Estrogen alternati tr

by Goldstein, Steven R., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780399525322
• ISBN10: 0399525327
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Every postmenopausal woman must face the estrogen dilemma. Replacing estrogen lowers the incidence of heart disease, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease -- but it also increases the chance of breast and uterine cancer. Until now...New synthetic hormones. SERMs, provide many of the benefits of estrogen without the risks. Written by Steven R. Goldstein, M.D., a world-renowned obstetrician and gynecologist, and Laurie Ashner, a prominent journalist and therapist, The Estrogen Alternative is the first book to reveal the latest advances in the field. This essential and accessible guide -- updated with new material for the paperback edition -- answers important questions about traditional estrogen therapy, herbal estrogen therapy and SERMs, as well as which form of hormone replacement therapy is best for one's individual needs.

Author Biography

Steven R. Goldstein, M.D., is a professor at New York University School of Medicine and director of the Gynecological Ultrasound Department at NYU Medical Center. Laurie Ashner is a writer, teacher, and psychotherapist.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The estrogen dilemma	p. 5
The serms solution	p. 37
Are serms for you?	p. 61
Raloxifene and how to take it	p. 91
Boosting the benefits	p. 109
Natural remedies and serms: should you try the healing herbs?	p. 139
Raloxifene, tamoxifen and beyond: preventing breast cancer through serms	p. 159
Medicine in the new millennium	p. 175
Afterword	p. 183
Suggested reading	p. 191
Index	p. 193
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