MD Jordan D. Metzl – författare

Identify, treat, and—most important—prevent common debilitating sports injuries and medical conditions. Whether you''re a hardcore competitor or a weekend warrior, this book belongs on your shelf. The Athlete''s Book of Home Remedies is your go-to resource for safe, effective, do-it-yourself treatments whether you have a strain, sprain, or pain that you''ve never felt before. When you get hurt, you have fears. You have questions. Ice or heat? Should I see a doctor? Will I need surgery? This book answers those questions and allays those fears. Dr. Jordan Metzl, one of the nation''s leading sports medicine physicians, breaks down all the information into easy-to-follow strategies for effective self-treatment—while letting you know in no uncertain terms when you should go see your own doctor, pronto. The book also answers other common training questions like, "What should I eat to fuel my workouts?" and "What exercises can I do to prevent injury and perform at the next level?" Understand: Metzl isn''t just a doctor. He''s an elite athlete, having completed 9 Ironman triathlons and 29 marathons. He understands the mind of the athlete, how psychologically devastating any injury can be, and what it takes to get you back in your game as quickly and safely as possible. In The Athletes Book of Home Remedies, you''ll find: • Eye-popping anatomical illustrations of each injury, detailed symptoms, how the injury happens, and how to fix it • The secret system of the body that you can tap to boost performance and prevent injury • Concussions: What you need to know • The most annoying sports maladies ever—from athlete''s foot to side stitches—cured! • The Iron Strength Workouts: Intense, total-body exercise routines for all fitness levels designed to build injury-proof athletes • Two comprehensive eating plans, each with a week''s worth of meals engineered to fit the specific nutrition needs for endurance training or strength training • Dozens of sneaky tips for gaining an edge in any sport

Everyone wants to lose weight, feel better, and live longer. But what if that was just the beginning? What if you could use specific workouts to prevent, improve, or cure what ails them?As Dr. Jordan Metzl says, "Exercise is medicine." Now he puts that philosophy--along with cutting-edge research and a motivational bedside manner--into a groundbreaking book delivering a head-to-toe list of maladies that affect quality of life for millions. He then offers the specific exercise prescriptions that will help fix them--from type 2 diabetes to depression, from arthritic joints to PMS, from addiction to sleep apnea.The Exercise Cure received has a simple approach to weight loss and better health for everyone. The book offers an exhaustive (and exhausting) collection of fun, fat-torching, life-changing workouts that can be tailored to any fitness level."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

Step into Dr. Jordan Metzl''s office if you want to run faster, stronger, and pain-free. Whether you''re a new runner training for your first race or an experienced marathoner, this cutting-edge book will keep you on the road and running faster. With comprehensive, illustrated information on running health and injury prevention, this book includes access to videos addressing such issues as shin splints, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, and runner''s knee. Not only will runners be able to read about how they can treat and prevent hundreds of medical and nutritional issues, but they''ll also be able to walk into a top-level video consultation 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, from anywhere in the world!