Menopause Without Medicine 5th ed.
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Fifth Edition
by Linda Ojeda Ph.D.
The perennial bestseller on nonmedical approaches to menopause, now updated to cover the latest findings on HRT
Linda Ojeda has long maintained that menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life, not a disorder that must be “medicalized.” Since the first edition of this book appeared in 1989, tens of thousands of women have used her balanced, life-affirming advice to understand, navigate and enjoy their menopausal and postmenopausal years.
In every edition of the book, Dr. Ojeda has provided the latest information about conventional HRT and the safer alternatives available. In this definitive new edition she clearly explains why synthetic HRT has been found harmful and offers a wide range of alternatives. She also addresses the question of what you can do if the supplements, herbs, and soy products you may be taking instead of HRT are not working.
Other new information in this edition:
- What the famous Women’s Health Initiative study did and did not show
- The best HRT options for peri- and postmenopausal women
- The sometimes dangerous difference between synthetic and bioidentical natural hormones
- Types of HRT drugs available, including their trade names and generic names
- Hormone tests, and nonhormonal remedies to balance hormones
Menopause Without Medicine provides complete information on the symptoms of menopause — hot flashes, fatigue, sexual changes, depression and osteoporosis — and how to alleviate them. Updated sections discuss the related issues of heart disease and breast cancer, and their relationship to cholesterol, diet, supplements, exercise, natural hormones and synthetic drugs.
Here is the definitive guide to feeling your best at this new stage of your life. A healthy, energetic, vibrant time, naturally — that’s menopause without medicine!
REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
"Now in a revised, expanded, and updated fifth edition Menopause Without Medicine is a health and wellness women's resource. Featuring the latest cutting edge scientific information on Hormone Replacement Therapy, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease and Natural Estrogens, as well as basic information and advice concerning the changes in one's body brought about with the onset of menopause, sexual changes, how to alleviate fatigue, weight control guidelines (including why most diets don't work) how to make long-lasting health changes without depriving one's body of nutrients, and much more. A superb resource, presenting need-to-know health information in plain and simple terms." - Midwest Book Review
“Ojeda packs the book with appendices, charts, and suggested resources. These, combined with the accessible, reassuring, and female tone of her writing, make this a very useful resource.” - Booklist
“Dr. Linda Ojeda has written a book that should be read by any woman concerned with planning for the future…. Menopause Without Medicine could be described as a ‘wellness bible.’” - Whole Life Times
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
A Little Personal History
Women Have Options
Chapter 1 Menopause-The Reality
Chapter 2 Hormones-Dispelling the Confusion
Chapter 3 Hot Flashes
Chapter 4 Fatigue
Chapter 5 Sexual Changes
Chapter 6 Depression, Mood Swings, and Memory Loss ...
Chapter 7 Osteoporosis
Chapter 8 Bleeding, Cramps, PMS, Breast Disease, Insomnia, Arthritis-and the Good Life
Chapter 9 Heart Disease
Chapter 10 Breast Cancer
Chapter 11 More than Skin Deep
Chapter 12 Weight Control
Chapter 13 Exercise for Life
Chapter 14 Forming New Eating Habits
Chapter 15 Accentuate the Positive
Chapter 16 Eliminate the Negative
Chapter 17 Putting Your Diet into Action
Chapter 18 Designing Your Supplement Program
Appendix A A Basic Nutrient Formula for Women
Appendix B Clinical Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies
Appendix C Major Nutrient Guide
Appendix D Strengthening Exercises for Women
Endnotes
Glossary
Resources
Index
PUBLICATION DETAILS
PUBLICATION DATE: 2003 August
DATE AVAILABLE: 9/28/2006
EDITION: Fifth
PAGES: 384
SIZE: 7-1/4 x 9-1/4
ILLUSTRATIONS: 32 illus
INDEXED: Yes
BIBLIOGRAPY: Yes
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Linda Ojeda is a respected author and speaker who has studied nonmedical approaches to women’s health issues for more than 25 years. Her interests and experiences have taken her into a variety of health-related areas from maintaining a private practice in Southern California to hosting her own radio talk show, “Healthy . . .by Design”.
Because she was the first, and remains one of the few speakers, that can present facts about health issues from a woman’s perspective and in an easily understandable and entertaining style and format, Dr. Ojeda is a popular speaker at seminars, conferences, and most recently on internet web sites. A pioneer in the subject of women’s health, Linda Ojeda is the author of several books, including Exclusively Female, Menopause Without Medicine, Safe Dieting for Teens, and Her Healthy Heart.
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