healthy joints for life by richard diana

He writes that inflammation is the body’s natural mechanism for fighting infection, but it becomes excessive and doesn’t know when to stop - unless you provide proper foods, supplements and exercise. These guys were really beat up.”ĭiana has a wealth of experience dealing with New Haven area folks suffering from joint pain which is caused by inflammation. “And in 2008 (after 16 years of practice as a doctor), I went to a Miami Dolphins reunion and was really struck by the amount of joint pain, the number of replacements that all my teammates had. “I grew up with a mom who had rheumatoid arthritis and so, seeing her suffer so dearly with arthritis always touched me to the point that I wanted to become a doctor,” Diana said. Every coach should read this book, especially the supplement and diet sections, to see if they feel if it might help their athletes deal with aggressive training.In a phone chat last week, Diana (still a Hamden resident) explained why a surgeon would write a holistic-approach book to help people avoid surgery. Fighting inflammation without the risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories is of obvious benefit. Certainly, those with osteoarthritis can benefit, but as a coach I can see application of the concepts of the book to younger high school and collegiate athletes or even professionals who train aggressively and need to rebound quickly. It's a safe, scientific approach without side effects and unlike so many other programs it's good for your overall health. Diana's book Healthy Joints for Life promotes a completely different approach to deal with joint pain.

Fenn, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Yale University Diana's life as a scholar, family man, physician, and athlete.' This is a masterful treatise that is also an entertaining read, full of vignettes from Dr. Diana's expert recommendations on diet that apply equally to joint health and to coronary artery disease as well. As a former cardiac and vascular surgeon, and now someone whose coronary arteries need all the help they can get, I can attest to the applicability of Dr. Richard Diana, has written a classic text that provides advice about exercise and life styles to protect aging joints. 'My long time student, friend and colleague, Dr.

Healthy joints for life by richard diana