Hormone Replacement: How to Balance Your Hormones Naturally
Bestselling author Dr Sandra Cabot takes away the fear and confusion about hormone replacement in this easy-to-follow, fresh and lively book. Based on the most recent research into hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and its natural alternatives, this accessible and comprehensive guide to menopause is a must-read for all women.In Hormone Replacement Therapy, Dr Sandra Cabot gives women all the information they need to make informed choices about hormone replacement and give them a happy, healthy menopause.With an in-depth discussion of all the issues surrounding the menopause as well as practical ways to deal with symptoms and illnesses naturally, all written in Dr Cabot’s trademark up-beat style, this book dispels the fear and confusion around HRT. She explains what the menopause is and how to deal with symptoms such as hot flushes, insomnia, depression, fibromyalgia, weight gain and poor libido.Dr Cabot provides a history of HRT, changing attitudes towards it, the pros and cons of natural and synthetic hormones and practical advice on balancing your hormones naturally. She also provides information on reducing the risk of osteoporosis, breast cancer and degenerative diseases, as well as how to have a fantastic sex life at any age.
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The suggestions, ideas and treatments described in this book must not replace the care and direct supervision of a trained healthcare professional. All problems and concerns regarding your health require medical supervision by a medical doctor. If you have any pre-existing medical disorders, you must consult your own doctor before following the suggestions in this book. If you are taking any prescribed medications, you should check with your own doctor before using the recommendations in this book.
This book is dedicated to all the wonderful women on the planet who deserve to enjoy their golden years in a civilized way.
Contents
Introduction: My Perspective on Arriving at the Menopause
Chapter 4 Testing for Hormonal Imbalances
Chapter 5 The Ins and Outs of Natural HRT
Chapter 6 What Are the Super Hormones?
Chapter 7 Can Hormones Help Your Sex Life?
Chapter 8 Weight Control During and After the Menopause
Chapter 10 The Menopause and Your Appearance
Chapter 11 Special Circumstances at the Menopause
Chapter 12 How to Deal with the Side-effects of HRT
Chapter 13 How Can I Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis?
Chapter 14 Depression and Anxiety During the Menopause
Chapter 15 How Can I Reduce the Pain of Fibromyalgia?
Chapter 16 Premature Menopause
Chapter 17 HRT – Should I Take It?
Chapter 18 Nutritional and Herbal Medicine for the Menopause
Chapter 19 Relief of Menopausal Symptoms
Chapter 20 Prescription Hormones – Natural and Synthetic
Resources for Women with Hormonal Problems
My Perspective on Arriving at the Menopause
When I was a young woman, I considered women of 40 to be old, and I related best to women of my own age group. I enjoyed delivering babies and dealing with gynaecological problems, and considered helping women to go through the menopause to be less of a challenge.
I never looked forward to getting older, and I associated the process of ageing with a loss of power and vitality. As a child I related to Peter Pan – he could fly anywhere and had magic powers. Peter Pan never got old, and neither would I!
When I turned 50, I found that my concepts of ageing were wrong. The day of my 50th birthday I woke up and said to myself, ‘Wow! I feel so powerful and energized.’ I had so much knowledge to give and share, and I felt inspired to go out into the world and be myself. I felt as though the creative force that keeps me alive and breathing – whether you call it God or the divine force – had entered my being and given me a new sense of direction. I was grateful for this and felt it to be a special gift. This experience happened within me, and was not dependent upon my life circumstances.
A woman of 50 has lived life and has understood so much that a younger woman has yet to know. Perhaps the milestone of 50 is a sacred rite or passage that needs to be celebrated. By this age we have become women of substance, no longer frightened to show their stuff to the world. Sure, we may have flagging hormones, a few wrinkles on our face, a few spare tyres around our abdomen and a few bones that ache, but wow we have a mind that has become a treasure-house of knowledge and understanding. Yes, we are truly fortunate to be able to live as long as 50, as not all of our sisters get to live this long. I consider that every year I live beyond 50 will be a bonus.
