From Ask Dr. Weil: The Krucoffs have done a terrific job explaining how to combat common ailments with exercise. In their easy, conversational style, they've cited a long list of scientific studies that show how exercise can improve the outlook for various chronic conditions...I also liked the fact that the Krucoffs stress how much fun physical activity can be. If you're having any trouble getting started on an exercise program, I highly recommend "Healing Moves" -- not just for its medically sound advice, but for its upbeat and inspirational style. Read the review

From Kirkus Reviews (reprinted at Amazon.com): Strong arguments for making vigorous exercise part of a healthy lifestyle; coupled with careful, well-illustrated exercise regimens designed to prevent or relieve specific medical conditions. Washington Post health writer Carol Krucoff and cardiologist Mitchell Krucoff (Duke University Medical Center) remind us once again that exercise relieves stress, boosts mood, enhances self-esteem, helps maintain a healthy weight, improves sleep, prompts a desire for healthy food, enhances self-efficacy, and promotes hardiness (making us less vulnerable to the ravages of daily problems)...Meticulous, well-supported information with practical application. A valuable reference. Read the review

From Publisher's Weekly (reprinted at Barnes & Noble.com): The Krucoffs connect the rising number of people suffering from cancer, heart disease and various stress-related disorders with the decline of physical activity over the past century. While membership at a health club is now considered a sign of affluence, the Krucoffs report that less than 25 percent of all adults (and an alarmingly low percentage of children) exercise regularly, and only 30 percent of physicians prescribe physical activity for preventative and therapeutic purposes. The result of the authors' research is a volume packed with exercises to get people moving; their aim is to debunk the myth that exercise is hard work and time-consuming. For each ailment, the authors explain how physical activity can alleviate or cure symptoms and prescribe a three-part program that includes specific exercises--such as swimming for arthritis, walking for high blood pressure and yoga for asthma...this book will provide a relatively simple and pleasurable introduction to healing through movement. Read the review

From The Los Angeles Times: The descriptions of how to perform various exercises are easy to understand and follow. And the Krucoffs are careful to state why particular exercises will work for a given condition... "Healing Moves" is a refreshing change from the emphasis on exercise merely to lose weight or reduce stress. Exercise is much more powerful than that, as the Krucoffs convincingly demonstrate. Read the review

Listen to Carol & Mitchell Krucoff's Interview with NPR's Talk of the Nation: NPR host Juan Williams interviewed Carol & Mitchell Krucoff on July 26, 2000, about the healing power of physical activity, why most Americans don't get enough exercise, and how to fit exercise into the daily routine. Listen to the program