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[expand title="Listening To Your Hormones"] By: Gillian Ford Review: Listening to Your Hormones is a very thorough guide on the hormonal changes that occur in women beginning at puberty and on through menopause. The author, Gillian Ford, explains the many problems associated with premenstrual syndrome, birth control pills, postpartum depression, perimenopause and menopause, hysterectomies, breast…

[expand title="What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause – The Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone"] By: Gillian Ford Review: Listening to Your Hormones is a very thorough guide on the hormonal changes that occur in women beginning at puberty and on through menopause. The author, Gillian Ford, explains the many problems associated with…

[expand title="What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause"] By: John R. Lee, M.D., Jesse Hanley, M.D., and Virginia Hopkins Review: Once again, Dr. Lee discusses the importance of natural progesterone replacement; but he is now focusing on women between thirty and fifty years of age. Women who are experiencing puzzling mood swings, fatigue,…

[expand title="No More Hysterectomies"] By: Vicki Hufnagel, M.D. Review: The decision to have or not to have a hysterectomy is one that will dramatically affect the rest of your life. For those who are facing such a decision, this book will be an influential factor. She explains that almost ninety percent of the hysterectomies performed…

[expand title="Hysterectomies: Before & After"] By: Winnifred B. Cutler, Ph.D. Review: “A comprehensive guide to preventing, preparing for, and maximizing health after hysterectomy – with essential information on menopause.” Dr. Cutler explains the actual mechanics of a hysterectomy along with the risks involved and alternatives available. It will help women who have had a hysterectomy…

[expand title="Male Menopause"] By: Jed Diamond Review: Male menopause, also termed andropause, is a series of chemical and physiological changes that occur in males between forty and fifty-five years of age. The author, Jed Diamond, explains male menopause and the health problems frequently connected with this condition along with the latest developments in hormone replacement…

[expand title="Question: What's a bio-identical hormone?"] Answer: "Bio-Identical" simply means identical to the structure of what's produced in our bodies. By contrast, most mass-marketed hormones, such as birth control pills, are not identical to our hormones. Moreover, many non bio-identical hormones have a long list of side effects because they are not naturally produced in…

[expand title="Question: There's so much information out there about Vitamin D. What are some important things to know about this Vitamin?"] Answer: "Vitamin D is paramount to optimal thyroid function, and depression is a well-known symptom of low thyroid function. Be sure to ask your doctor to check your "25-OH vitamin D" level (NOT "1,25-OH…

[expand title="Question :What books do you recommend to learn more about cancer prevention and natural/alternative cancer treatments?"] Answer:1. KNOCKOUT by Suzanne Somers, where each chapter is an interview with a practitioner who's treating cancers in various 'natural' ways. This also has a chapter on cancer prevention. 2. Anti-Cancer by Dr .David Servan-Schreiber. This book is…