What You Must Know About Women's Hormones: Your Guide to Natural Hormone Treatments for PMS, Menopause, Osteoporosis, PCOS, and More

by Pamela Wartian Smith

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Hormonal imbalances can occur at any age―before, during, or after menopause. The reasons for these imbalances vary widely, and can include heredity, environment, nutrition, and aging. While most hormone-related problems are associated with menopause, the fact is that fluctuating hormonal levels can also cause a variety of other conditions; and for some women, the effects can be truly debilitating. In this new and expanded edition of What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones , bestselling author Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith has provided a clear and concise guide to the treatments of hormonal irregularities without the health risks associated with standard hormone replacement therapy.

This book is divided into three parts. Part I describes the body’s own hormones, looking at their functions and the different side effects that can occur if these hormones are not at optimal levels. Part II focuses on the most common problems that arise from hormonal imbalances, such as PMS, hot flashes, postpartum depression, and endometriosis. You will learn that even disorders that seemingly have nothing to do with hormones, such as heart disease and osteoporosis, can be affected by a hormonal imbalance. Lastly, Part III details hormone replacement therapy, focusing on the difference between natural and synthetic hormone treatments. It explains how you can have your hormonal levels measured, and provides examples of the various hormone replacement therapies available. In addition, there is now a helpful table on the various ways to treat insulin resistance, a key factor in creating hormone imbalance.

Whether you are looking for help with menopausal symptoms or you simply want to enjoy vibrant health and well-being, this new edition of What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones can make a profound difference in the quality of your life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2009

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some great info on supplements and explains (clearly) the basics of women's hormones. It doesn't go into too much depth, but where it does it is great! I read a lot of nutritional/holistic health material and even I learned some new stuff!

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has some decent general information about women's hormones. It's not exactly what I needed, but it was a good start. It's good information about hormones, what they do, and how they affect the your body.

[Erica Conner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Menopause mandatory resource

To the point
Education easily delivered
Factual evidence based information
Highly recommend this for any of my patients
Covers what most need to know about menopause

[Davida · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hogswash

[Penny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended by my metabolic specialist. Very east to read format. Excellent info on bioidentical vs synthetic hormones with detailed explanations.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book easy to understand

- breaks down ideas and data in a easy to absorb way
- layout of book is easy
- information is abundant

[Charlotte Falkner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very comprehensive book, well-organized, and well-written. I think if I had to choose one book about menopause to recommend, this would be in the top three.

[Mago100f · Rating 4 out of 5]

If what you are looking for is to understand how female hormones work, I recommend it even though I found it tedious.

[TamBams · Rating 4 out of 5]

NONFICTION Informative read about women’s hormones, their importance to health, and how they can influence disease. (A great non in-depth reference book) Hormones affect EVERYTHING. If a woman’s doctor isn’t talking about them during a visit, a woman should be finding a new doctor.

[Laura M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bullet-points are super-helpful.

[Marci Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting book that explains in detail (at least what we know currently) about women's hormones. How they affect us and what we can do about it. It was heavily researched, is well written, and it includes extremely important information about how hormones affect us.

[Connie Mears · Rating 5 out of 5]

great read on HRT