Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book

by LOVE, SUSAN M. MDLINDSEY, KAREN

• ISBN13: 9780609809969
• ISBN10: 0609809962
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-01-21
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

Dr. Love helps menopausal readers sort through their choices and tells them how to cope with symptoms, addressing concerns such as osteoporosis, heart disease, and breast cancer. She discusses options for the short and long term: diet, alternative treatments, and all the pros and cons of hormonal therapy.

Author Biography

DR. SUSAN LOVE, M.D., is an adjunct professor of surgery at UCLA and the president of the Susan Love, M.D., Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the eradication of breast cancer. She is the author, with Karen Lindsey, of the renowned <b>Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book</b>. She lives in Los Angeles..

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
What Is Menopause?	p. 9
The Medicalization of Menopause	p. 24
"What Does It Feel Like?"	p. 46
Prevention and Risk: Understanding Research	p. 73
Osteoporosis: Are We All Going to Crumble?	p. 88
Heart Disease: What's Your Real Risk?	p. 118
Breast Cancer: Every Woman's Fear?	p. 137
Endometrial Cancer: The First Problem with Estrogen	p. 150
For Better or Worse: Hormone Therapy and Other Diseases	p. 158
Approaches to Symptom Relief	p. 170
From Flashes to Fuzzy Thinking: What You Can Do Right Now	p. 183
For Prevention: First, Look to Your Lifestyle!	p. 219
Alternatives: From Acupuncture to Herbs	p. 256
Drugs: Other Means of Prevention	p. 275
Hormones: The Menu of Options	p. 285
Decisions: What Should I Do?	p. 311
How to Find a Practitioner	p. 337
Books, Videos, Pamphlets, and the Internet	p. 343
Newsletters and Journals	p. 352
Organizations	p. 354
The DASH Diet	p. 361
Notes	p. 365
Index	p. 411
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