What's Your Menopause Type? : The Revolutionary Program to Restore Balance and Reduce the Discomforts of Menopause

by Collins, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780761518150
• ISBN10: 0761518150
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles

Summary

Since all women experience menopause differently, shouldn't there be more than one treatment? For decades, it was estrogen that was supposedly the ultimate cure-all for "the change." Recently, progesterone has been touted as the most effective menopause treatment.Dr. Joseph Collinsreveals there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be indiscriminately prescribed to all women. In fact, he has identified 12 different types of menopause, each requiring a treatment that is as unique as the women experiencing it. InWhat's Your Menopause Type?you'll discover Dr. Collin's revolutionary program designed to help you take charge of this life stage. Using a revealing questionnaire, he shows you how to determine your own menopause type and then prescribes the best nutritional, herbal, glandular, or hormonal treatment for your unique symptoms. He also provides everything you need to know to better understand this stage of life such as: Which natural and conventional treatments are best for youand which to avoid How to weigh the risks and benefits of hormone-replacement therapy A complete description of hormones and their effects on your body Advice on how to order hormone tests Suggestions for choosing a "hormone educated" doctor And much, much more! With the help of Dr. Collins and this empowering book, you can take charge of menopause and get on with your life! "At last, a well-referenced resource for pharmacists, other health-care professionals, and women on the advantages of natural vs. synthetic hormone-replacement therapy. An invaluable resource for those interested in customized natural hormone-replacement therapy. This book is the ammunition that many need to prove the value ofnaturalhormone replacement." Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A, F.I.A.C.P. "Provides much-needed information that will allow millions of women to work with their doctors to effectively solve the problems associated with menopause." Richard C. Heitsch, M.D. "A valuable tool for anyone researching menopause." James E. Paoletti, R.Ph. "Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause." Luana Stone, menopause patient

Author Biography

<b>Joseph Collins, N.D.,</b> has practiced as a primary health-care physician in both private and group practice. He has served three different diagnostic laboratories as director of technical services, consulting physician, and diagnostic and clinical consultant. Dr. Collins currently acts as a consultant and lecturer to physician, pharmacist, and consumer health groups. He lives in Hollywood, Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vi
Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	xii
Introduction	xiv
Menopause	1	(10)
One Size Doesn't Fit All
The 12 Types of Menopause	11	(19)
What's Your Menopause Type?	30	(14)
A Questionnaire
Using Saliva Tests to Measure Your Hormone Levels	44	(11)
Your Hormones and Your Health	55	(26)
Adequate Menopause Types	81	(21)
Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3
The Low-Estrogen Menopause Types	102	(23)
Type 4, Type 5, and Type 6
The Low-Progesterone Menopause Types	125	(23)
Type 7, Type 8, and Type 9
The Dual-Deficiency Menopause Types	148	(20)
Type 10, Type 11, and Type 12
Self-Care During Menopause	168	(11)
Nutrition and Menopause	179	(41)
Including Minerals, Vitamins, and Phytoestrogens
Herbal Remedies for Menopause	220	(31)
Glandular Extracts and Menopause	251	(15)
Hormone-Replacement Therapy	266	(46)
An Overview
Conclusion	312	(9)
The Future of Menopause: How to Prepare
Appendix A Estrogen: Natural Estrogens and Estrogen Metabolites	321	(9)
Appendix B Progesterone	330	(2)
Appendix C Testosterone and the Androgens	332	(2)
Appendix D Other Important Hormones	334	(9)
Appendix E The Steroidogenic Pathway	343	(1)
Notes	344	(40)
Glossary	384	(6)
Resources	390	(4)
Index	394