Discover Your Menopause Type

by Collins, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780761537496
• ISBN10: 076153749X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-03-26
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

Take Charge of Your Menopause! This groundbreaking bookthe first to reveal 12 distinct menopause types and how best to treat eachgives you the information you need to take charge of this challenging and sensitive life stage. Inside, Dr. Joseph Collins demolishes the "one size fits all" philosophy of menopause treatment, revealing that there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be in descriminately prescribed to all women. Inside, you'll discover: Natural & Coventional treatments that are best for you Necessary nutrients for a healthy menopause How to weigh the risks and benefits of Hormone-replacement therapy And much, much more "At last, a well-referenced resource on the advantages of natural versus synthetic hormone-replacement therapy." Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.A.C.P. "Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause." Luana Stone,menopause patient

Author Biography

<b>Joseph Collins, N.D.,</b> has practiced as a primary health-care physician in both private and group practice. He has served three different diagnostic laboratories as director of technical services, consulting physician, and diagnostic and clinical consultant. Dr. Collins currently acts as a consultant and lecturer to physician, pharmacist, and consumer health groups. He lives in Hollywood, Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	xii
Introduction	xiv
Menopause	1	(10)
One Size Doesn't Fit All
The 12 Types of Menopause	11	(19)
What's Your Menopause Type?	30	(14)
A Questionnaire
Using Saliva Tests to Measure Your Hormone Levels	44	(11)
Your Hormones and Your Health	55	(26)
Adequate Menopause Types	81	(21)
Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3
The Low-Estrogen Menopause Types	102	(23)
Type 4, Type 5, and Type 6
The Low-Progesterone Menopause Types	125	(23)
Type 7, Type 8, and Type 9
The Dual-Deficiency Menopause Types	148	(20)
Type 10, Type 11, and Type 12
Self -Care During Menopause	168	(11)
Nutrition and Menopause	179	(41)
Including Minerals, Vitamins, and Phytoestrogens
Herbal Remedies for Menopause	220	(31)
Glandular Extracts and Menopause	251	(15)
Hormone-Replacement Therapy	266	(46)
An Overview
Conclusion	312	(9)
The Future of Menopause: How to Prepare
Appendix A Estrogen: Natural Estrogens and Estrogen Metabolites	321	(9)
Appendix B Progesterone	330	(2)
Appendix C Testosterone and The Androgens	332	(2)
Appendix D Other Important Hormones	334	(9)
Appendix E The Steroidogenic Pathway	343	(1)
Notes	344	(40)
Glossary	384	(6)
Resources	390	(4)
Index	394