Hormone Replacement Therapy: Conventional Medicine and Natural Alternatives, Your Guide to Menopausal Health-Care Choices PDF
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Hormone Replacement Therapy : Conventional Medicine and Natural title: Alternatives, Your Guide to Menopausal Health-care Choices author: Laucella, Linda. publisher: NTC Contemporary isbn10 | asin: 0737302518 print isbn13: 9780737302516 ebook isbn13: 9780071393393 language: English Menopause--Hormone therapy--Popular subject works, Menopause--Hormone therapy-- Miscellanea. publication date: 1999 lcc: RG186.L238 1999eb ddc: 618.1/75061 Menopause--Hormone therapy--Popular subject: works, Menopause--Hormone therapy-- Miscellanea. Page iii Hormone Replacement Therapy Conventional Medicine and Natural Alternatives, Your Guide to Menopausal Health-Care Choices THIRD EDITION Linda Laucella Page iv The information contained in this book is compiled from various sources and medical experts. It is intended only as a source of information for women making decisions about hormone replacement therapy. No medical point of view or preferred medical treatment is suggested or endorsed. The benefits or health risks associated with any medical treatment program depend on a woman's individual health profile and cannot be determined simply by reading this book. Every woman making decisions about her own health care and medical treatment needs to consult a health-care professional. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Laucella, Linda. Hormone replacement therapy: conventional medicine and natural alternatives, your guide to menopausal health care choices / Linda Laucella.3rd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7373-0251-8 1. MenopauseHormone therapy Popular works. 2. Menopause- Hormone therapy Miscellanea. I. Title. RG186.L238 1999 616.1'75061dc21 99-39388 CIP Published by Lowell House A division of NTC / Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975 U.S.A. Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 by NTC / Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission of NTC / Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America International Standard Book Number: 0-7373-0251-8 99 00 01 02 03 04 DHD 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Page v Contents Introduction ix Chapter One 1 What Is Premenopause? Chapter Two 15 What Happens to a Woman's Body during and after Menopause? Signs and Symptoms 15 The Transition Stage 22 Lifestyle and the Onset of Menopause 24 Chapter Three 29 What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? Estrogen 30 Natural Progesterone and Progestins 35 Testosterone 43 Taking Hormones 44 Chapter Four 51 What Are the Positive and Negative Aspects of Hormone Replacement Therapy? Estrogen 51 Natural Progesterone and Progestins 54 Testosterone 56 Side Effects 57 Chapter Five 59 How Can You Decide If HRT Is Right for You? Making the Decision 59 Finding a Doctor 61 The Physical Exam and Tests 64 Long-Term Implications 68 Page vi Chapter Six 73 Can HRT and Nondrug Treatments Work Together during Menopause? Acupressure and Acupuncture 77 Aromatherapy 78 Ayurveda 80 Chinese Medicine 80 Chiropractic Medicine 82 Herbs 83 Homeopathy 90 Naturopathy 93 Chapter Seven 95 What Lifestyle Changes Can Enhance a Woman's Health with or without HRT? Overall Health and Fitness 95 Dietary Habits 98 Nutritional Supplements 101 Exercise 105 Stress 106 Chapter Eight 111 The Discomforts of MenopauseWhat Can You Do about Them? Hot Flashes 112 Lack of Energy 117 Vaginal Dryness 118 Loss of Sexual Desire 119 Emotional Changes 121 Body Aches and Pains 123 Chapter Nine 125 What Are the Effects of HRT on Your Appearance? Body Shape 126 Fluid Retention 129 Skin 130 Hair 134 Page vii Chapter Ten 137 How Does HRT Affect Your Bones? Osteoporosis 138 Dietary Factors 144 Nutritional Supplements 148 Exercise 152 Other Risk Factors 153 Chapter Eleven How Does HRT Affect Your Breasts? How Does HRT Affect Your Breasts? 159 Cancer Risk 159 Monitoring Breast Health 168 Fibrocysts 172 Dietary Factors 174 Chapter Twelve 177 How Does HRT Affect Your Cardiovascular System? Risks of Cardiovascular Disease 177 Benefits of HRT 179 Coronary Artery Disease 181 Stroke 182 Cholesterol 184 Lifestyle Choices 186
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