From Publishers Weekly According to Arnot， author of The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet and NBC's chief medical correspondent， with aging comes damage to joints along with aches， pains and reduced flexibility. This situation is made worse for those who have sustained injuries over the course of an active life and for those who are overweight. Arnot offers helpful strategies to help prevent arthritis and minimize further joint damage. Although he sees a role for medications including NSAIDS， aspirin and COX-2 inhibitors to assist with pain， he cautions against overuse and suggests that they be used in combination with topical analgesics. Arnot is a firm believer in yoga and in exercise that builds muscle strength in order to restore joint health; he offers useful descriptions of joint-friendly sports such as bicycling， walking and swimming， and an appendix lists nutrients that promote joint health. Arnot provides clear directions on what footwear to use and which shoes to avoid (high heels). Although the writing is sometimes a bit jumpy， the information will be useful to those who currently have joint problems and to younger people who want to prevent future damage. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Library Journal Aches and pains have long been considered a normal， unavoidable part of aging. In this clear and well-reasoned book， Arnot， the medical consultant for the Today show and author of The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet， begs to differ. He shows how good nutrition and cartilage-building supplements， combined with proper biomechanics (the way your body moves) and an awareness of one's skeletal predispositions， can virtually eliminate cartilage damage， the primary cause of joint pain. Besides singing the praises of glucosamine， a nutritional supplement proven to aid in cartilage repair and regeneration， Arnot advises how to minimize joint damage in all the popular activities， from running to team sports to riding a scooter. He particularly recommends several types of yoga as the most effective stretching methods not only for toning muscles but also for increasing the range of motion in the major joints of the arms， legs， and back. He also demonstrates how such "aged" phenomena as Cal Ripken and John McEnroe play in ways that help to maintain rather than to break down their joints. Recommended for public libraries and patient-centered orthopedic libraries.--Susan B. Hagloch， Tuscarawas Cty. P.L.， New Philadelphia， OH Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information， Inc. See all Editorial Reviews