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

By Diane L. Elliot and Linn Goldberg

Book Overview

If exercise came in a pill, every doctor would prescribe it say the authors of this book. This guide compiles scores of real-life stories that illustrate the many medical advantages of physical activity for common conditions, including the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, back pain, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, high anxiety, and depression. It prescribes specific exercise for more than 10 common ailments with a plan to get started, stay motivated, and overcome barriers to physical activity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471348007
• ISBN13: 9780471348009
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.7" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

The Healing Power of Dr. Linn Goldbeg: Why i am so moved.

Once in a great while a book so powerful comes along that it moves our lives in a new direction and reinvigerates us towards action. Dr. Goldberg's book is just such an example. With fluid use of language and stunning insights into what we can do better as humans, along with usefully displayed examples with true models, Golberg shows us how to conquer the obstacles that have become the bain of 21st century American existence: disease riddled lives due to the inactivity and complacency that surrounds modern humanity. This monument of a work clearly puts Goldberg in the small group of modern American doctors such as Dr. Ruth, C. Everett Koop, and Dr. Dolittle that have had such a surprisingly significant impact on everyday life while coming at their topic from the field of medicine. I praise this giant piece of work and the equally large man and his effort that went forth towards its' creation. God Bless Linn Goldberg. Cheers.

Insighful and Extremely Helpful!

Not only does this guide give extremely helpful ways and tips to improve your health significantly, but the author's use of prose is remarkable and captivates the reader. Furthurmore, the exercise models and pictures are well placed and are invaluable to this mastery of literature.