Menopause the Natural Way

by Molly Siple; Deborah Gordon

• ISBN13: 9780471379577
• ISBN10: 0471379573
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Make menopause a change for the better! Are you entering menopause? Would you like to be prepared for it when it arrives? Whether the change of life is upon you or years away, now is the best time to find out all you can about this natural life process. The more you know, the better you can take care of yourself. And the healthier you are, the easier your menopause is likely to be. Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women's health issues, Menopause the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical approaches into a simple, six-step program that helps you create a healthy and empowering passage through menopause. You'll learn about: Using a journal as a valuable tool for managing your menopause Nutrition and menopause-foods and vitamins for your body's changing needs Using herbs to balance your body and to treat and reverse symptoms Pleasurable exercises proven to reduce menopause symptoms and promote health-from yoga and tai chi to aerobic and weight-bearing routines Managing stress known to trigger menopause symptoms Rebalancing your hormones through natural and medical hormone therapy Uniquely created from a woman's perspective, Menopause the Natural Way offers you a supportive, natural, noninvasive way to manage your menopause while feeling great.

Author Biography

DEBORAH GORDON, M.D., completed her medical training, including her family practice residency, at the University of California at San Francisco. She is the founding partner of Complementary Medicine Associates, a complementary practice in Ashland, Oregon. While emphasizing classical homeopathy, her practice also incorporates therapies drawn from conventional medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional therapies, and mind-body medicine. She regularly lectures across the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
Welcome to Menopause	5	(12)
Signs of Menopause	17	(18)
Creating a Healthy and Empowering Passage through Menopause: Getting Started on the Six-Step Healthy Menopause Program	35	(12)
Step 1: Nutrients and Menopause---Vitamins, Minerals, and Special Nutrients	47	(36)
Step 2: Diet and Menopause---The Way to Eat	83	(18)
Step 3: Herbs and Menopause	101	(26)
Step 4: Exercise and Menopause	127	(18)
Step 5: Stress Management and Menopause	145	(10)
Step 6: Hormone Replacement Therapy	155	(24)
Staying Healthy as You Age	179	(26)
Glossary	205	(4)
Sources	209	(4)
Resources	213	(18)
Index	231