Hormone Balance

A Woman's Guide to Restoring Health and Vitality

Carolyn Dean

• Publisher: Adams Media
• Year: 2005
• Print ISBN:
  9781593373337
• eBook ISBN:
  9781440518621
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: General Health

Mood swings. Weight gain. Fatigue.
And that’s just on your good days. Your hormones are out of whack—and you don’t know what to do next. With Hormone Balance as your guide, you’ll call on both traditional and alternative solutions to get you off that hormonal rollercoaster for good. No matter what your age or your issues, medical authority and naturopath Dr. Carolyn Dean has a plan for you—one that will help you balance your hormones and achieve greater overall health. Written in her engaging, easy-to-understand style, Hormone Balance is chock-full of information on all aspects of a woman’s body: The truth behind PMS; Remedies for monthly challenges such as bloating and cramping; Causes and patterns of perimenopause; Pros and cons of HRT and natural hormones; Protection against osteoporosis; How exercise can make—or break—your hormonal cycle; Tips for a healthy hormonal diet—how to get the right foods and supplements; and more.
With solid yet simple information, helpful facts, and prevention plans, Hormone Balance is all you need to feel like yourself again—in mind, body, and spirit!

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1: Who's Suffering Now?
• 2: Broken Promises: The History of HRT
• 3: The Hormonal Sextet: Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroids, Adrenals, Ovaries
• 4: The Usual Suspects: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone
• 5: Stress Hormones Tip the Balance
• 6: Chemicals Called Mom: The Xenoestrogen Trap
• 7: Solving the Xenoestrogen Crisis
• 8: Perimenopause: A New Disease?
• 9: Menopause: Was It Ever a Disease?
• 10: Baby Boomers Losing Bone
• 11: The Hormonal Diet and Exercise Plan
• 12: Natural Hormonal Supplements
• 13: Bioidentical Hormones Versus Synthetic Hormones
• Endnotes
• Resources