The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

LEARN HOW EXERCISE CAN . . .* Increase bone health* Offer relief for arthritis and back pain* Lower your risk of developing certain cancers* Lower high cholesterol and improve triglyceride levels* Treat heart disease* Slow (and even reverse) aging* Burn fat and build muscle* Reduce your risk of developing glaucoma* Elevate your mood and fight depression* Boost your energy levelDo you have the time to exercise 90 to 120 minutes a week (that's just 30 to 40 minutes three times a week)? If you do, medical studies indicate that you can accomplish a death-defying act. You will feel better, roll back your physiological clock, and gain more benefits than from any potion or pill ever invented. In The Healing Power of Exercise, Drs. Linn Goldberg and Diane Elliot--two of the top medical experts in the field of exercise therapy--share with everyone their vast knowledge about the medical benefits of physical exercise. This book is based on the authors' groundbreaking medical textbook, Exercise for Prevention and Treatment of Illness, which opened eyes in the medical industry to the benefits of exercise. Packed with fascinating true-life stories and engaging writing, The Healing Power of Exercise explains exactly why ""exercise is the best medicine."" The authors cover more than ten common illnesses, discussing how exercise can help prevent or treat them. They clearly show you which exercises (and how much) are right for what ails you. With fascinating and informative medical sidebars, step-by-step photos, and detailed advice, Drs. Goldberg and Elliot help you tailor your own personal exercise program and get you motivated to start on it--and stay on it. For life.

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The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

LEARN HOW EXERCISE CAN . . .* Increase bone health* Offer relief for arthritis and back pain* Lower your risk of developing certain cancers* Lower high cholesterol and improve triglyceride levels* Treat heart disease* Slow (and even reverse) aging* Burn fat and build muscle* Reduce your risk of developing glaucoma* Elevate your mood and fight depression* Boost your energy levelDo you have the time to exercise 90 to 120 minutes a week (that's just 30 to 40 minutes three times a week)? If you do, medical studies indicate that you can accomplish a death-defying act. You will feel better, roll back your physiological clock, and gain more benefits than from any potion or pill ever invented. In The Healing Power of Exercise, Drs. Linn Goldberg and Diane Elliot--two of the top medical experts in the field of exercise therapy--share with everyone their vast knowledge about the medical benefits of physical exercise. This book is based on the authors' groundbreaking medical textbook, Exercise for Prevention and Treatment of Illness, which opened eyes in the medical industry to the benefits of exercise. Packed with fascinating true-life stories and engaging writing, The Healing Power of Exercise explains exactly why ""exercise is the best medicine."" The authors cover more than ten common illnesses, discussing how exercise can help prevent or treat them. They clearly show you which exercises (and how much) are right for what ails you. With fascinating and informative medical sidebars, step-by-step photos, and detailed advice, Drs. Goldberg and Elliot help you tailor your own personal exercise program and get you motivated to start on it--and stay on it. For life.

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The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

The Healing Power of Exercise: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Diabetes, Depression, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, and More

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LEARN HOW EXERCISE CAN . . .* Increase bone health* Offer relief for arthritis and back pain* Lower your risk of developing certain cancers* Lower high cholesterol and improve triglyceride levels* Treat heart disease* Slow (and even reverse) aging* Burn fat and build muscle* Reduce your risk of developing glaucoma* Elevate your mood and fight depression* Boost your energy levelDo you have the time to exercise 90 to 120 minutes a week (that's just 30 to 40 minutes three times a week)? If you do, medical studies indicate that you can accomplish a death-defying act. You will feel better, roll back your physiological clock, and gain more benefits than from any potion or pill ever invented. In The Healing Power of Exercise, Drs. Linn Goldberg and Diane Elliot--two of the top medical experts in the field of exercise therapy--share with everyone their vast knowledge about the medical benefits of physical exercise. This book is based on the authors' groundbreaking medical textbook, Exercise for Prevention and Treatment of Illness, which opened eyes in the medical industry to the benefits of exercise. Packed with fascinating true-life stories and engaging writing, The Healing Power of Exercise explains exactly why ""exercise is the best medicine."" The authors cover more than ten common illnesses, discussing how exercise can help prevent or treat them. They clearly show you which exercises (and how much) are right for what ails you. With fascinating and informative medical sidebars, step-by-step photos, and detailed advice, Drs. Goldberg and Elliot help you tailor your own personal exercise program and get you motivated to start on it--and stay on it. For life.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781620457177
Publisher: TURNER PUB CO
Publication date: 05/01/2000
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 306
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

LINN GOLDBERG, M.D., and DIANE L. ELLIOT, M.D., are Professors of Medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University, where they founded and now direct the Human Performance Laboratory. They have written more than 150 scientific articles for the New England Journal of Medicine and other medical publications. Drs. Goldberg and Elliot have been featured in Health magazine, the New York Times, and on the NBC Nightly News, CNN, and PBS.

Table of Contents

Introduction1
1Exercise: The Best Medicine3
2Finding Your Way to Regular Exercise18
3Exercise for Bone Health32
4Exercise for Arthritis and Back Pain Relief51
5Exercise to Prevent and Treat Diabetes74
6Exercise to Treat Abnormal Cholesterol Levels99
7Exercise to Lose Weight122
8Exercise to Lower Blood Pressure139
9Exercise to Prevent and Treat Heart Disease158
10Exercise to Slow (and Reverse) Aging187
11Exercise to Elevate Mood and Treat Anxiety and Depression203
12Your Personal Exercise Prescription216
Afterword: Preventing and Treating Common Exercise Problems253
Appendix 1277
Appendix 2278
Appendix 3280
References281
Index293
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