ever experienced chronic pain, this book could be a literal life-saver for you!

As a long-time sufferer of chronic pain, I was surprised this year when I found that following the South Beach diet improved my pain. I also had other symptoms that improved at the same time. I discussed the results with my neurologists, and they congratulated me on my progress but had no idea why I had improved.

When I opened Pain Free in 6 Weeks, the book had instant credibility. Dr. Rogers, who is board certified in environmental medicine, begins by warning readers away from prescription pain relievers because they kill people. Just weeks ago, some of these products began being pulled from the market.

My smile widened when her next point was that most pain is associated with food allergies and other sensitivities to common materials. Eliminate the foods and sources of the sensitivities in question, and Dr. Rogers has found that the pain quickly leaves as well.

My smile became a full one when Dr. Rogers described how she overcame her own pain . . . which was much greater than mine had ever been.

That smile became a positively silly grin when I went on to read the many scientific studies that Dr. Rogers cites in support of her views.

Now, I was convinced that I was reading the real deal.

She feels that 80 percent of the people who read this book will find their solutions in doing 20 percent of what's described. She encourages you to try things in a certain order, and see what happens. She provides clear directions about how to do this in chapter 8 which begins on page 278.

1. Eliminate foods and substances in the nightshade family for 3 months. These foods are described in detail in the book but they include tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, potato-based fillers, soy products that use the Monsanto petunia gene add-on, and tobacco. Here is where I got my first clue about why South Beach might be working for me on pain -- I had greatly reduced my consumption of these items, especially potatoes because they are high glycemic.

2. Rebuild your system with CM, cetyl myristoleate, (she describes the better sources of it which many people lack in their diets) between meals with a digestant. I had been working on improving my consumption of fatty acids, so this gave me another clue about why I had improved.

She feels that the vast majority of chronic pain sufferers will be pain free within four months after these two steps.

3. Some people will also need help with nutrient protection, elimination of muscle spasms and bone loss, and she has advice on supplements to help you with those problems. This will be of most value to those with arthritis or rheumatism.

4. Some people will need a major uptake in cell health, and she has a long list of things to use for that purpose.

5. Finally, she gives you many additional ways to detoxify your body and strengthen your immune system, especially by eliminating a leaky gut (which many pain sufferers have).

Once you are through the pain elimination phase, she has a simpler program for maintenance.

If those steps don't do it for you, she has other options for detoxification, rebuilding and maintenance.

She also has directed advice for those with the pain of terminal cancer.

In the text, she also offers the information your doctor will need to understand what you are doing. She can also be contacted for telephone consultations to help you think through how to treat your pain.

May you be truly pain free all the days of your life!