Taking Back the Month A Personalized Solution for Managing PMS and Enhancing

by Taylor, Diana; Colino, Stacey

• ISBN13: 9780399527906
• ISBN10: 0399527907
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-06
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

With this guide, written by a leading researcher in the field of PMS and a writer specializing in women's health, a woman can: * Find patterns in her PMS symptoms * Put together the best PMS dies for herself * Understand the role of relaxation * Modify her response to stress * Explore alternative and complementary remedies, including medications, acupuncture, and herbs Now women can create a customized remedy that is specific to their symptoms and needs. With comprehensive effective strategies, PMS relief is finally available to all women.

Author Biography

Diana Taylor, R.N., Ph.D., is a nurse practitioner, a researcher, and an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco Department of Family Health Care Nursing, the first women's health training program in California. She is the co-author of Menstruation: Health & Illness.

Stacey Colino is an award-winning writer specializing in women's health and psychology. Her work has appeared in dozens of national magazines, as well as numberous health and diet books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Coming Unhinged	p. xi
The Ups and Downs of PMS
The Puzzle of PMS	p. 3
The Ages and Stages of PMS	p. 20
Learning to Manage These Cyclical Shifts
Getting in Touch with Your Symptoms	p. 35
The PMS Diet	p. 58
Exercising Your Options	p. 77
The Role of Relaxation	p. 94
Giving Your Mindset a Makeover	p. 111
Managing Your Time Instead of Letting It Manage You	p. 129
The Relationship Dance of PMS	p. 140
Putting the Pieces Together	p. 159
The Next Step
Emerging Therapies for PMS	p. 201
Medicating Measures	p. 216
Complicating Conditions	p. 227
Epilogue: Taking Charge	p. 240
Glossary	p. 243
Appendix
References and Further Reading	p. 251
Resources	p. 273
Charts
PMS Tracking Chart (Chart 3.3)	p. 284
Best of Times/Worst of Times Graph (Chart 3.8)	p. 286
3-Day Food Diary (Chart 4)	p. 287
Exercise Diary (Chart 5)	p. 289
My PMS Calendar (Chart 10.1)	p. 291
Getting on with Life Blueprint (Chart 10.3)	p. 293
Index	p. 295
About the Authors	p. 303
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