Review
"Doctors have long focused on the treatment of disease. Now we have a manual that highlights a means of prevention. As Dr Metzl touts, EXERCISE is one of the world's most effective medicines."—Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
"It's that "magic pill" we've all been waiting for, the most basic key to health and longevity—EXERCISE! As Dr. Metzl explains, exercise is medicine that really works and will change your life."—Natalie Morales, NBC Today Show
"Finally a tell-all book about the most powerful drug known to mankind—Exercise! Dr Metzl expertly describes all you need to know about why and how you should exercise to improve your health. This is a must read for everyone who wants to live a long and active life."—Robert Sallis, MD, Past President; American College of Sports Medicine
"This book provides compelling evidence for the important role of exercise in preventing and
treating a number of medical conditions, including vascular disease, diabetes, psychiatric
diseases, and even cancer. Dr. Metzl shows the reader, without a doubt, that exercise IS medicine."—Scott Rodeo, MD, head team physician, US Olympic Team
"For years, physicians have been instructing patients on what NOT to do in order to stay healthy.
Dr. Metzl has a more compelling instruction: What TO do! His program for each of us,
no matter at what level we begin, will not only cure or make illness easier but surely offer further
options for disease prevention. "—Richard P. Cohen, MD, clinical professor of medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
"A thought-provoking book."—Savannah Guthrie, TODAY Show
About the Author
JORDAN METZL, MD, is the author of The Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies and a nationally known sports medicine physician at New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery. He appears regularly on the esteemed New York Magazine’s Top Doctors list. Prior to joining NYC Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Metzl completed his fellowship in sports medicine and dance medicine at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. He lives in New York City.