Gordon Menopause (Women's Natural Health Series) - Softcover

Gordon, Molly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471379573 ISBN 13: 9780471379577

Verlag: John Wiley &Sons, 2001

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A natural guide to menopause arms women with alternative therapies and medicines designed to help them navigate this difficult passage without pharmaceuticals. Original.

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DEBORAH GORDON, M.D., completed her medical training, including her family practice residency, at the University of California at San Francisco. She is the founding partner of Complementary Medicine Associates, a complementary practice in Ashland, Oregon. While emphasizing classical homeopathy, her practice also incorporates therapies drawn from conventional medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional therapies, and mind-body medicine. She regularly lectures across the country.

MOLLY SIPLE, M.S., R.D., is a popular health writer and the coauthor of the successful book Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause, which was nominated for the Julia Child Cookbook Award. She was the women’s health editor on the groundbreaking volume Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide.

DEBORAH GORDON, M.D., completed her medical training, including her family practice residency, at the University of California at San Francisco. She is the founding partner of Complementary Medicine Associates, a complementary practice in Ashland, Oregon. While emphasizing classical homeopathy, her practice also incorporates therapies drawn from conventional medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional therapies, and mind-body medicine. She regularly lectures across the country.

MOLLY SIPLE, M.S., R.D., is a popular health writer and the coauthor of the successful book ""Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause,"" which was nominated for the Julia Child Cookbook Award. She was the women's health editor on the groundbreaking volume ""Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide.""

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Make menopause a change for the better!

Are you entering menopause? Would you like to be prepared for it when it arrives? Whether the change of life is upon you or years away, now is the best time to find out all you can about this natural life process. The more you know, the better you can take care of yourself. And the healthier you are, the easier your menopause is likely to be.

Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women s health issues, Menopause the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical approaches into a simple, six-step program that helps you create a healthy and empowering passage through menopause. You ll learn about:

• Using a journal as a valuable tool for managing your menopause
• Nutrition and menopause foods and vitamins for your body s changing needs
• Using herbs to balance your body and to treat and reverse symptoms
• Pleasurable exercises proven to reduce menopause symptoms and promote health from yoga and tai chi to aerobic and weight-bearing routines
• Managing stress known to trigger menopause symptoms
• Rebalancing your hormones through natural and medical hormone therapy

Uniquely created from a woman s perspective, Menopause the Natural Way offers you a supportive, natural, noninvasive way to manage your menopause while feeling great.|

Make menopause a change for the better!

Are you entering menopause? Would you like to be prepared for it when it arrives? Whether the change of life is upon you or years away, now is the best time to find out all you can about this natural life process. The more you know, the better you can take care of yourself. And the healthier you are, the easier your menopause is likely to be.

Written by two authorities in complementary medicine and women's health issues, Menopause the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical approaches into a simple, six-step program that helps you create a healthy and empowering passage through menopause. You'll learn about: Using a journal as a valuable tool for managing your menopauseNutrition and menopause-foods and vitamins for your body's changing needsUsing herbs to balance your body and to treat and reverse symptomsPleasurable exercises proven to reduce menopause symptoms and promote health-from yoga and tai chi to aerobic and weight-bearing routinesManaging stress known to trigger menopause symptomsRebalancing your hormones through natural and medical hormone therapy

Uniquely created from a woman's perspective, Menopause the Natural Way offers you a supportive, natural, noninvasive way to manage your menopause while feeling great.

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Introduction

Whether menopause is years away or you are experiencing symptoms today, you should learn all you can about this natural life process. The more you know, the better you can take care of yourself. And the healthier you are, the easier your menopause is likely to be.

Over the centuries, women have privately conferred and shared information about remedies to ease symptoms of menopause. However, until recently these conversations took place behind closed doors. Menopause was a hush-hush subject. But with the help of the media, women broke the silence. Menopause has become the subject of the day and has been featured on television, in magazines, on Web sites, and in menopause newsletters. Men have even joined the conversation and have begun to learn more about the women in their lives.

Many women are challenged by menopause. Even if a woman does not have menopausal symptoms, the way she defines herself changes. I've had patients who are practically symptom-free, perhaps needing to be treated only for vaginal dryness and welcoming this new phase of life. They use menopause as an opportunity to reassess priorities and re-evaluate their life.

For other patients, menopause is a wake-up call that prods them to take better care of their health. just as many women are led to finally explore their artistic talents or go deeper into their spirituality at this time in life, menopause also stimulates women to take a closer look at their physical well-being. I believe that the greatest gift I can give these women is a properly selected homeopathic remedy to bring their health into balance and to allow their bodies to heal at the core. In addition, once I see that homeopathy is having a positive effect, I also advise them on diet, nutrition supplements, exercise, and stress management to help them maintain their health in the midst of life changes. Even when these women are no longer having obvious problems such as hot flashes, fatigue, and sleep disorder, and homeopathy is producing changes at a very fundamental level, living a healthy lifestyle remains vitally important.

I also have patients who, although they are taking a well-chosen homeopathic remedy and receiving the best advice about lifestyle, still require hormone replacement, either because they suffer from intolerable menopausal symptoms or are at high risk for osteoporosis. For these women, I make sure they understand their different hormone options. We then experiment with various regimens to find the best one for them. I also work with older woman, many years post-menopause, who are not taking hormones or are following a protocol I would not recommend. We talk and develop a program together. I invite all women to return with their problems, successes, and questions. Communication can be a powerful healing tool!

That is the reason this book was written-to communicate what's known about the treatments and medical recommendations for preventing and treating the symptoms of menopause. If you feel like a beginner, don't worry. You are not alone. Most women know very little about the change. Many who assume they are well informed often find out that what they have learned about menopause is not true, or at least not true for everyone. Women are not sure when menopause begins or what it feels like. They mistake signs of perimenopause for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). And some women are unclear about what menopause means in terms of their own life cycle. Is the change a brief transition, or is it the first stage of old age?

This book answers these questions and more. It also presents the Six-Step Healthy Menopause Program, which gives you these options:

1. Using nutrients to bolster health
2. Following a diet that supports female health
3. Taking herbs to allay symptoms
4. Exercising to case symptoms and strengthen the body
5. Managing stress, which can exacerbate menopausal problems
6. Supplementing with hormones

Taking care of yourself through diet, exercise, and other natural means can be highly effective if you conscientiously stick to a plan. It requires discipline, but it's much better to support your health by following simple guidelines rather than dramatic intervention. For instance, heavy menstrual bleeding, which can occur during perimenopause, is sometimes treated with strong medications, repeated D&Cs (dilation and curettage), and even hysterectomy, although lifestyle modification can offer a solution that works for many women.

As you read through the following chapters and try out some of the recommendations, you may find that one or another of these approaches is all you need to make your symptoms manageable. Or you may need a combination of therapies to feel better. Of course, whatever treatments you decide to try, it's always a good idea to consult with a health professional. Search out someone with whom you feel comfortable and who can help guide you to make informed decisions about the particular type of treatment you require. There is no one way to handle the menopause. You are unique and the way you manage your health must be individualised too.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley &Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0471379573
• ISBN 13: 9780471379577
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 252
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