Dr. Ramin Manshadi has once again articulated his love of the heart, of health, and of exercise. This compact and informative volume follows his first book, The Wisdom of Heart Health, in which he expounded on the marvels of the human cardiovascular system and approaches favorable to its long-term performance. In The Wisdom of Exercise Health, he clearly communicates the benefits of exercise, its practical and safe application, and its limitations. He addresses the application of exercise in terms of age, health status, gender, and multiple other potentially complicating factors. Dr. Manshadi provides a valuable narrative tour of the spectrum of cardiovascular disease for the lay reader and the beneficial potential of exercise. All in all, he has produced an important work that will be valuable to all who are interested in the what, why, and how of exercise for health.

-Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD

Distinguished Professor, Cardiology and Internal Medicine

Associate Chief (academic affairs), Cardiology

University of California-Davis, School of Medicine

Sacramento, California