Total Health for Women

by MICHAUD, ELLENTORG, ELISABETH

• ISBN13: 9780875964638
• ISBN10: 087596463X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

The editors of "Prevention" magazine health books provide an intelligent, assertive look at how women can understand and control their physical and psychological being. These are real stories from real women, in their own words, about how they overcame both simple and complicated health problems. 75 illustrations.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiv	(3)
Introduction Taking Control of Your Health	xvii
Acne Outmaneuvering Outbreaks	1	(7)
Alcoholism Aging Is the Chaser	8	(6)
Allergies There's No Need to Suffer	14	(12)
Anemia A Reason to Iron Out Your Diet	26	(6)
Angina The Pain You Can't Ignore	32	(4)
Appendicitis It Can Be the Unkindest Cut	36	(4)
Arthritis Activity Is Your Best Defense	40	(6)
Asthma Breathing Easy Again	46	(7)
Back Pain Putting an End to the Ache	53	(7)
Bladder Infections Too Familiar to Too Many Women	60	(4)
Breast Cancer Fighting a Fearsome Disease	64	(10)
Breast Implant Complications Knowledge Can Head Off Problems	74	(6)
Breast Lumpiness Common and Usually Harmless	80	(2)
Bronchitis Quieting the "Bark" That Won't Abate	82	(5)
Cervical Cancer Why You Need a Pap Smear	87	(5)
Cesarean Section What Every Woman Should Know	92	(5)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sorting through the Symptoms	97	(5)
Colds and Flu Relief Is Easy to Find	102	(7)
Cold Sores Wiping Out a Common Nuisance	109	(6)
Colorectal Cancer More Detectable--And Curable--Than Ever	115	(5)
Constipation So Easy to Avoid	120	(9)
Depression Fighting through the Darkness	129	(8)
Dermatitis The Irritation That Shows	137	(4)
Diabetes The Threat You Can Prevent	141	(7)
Diarrhea Finding the Cause Is the Cure	148	(6)
Eating Disorders You Can Stop the Obsession	154	(7)
Eczema More Than Just an Itch	161	(6)
Endometrial Cancer Prevention Is Number One	167	(3)
Endometriosis Strategies for Beating the Pain	170	(8)
Fatigue You Don't Have to Be So Tired	178	(6)
Fibroids Growths You Can Live with--Or Without	184	(6)
Fibromyalgia Pain, Pain Go Away	190	(6)
Food Allergies When Your Body Just Says No	196	(5)
Foot Pain If the Shoe Fits--Wear It	201	(7)
Gallstones Why They Are a "Woman's Problem"	208	(6)
Gender Discrimination How to Handle Harassment	214	(6)
Gum Disease What Comes between You and Your Teeth	220	(8)
Hair Loss Finding the Perfect Cover-Up	228	(6)
Headache Taking Control of the Pain	234	(6)
Hearing Loss Avoiding the Silent Treatment	240	(6)
Heartburn Help to Cool the Fire	246	(5)
Heart Disease Listen to This Important Message	251	(9)
Heart Palpitations Getting Back the Beat	260	(5)
Hemorrhoids Soothing a Sore Situation	265	(5)
Hepatitis Prevention Is Your Best Defense	270	(3)
High Blood Pressure A Woman's Problem, Too	273	(5)
High Cholesterol It's a Numbers Game for Women	278	(6)
HIV and AIDS Be Smart, Be Safe	284	(5)
Hysterectomy Get the Facts First	289	(9)
Incontinence Age Is Not the Factor	298	(7)
Infertility Realizing the Dream of Motherhood	305	(6)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dousing the Fire in the Belly	311	(5)
Inhibited Sexual Desire Getting Back in the Mood	316	(5)
Insomnia Finding Your Way to Dreamland	321	(5)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Help for the Sensitive Gut	326	(5)
Lactose Intolerance Making Peace with the Dairy Family	331	(5)
Laryngitis Breaking the Silence	336	(3)
Lung Cancer A Woman's Risk Is Rising	339	(4)
Lupus When the Immune System Goes Awry	343	(5)
Menopausal Changes Signs of a New Beginning	348	(9)
Menstrual Problems Get Back in Sync with Your Cycle	357	(9)
Motion Sickness Smoothing a Rough Ride	366	(3)
Muscle Cramps Put Them at Ease--For Good	369	(4)
Neck and Shoulder Pain Easy to Keep at Bay	373	(5)
Oral Cancer Open Wide and Check for Changes	378	(4)
Osteoporosis The Time to Think about It Is Now	382	(7)
Ovarian Cancer Frightening but Frequently Preventable	389	(4)
Overweight Take Aim at a Slimmer Shape	393	(9)
Painful Intercourse Bringing Back the Pleasure	402	(5)
Panic Attacks Getting a Grip on Fear	407	(6)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease What It Is--And Isn't	413	(5)
Phlebitis Women Are Most at Risk	418	(3)
Physical and Emotional Abuse You Don't Have to Take It Anymore	421	(8)
Pneumonia Beating an Insidious Disease	429	(5)
Post-pregnancy Problems Conquer Them with Common Sense	434	(5)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder How to Win the Battle	439	(4)
Premenstrual Syndrome No Two Experiences Are Alike	443	(6)
Psoriasis Not Curable, but Controllable	449	(6)
Raynaud's Disease Mostly in the Hands of Women	455	(5)
Repetitive Strain Injury Stifling the Pain in a Pinch	460	(5)
Rosacea Are You Seeing Red?	465	(4)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases For Us, a Bigger Price to Pay	469	(8)
Sinusitis Make Breathing Easy	477	(5)
Skin Cancer It's 99 Percent Preventable	482	(6)
Smoking Put Out the Fire for Good	488	(6)
Stress Fighting the Fallout from Life	494	(7)
Stroke Be Aware of Your Risk	501	(7)
Temporomandibular Disorder A Jaw Breaker You Don't Need	508	(4)
Tendinitis and Bursitis Treatments for Tender Joints	512	(5)
Thyroid Disease Resetting Your Body's Thermostat	517	(5)
Ulcers Preventable and Curable	522	(5)
Unwanted Hair Cutting Back on the Growth	527	(5)
Vaginal Infections More to Worry about Than Yeast	532	(6)
Varicose Veins Coming Out of Hiding	538	(5)
Vision Problems The Focus Is on Aging	543	(7)
Water Retention Help for That Bloated Feeling	550	(4)
Yeast Infections More Than a Minor Annoyance	554	(5)
Index	559