Your Menopause, Your Menotype Find Your Type and Free Yourself from the Symptoms of Menopause

by Stengler, Mark; Stengler, Angela

• ISBN13: 9781583331583
• ISBN10: 1583331581
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-14
• Publisher: Avery

Summary

Natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy can effectively relieve your symptoms of menopause. In Your Menopause, Your Menotype, naturopathic doctors Angela and Mark Stengler have created a simple quiz to identify your menotype based on your own specific physical and emotional changes through menopause. Hormone replacement therapy may not be right for everyone, and this book offers safe, natural treatments for your individual symptoms. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Angela Stengler, N.D., is the host of a weekly health radio program and the coauthor of Your Vital Child.

Mark Stengler, N.D., is the author of The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Discovering Choices	p. xiii
The Menotype Solution	p. 1
The Medieval Menopause Mindset	p. 2
The One-Size-Fits-All Approach	p. 3
Taking the Alternative Route	p. 5
What Happens at the Onset of Menopause	p. 6
Different Views of the Matter	p. 7
The Main Stages of Menopause	p. 8
Be Kind to Yourself	p. 9
The Seven Steps to Successful Coping	p. 10
Introducing the Menotypes	p. 11
A Pause for Some History	p. 12
Testing, Testing	p. 13
Menotype Quiz	p. 14
Menotype Profiles	p. 15
Understanding the Transition	p. 27
Crazy Menstrual Periods	p. 30
More About Hormones	p. 30
Adrenal Power	p. 31
More About Hot Flashes	p. 32
What Causes the Other Symptoms	p. 35
What Causes the Other Health Risks	p. 47
Sharing and Keeping a Journal	p. 48
Choosing Your Doctor	p. 50
Being Good to Yourself	p. 51
Nature's Top Herbal Hormone Balancers	p. 53
China: Old Record of Herbal Healing	p. 53
Herbs in Egypt and India	p. 54
Greece and Rome: Plant Remedies Thrived	p. 55
Christians: Continuing the Tradition	p. 55
Renaissance Europe: Formal and Kitchen Herb Gardens	p. 55
Native Americans: Sharing Herbal Wisdom with Colonists	p. 56
British Herbalists	p. 56
Traditional Healer vs. "Professional" Physician	p. 57
Whole Herbs vs. Isolated Compounds	p. 58
Tradition vs. Science	p. 59
Is There Only One Preferred Form of Herbal Medicine?	p. 60
Menopause-Specific Herbs	p. 60
The Advantage of Formulas	p. 72
Other Herbs	p. 72
Customizing Your Hormone Replacement	p. 79
Assessing Your Hormone Levels	p. 80
The Next Generation of Hormone Testing: Saliva Testing	p. 82
Urine Testing	p. 83
Blood Tests	p. 83
Bioidentical Hormones: The Logical Choice	p. 83
Nutrition	p. 101
Guidelines to a Menopause-Friendly Food Diet	p. 101
Miraculous Fiber	p. 104
Lose the Simple Sugars	p. 107
Good vs. Bad Fats	p. 108
Quality Protein Sources	p. 109
Limit the Fried Foods	p. 109
Variety	p. 110
More Water, Please	p. 110
Keep Balanced with Soy	p. 110
Green Tea Instead of Coffee	p. 111
Eat Fruit Instead of Candy	p. 112
Eat Whole-Grain Pastas Instead of Refined Pastas	p. 113
Eat Rice, Almond, or Soy Milk Instead of Cow's Milk	p. 113
Drink Purified Water Instead of Tap Water	p. 114
Use Herbal Spices Instead of Salt	p. 114
Use Olive Oil Instead of Margarine or Shortening	p. 115
Menopausal Supplements	p. 117
Why the Need for Supplements?	p. 117
Multivitamins Are a Good First Step	p. 118
What Is in a Good Multivitamin?	p. 119
Pinpointing Areas of Deficiency	p. 121
Supplements You May Need	p. 121
Drug-Induced Nutritional Deficiencies	p. 131
Homeopathy	p. 133
Like Cures Like	p. 133
What the Rest of the World Knows That We Don't	p. 134
How to Pick the Right Homeopathic Remedy	p. 135
What Potency to Use	p. 135
How to Use Homeopathics	p. 136
Common Menopausal Remedies	p. 136
Exercise	p. 141
Exercise and Menopause	p. 141
Customizing Your Exercise Program	p. 146
Finding the Right Exercise	p. 146
Exercise Evaluation	p. 148
Staying Motivated	p. 151
Evaluating Aches and Pains	p. 153
When You Need Medical Help	p. 154
Exercise Beyond Menopause	p. 154
Benefits of Strength Training	p. 155
Balance Your Program	p. 157
Proceed with Caution	p. 158
Where to Find Suitable Exercise Programs	p. 158
20 Random Acts of Exercise	p. 159
Putting it All Together	p. 161
Menotype-A Program	p. 161
Common Menotype-A Questions and Answers	p. 167
Menotype-B Program	p. 168
Common Menotype-B Questions and Answers	p. 171
Menotype-C Program	p. 172
Common Menotype-C Questions and Answers	p. 175
Heart Disease and Menopause	p. 177
Conventional Approach	p. 178
Risk Factors	p. 178
Nondirect Markers	p. 186
Do You Need Hormones to Prevent Heart Disease?	p. 192
Not Endorsed by the FDA	p. 193
Beneficial Effects of Estrogen on Cardiovascular Risk Markers	p. 193
Heart-Healthy Diet	p. 195
Heart-Healthy Supplements	p. 195
Bones of Steel	p. 199
What Is Osteoporosis?	p. 199
An All-Too-Common Condition	p. 199
Simplified Bone Anatomy	p. 200
A Living Tissue	p. 201
Many Factors to Consider	p. 201
The Role of Estrogen (and Other Hormones)	p. 202
Immune System Connection	p. 203
Measuring Your Bone Density	p. 204
Urine Test for Bone Breakdown	p. 204
Common Pharmaceuticals for Osteoporosis	p. 205
5 Natural Ways to Build Bones of Steel	p. 206
Natural Solutions to Common Female Conditions	p. 215
Alzheimer's Disease and Poor Memory	p. 215
Anxiety	p. 217
Arthritis	p. 219
Cervical Dysplasia	p. 222
Depression	p. 224
Endometriosis	p. 226
Fibrocystic Breasts	p. 228
Fibromyalgia	p. 230
Genital Herpes	p. 232
Hypothyroidism	p. 235
Insomnia	p. 237
Low Libido	p. 238
PMS	p. 240
Uterine Fibroids	p. 242
Vaginitis	p. 244
Resources	p. 247
References	p. 251
About the Authors	p. 265
Index	p. 267
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