healthy joints for life by richard diana

I wasn't surprised to find an emphasis on healthy foods like wild salmon and colorful vegetables. Diana explains the science behind joint pain and tells us what foods to avoid. The right supplements to help increase your mobilityĭr.Simple exercises tailored to your ability.Which delicious foods reduce inflammation.Diana's proven eight-week program teaches you to harness the power of this research to reduce inflammation, relieve pain and rejuvenate your joints. In my experience, surgeons think about surgery 24/7, so it's refreshing to find one who believes it's best to try non-surgical approaches, leaving the surgery as a last resort.īased on cutting-edge research that has clarified the crucial role of a molecule known as NFkB in regulating inflammation, Dr. Diana's eight-week plan for treating for treating joint pain and arthritis is unusual for a surgeon because it relies on exercise and especially diet modification to make life more comfortable for joint pain sufferers. From what I gleaned from reading this very accessible book, the good doctor has adopted Shula's philosophy whole hog.ĭr.

Now 84 and retired, Shula was renowned for his no-excuses approach to football, and life in general, Diana writes. His patients want to know everything about a real college student athlete who was drafted by the NFL and played for the legendary Ohio native Don Shula. He was a running back and special teams player for the Miami Dolphins under legendary Coach Don Shula.ĭiana's book is fun to read - something I never expected from a health and medicine book- as well as informative and potentially life saving because of his anecdotes of his playing days for one of the best coaches in NFL history. Richard Diana, M.D., author (with Sheila Curry Oakes) of 'Healthy Joints for Life: An Orthopedic Surgeon's Proven Plan to Reduce Pain and Inflammation, Avoid Surgery and Get Moving Again' (Harlequin trade paperback, 352 pages, illustrations, appendixes, index, $17.95) is unique in the history of both pro football and medicine: He's the only board certified surgeon to have played in Super Bowl XVII. BOOK REVIEW: 'Healthy Joints for Life' Explains Reasons for Joint Pain, Provides Non-Surgical Methods of Eliminating Pain

Healthy joints for life by richard diana