How Not to Hurt

From the New York Times bestselling author Dr. Michael Greger comes a first-of-its-kind guide to pain management that reveals the latest holistic, evidence-based strategies for treating chronic pain.For the more than 50 million people who suffer from chronic pain, the mainstream medical approach to pain management has followed the same formula. Too often, treatment plans prioritize highly addictive prescription pain medications and invasive procedures that come with side effects or even make matters worse.Now, in How Not to Hurt, bestselling author and founder of NutritionFacts.org Dr. Michael Greger advocates for a nonpharmaceutical approach to treating pain. Drawing from the latest peer-reviewed research to find the most effective treatments, nutritional interventions, and lifestyle changes to improve quality of life, Dr. Greger sheds light on overlooked, cost-effective solutions, including many that doctors never learn in medical school. He explains how chronic pain functions in the body, describing what causes pain signals to "misfire" and the importance of managing emotional distress. Readers will learn about the seven pain-fighting foods to incorporate into their diets and find solutions for the most common health conditions that lead to chronic pain syndrome, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, and more.Full of practical strategies backed by cutting-edge research, How Not to Hurt uncovers every proven intervention to help readers improve the quality of their lives and even live pain-free.