The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause: Balance Your Hormones Naturally The award-winning book by Nisha Jackson, Ph.D. Foreword by Neal Rouzier, M.D. Category: Health ISBN 978-0-9742067-0-7 Price: $14.95 ($16.95 Canadian) 6" x 9" original trade paperback 192 pages Includes appendices, bibliography, glossary, and index Illustrations: Five graphs, one drawing Distributed to the book trade by Independent Publishers Group To pay by check, please use this PDF order form. Feeling fat? Out of sorts? Inexplicably sad? Or even like ripping someone's head off? Don't worry. Hormonal imbalance can do that. When women between the ages of thirty-five and fifty experience significant changes in mood, weight, sex drive, and general well-being, unbalanced hormones are most often to blame. Careful hormone testing and treatment, as well as proper diet, exercise, and stress reduction, can balance out-of-whack hormones -- and the results can be spectacular, even life-altering. This down-to-earth handbook was written for women who want to regain control of their hormones -- and their lives -- and feel good again. It is for women who have been told that common unpleasant symptoms are just normal results of aging or, worse, that it's "all in your head." The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause provides practical, step-by-step solutions to such hormone-related problems as: Weight gain around the middle Fibroids and/or fibrocystic breasts Sex-drive doldrums Adult acne Depression, anxiety, and irritability Chronic fatigue Bloating PMS Each chapter can help you put together a game plan for renewal, including 12-week hormone-balancing and weight management plans. In a short time, you can feel better and gain control of your health and your life. Top of page   Table of Contents Introduction To Test or Not to Test? Why I Wrote This Book How This Book Can Help Chapter 1 - Why Hormonal Chaos? Current Medical Thinking About Hormones The Hormone Roller Coaster Hormones and Aging: Decline and Confusion Hormone Levels Decline with Age What Is Perimenopause and Why Do I Have to Go Through It? Chapter 2 - Know Your Hormones in and out of Balance Perimenopause: The Change Before the Change How Do Hormones Tip out of Balance? The Hormonal Domino Effect Hormonal Highs and Lows Estrogen    What Is Estrogen Dominance? Progesterone The Benefits of Progesterone    What Happens When Progesterone Levels Drop? Testosterone Chapter 3 - Have Your Hormones Tested Why Test Your Hormones?    Each Woman Is Unique    Bucking the Trend Timing Is Everything Testing Options    Serum (Blood) Testing Serum Testing Specifics    Saliva Testing    Urine Testing Interpreting Lab Results Saliva-Testing Specifics    Estradiol    Testosterone Working with Your Medical Provider Long-term Hormonal Balance Chapter 4 - Use Hormones to Treat Hormone Problems Natural Versus Synthetic Hormones Individualizing Hormone Treatment How to Use Progesterone    Progesterone Versus Synthetic Progesterone (Progestin) Forms of Natural Progesterone    Administering Progesterone    Dosages of Natural Progesterone    How Do I Know If I Need Progesterone?    What to Expect When Using Progesterone    Troubleshooting: Progesterone Estrogen Therapy in Perimenopause    When Is Estrogen Helpful?    Natural Estrogen Choices    Dosages of Natural Estrogen    Synthetic Estrogen Alternatives    Additional Alternatives for Correcting Estrogen Balance How to Use Estrogen While Still Having Periods Liver Flush Cocktail What About Testosterone?    Dosages of Testosterone Things to Remember When Using Testosterone Replacement Moving Forward with Hormonal Balance Chapter 5 - Fix Your Diet: The Most Powerful Way to Create Hormonal Balance Why Women Gain Weight with Age A Six-Step Plan for Weight/Fat Loss    Step 1: Eat Protein High-Protein, Low-Fat Snacks    Step 2: Eliminate Sugar High-Protein, Healthy Snacks    Step 3: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies Many-Veggie Soup Salad Tips Salad Dressing: The Silent Saboteur    Step 4: Drink Water    Step 5: Incorporate “Good Fat” Yogurt Cream Cheese    Step 6: Get Moving! Tips for Success    Simple Steps to Support Your Efforts Supplements for Weight/Fat Loss Exercise Your Way to a Lean Body Chapter 6 - Eliminate the Stress Hormone The Story of Stress The Overworked Adrenal Glands Where Things Go Wrong for the Busy Woman    Solutions for the Stressed-out Busy Woman Signs of Toxic Stress Solutions for Resolving Toxic Stress    Solutions for the Working Woman Supplements for Stress Management    General Solutions for Every Woman Diet for Toxic Stress The Quick-Fix Plan for Stress Exercise for Toxic Stress Chapter 7 - Get a Grip on PMS PMS During Perimenopause What Causes PMS? Factors Increasing the Incidence and Severity of PMS Diagnosing PMS    PMS Assessment PMS Treatment Options    Steps You Can Take on Your Own Guidelines for the Hypoglycemia Diet    Supplements    Progesterone Therapy Recommended Options for Progesterone Therapy    Antidepressants Chapter 8 - Turn on Your Sex Drive Is Losing Libido Inevitable? Did You Know…? What Is a “Healthy” Sex Drive? Foods to Fuel the Fire Hormones to Increase Sex Drive    Hormone Therapy Alternatives for Improving Sex Drive Simple Exercises for Improved Body Image Additional Sex-Drive Blasters Simple Ways to Spice Up Your Love Life A Dream Date at Home Chapter 9 - The Fatigue Factor: Rejuvenate Your Thyroid The Powerful Thyroid    Low Thyroid Is a Common Complaint Undiagnosed, Untreated Low Thyroid Is Bad News    Why Is Low Thyroid So Often Undiagnosed? Low Thyroid in Perimenopause    Symptoms of Low Thyroid Other Causes of Fatigue Testing for Thyroid Disorders Obtaining an Accurate Diagnosis Treatment Options What About Osteoporosis?    Which Treatment Is Most Effective? Natural Supplements for Hypothyroidism The Quick-Fix Plan for Energy Chapter 10 - Other Hazards of Perimenopause Surviving Hot Flashes and Night Sweats    Factors Under Your Control    Supplements for Regulating Hot Flashes and Night Sweats What Can I Do About Irregular Periods? Hope for Thinning Hair and Hair Loss    Hair 101    Diet, Exercise, and Stress Reduction    Supplements    Prescription Medications    Hair-Care Products Banishing Breast Tenderness The Cure for Vaginal Dryness and Irritation    Hormone Treatments Treating Migraines and Other Headaches    Preventive Measures for Headaches Bladder Control 101 Getting a Good Night’s Sleep    Why Is Sleep So Important? Establishing Better Sleep Patterns Epilogue - The 12-Week Hormone-Balancing Plan The 12-Week Hormonal Overhaul The 12-Week Diet Overhaul De-Stressing The Six-Step Plan for Jumpstarting Energy You Can Do It Appendix A: Compounding Pharmacies and Hormone-Testing Laboratories Appendix B: Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Resources Appendix C: Products Appendix D: Recommended Reading for Specific Perimenopausal Problems Appendix E: Bibliography Glossary Index

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