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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.
Introduction.

Welcome to Menopause.

Signs of Menopause.

Creating a Healthy and Empowering Passage through Menopause: Getting Started On the Six-Step Healthy Menopause Program.

Step 1: Nutrients and Menopause--Vitamins, Minerals, and Special Nutrients.

Step 2: Diet and Menopause--The Way to Eat.

Step 3: Herbs and Menopause.

Step 4: Exercise and Menopause.

Step 5: Stress Management and Menopause.

Step 6: Hormone Replacement Therapy.

Staying Healthy as You Age.

Glossary.

Sources.

Resources.

Index.

Sujets

Santé et bien-être

Santé du quotidien

Santé au quotidien

Fitness

Health

Women's Health

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	03 août 2007
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9780470245293
Langue	English

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Menopause the Natural Way
the women s health series
Menopause the Natural Way
Deborah Gordon, M.D., Series Editor
M OLLY S IPLE, M. S., R. D.,
AND
D EBORAH G ORDON, M. D.
A Lynn Sonberg Book
Copyright 2001 by Lynn Sonberg. All rights reserved
Illustrations copyright 2001 by Jackie Aher
Published by John Wiley Sons, Inc.
Design and production by Navta Associates, Inc.
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Important Note

This book is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to take the place of medical advice from a trained medical professional. Readers are advised to consult a physician or other qualified health professional regarding treatment of all of their health problems or before acting on any of the information or advice in this book.
This book is intended to provide selected information about menopause. Research about menopause is ongoing and subject to conflicting interpretations. As a result, there is no guarantee that what we know about this subject won t change with time.
Contents

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
Welcome to Menopause
CHAPTER TWO
Signs of Menopause
CHAPTER THREE
Creating a Healthy and Empowering Passage through Menopause: Getting Started on the Six-Step Healthy Menopause Program
CHAPTER FOUR
Step 1: Nutrients and Menopause-Vitamins, Minerals, and Special Nutrients
CHAPTER FIVE
Step 2: Diet and Menopause-The Way to Eat
CHAPTER SIX
Step 3: Herbs and Menopause
CHAPTER SEVEN
Step 4: Exercise and Menopause
CHAPTER EIGHT
Step 5: Stress Management and Menopause
CHAPTER NINE
Step 6: Hormone Replacement Therapy
CHAPTER TEN
Staying Healthy as You Age
GLOSSARY
SOURCES
RESOURCES
INDEX
Menopause the Natural Way
Introduction

By Deborah Gordon, M.D.
W hether 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 reevaluate 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 postmenopause, 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: Using nutrients to bolster health Following a diet that supports female health Taking herbs to allay symptoms Exercising to ease symptoms and strengthen the body Managing stress, which can exacerbate menopausal problems 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 menopause. You are unique and the way you manage your health must be individualized too.
CHAPTER ONE

Welcome to Menopause
I n this chapter, we give you an introduction to menopause. We discuss how menopause has been viewed and defined by the medical establishment, as well as the effect of culture and society on the menopause experience. A brief biology lesson will give you the foundation for the options explained in subsequent chapters to manage the symptoms of menopause.
Types of Menopause
Menopause is a normal and universal event. It begins when you have not had a menstrual period for at least 1 full year. If you are female and live long enough, you will inevitably experience this change in hormone production. Clinicians differentiate between types of menopause. The expected cessation of menstruation at midlife is considered natural menopause. When periods stop because a woman has undergone an operation in which her ovaries are removed, this condition is referred to as artificial or surgical menopause. And premature menopause describes menopause that occurs before age 40, and from unknown causes. About 8% of women have a premature menopause.
Facts and Figures
Much data have been collected about when menopause is likely to occur, the number of women currently passing through menopause, and so forth. Here are some of the details: As the populous baby-boom generation ages, 3500 American women enter the menopausal years-ages 45 to 54-every day. Between 1990 and 2010, almost 40 million American women will pass through menopause. The average age of natural menopause is 51 to 52. By age 55, 95% of American women cease menstruating. As many as 25% of women report no discomfort during menopause. Only about 10 to 20% experience discomforts severe enough that they seek medical attention. Because women are healthier than they were in the past, they can expect to live one-third of their adult lives postmenopause. Although depression has been considered a sign of menopause, no clear causal relationship has been pr