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THE HORMONE SURVIVAL
GUIDE FOR PERIMENOPAUSE:
BALANCE YOUR HORMONES NATURALLY
Reviewed for Pathways
Magazine by Linda Davis Kyle
June 2004
The Hormone Survival Guide
for Perimenopause by Nisha Jackson, PhD, is must reading not only for every woman
but also for every man who has a special woman in his life whom he cares to understand
as she faces the multi-faceted and interconnected physical, physiological, emotional,
and other challenges during this stage of her life. Some women sail smoothly from
their maidenhood to their years when motherhood is a possibility to elderhood when
the possibility of child-bearing has ceased. Some females, though, at this time of
diminishing hormone levels, experience sharp and rapid imbalances which can wreak
havoc. Jackson explains that no longer should the estimated 50 to 70 million women
(p. 17) in perimenopause today accept the outmoded notion from uninformed health
care professionals that these problems are "all in their heads" and be
dismissed after a five-minute evaluation that ends with the pronouncement that they
merely should grin and bear it.
No longer should women allow a physician's guesswork to keep them teetering on the
brink of tears and thrown into overwhelming depression or to have drugs pushed on
them to mask their symptoms. Instead, a health care professional qualified in the
field of hormone therapy should administer a comprehensive hormone profile to test
either blood serum, saliva, or urine, then evaluate the results to determine a valid
diagnosis. For her own patients, after administering blood serum hormone tests --
the "worldwide gold standard for evaluating women's hormone levels" (p.
32) -- a physical exam, and stress evaluation, Jackson encourages a diet of wholesome
proteins, whole grains, orchard- and garden-fresh natural fruits and vegetables and
prompts her patients to abandon factory foods and sugar. She outlines ample recreation
and exercise and helps patients to get better quality sleep. If indicated, she begins
them on a careful regimen of natural bioidentical hormones respecting their own biochemical
individuality. If needed, she also recommends herbs that she deems safe.
Hormonal imbalances are real, and they create real problems. Jackson explains that
when some practitioners give women's hormonal problems short shrift or operate from
a base of guesswork symptoms merely can snowball. Judiciously balancing hormones,
if needed, by natural means can change a woman's life dramatically, and, in some
cases, save her from what could have been a desperate downward spiral to premature
death. Jackson is adamant about the crucial importance of proper testing through
a qualified practitioner and a reputable laboratory. If your current health care
adviser fails to test you, she recommends finding a knowledgeable and reputable health
care provider who will. Having experienced hormonal upheaval in her own life, having
gotten it under control, and having treated thousands of women, Nisha Jackson is
a consummate and caring therapist to those who need a "hormone survival guide
for perimenopause" and wish "to balance their hormones naturally."
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