Natural Menopause The Complete Guide, Revised Edition

by Perry, Susan; O'Hanlan, Kate; Jones, Sharen

• ISBN13: 9780201479874
• ISBN10: 0201479877
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-12-17
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

The San Francisco Chroniclecalled the first edition of Natural Menopause "the most authoritative and wide-ranging explanation of the basics of menopause yet published." Now in this newly revised edition, authors Susan Perry and Kate O'Hanlan include all the latest information on hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer, as well as new studies on menopause and osteoporosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's, depression, exercise, diet and malnutrition, natural remedies, skin patches, and much more.Without minimizing the discomfort many women experience, Perry and O'Hanlan show that good nutrition, a good exercise program, and good sex are often the best prescriptionsand that hormone replacement therapy carries risks and should be taken only after careful and informed deliberation.Natural Menopauseis the comprehensive reference every woman should turn to before and during menopause for a safe and healthy passage.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction to the Revised Edition	3	(2)
Introduction	5	(4)
What is Menopause, and When can I Expect it to Happen?	9	(14)
Hot Flashes and other Signs of Menopause, and What You Can Do About Them	23	(22)
The Great Hormone Debate	45	(42)
Measuring Your Moods at Menopause	87	(12)
How Menopause will Affect Your Sexuality	99	(20)
Understanding Osteoporosis	119	(30)
Taking Charge: Eating for Health	149	(30)
Taking Charge: Exercising	179	(16)
Taking Charge: Skin Care	195	(16)
Appendix A: Hormone Replacement Therapy Decision Flowchart	211	(4)
Appendix B: Interpreting Your Bone Density Report	215	(4)
Appendix C: Measuring Your Cardiac Risk	219	(2)
Resources	221	(4)
Selected Bibliography	225	(14)
Index	239