Managing Menopause with Bio-Identical Hormones

Managing Menopause with Bio-Identical Hormones
Author: Dr. Pamela B. Egan, DNP, MS, CNS
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2019-06-13
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1480987549

Managing Menopause with Bio-Identical Hormones By: Dr. Pamela B. Egan, DNP, MS, CNS and Dr. Janet Jones, DNS, APRN, CNS Menopausal women in America often do not obtain optimal health and a wholesome quality of life because of confusion and misunderstanding concerning hormone replacement therapy. Practitioners often resort to the status quo and are paralyzed into immobility. Managing Menopause with Bio-Identical Hormones lays out a safe, evidence-based protocol for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy that can help alleviate the fears associated with prescribing a hormone replacement therapy. Policy makers, educators, and healthcare professionals can become more adept at serving menopausal women through the use of this protocol and menopausal women can enjoy a higher quality of life.

A Woman's Guide to Hormone Health

A Woman's Guide to Hormone Health
Author: J. Ron Eaker
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780764204142

"Easy-to-understand, straight-forward information about what's happening to women's bodies as they near and reach menopause that dispels myths about change of life, provides tips for a healthy lifestyle, and discusses treatment options"--Provided by publisher.

What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Author: Amy Lee Hawkins
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0757053807

Many women are confused about the treatments available for menopause. While they may be experiencing severe symptoms, the news about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) use is not encouraging. HRT may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, and blood clots in the lungs and legs. On the other hand, there is lesser known treatment-Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)-that can help effectively diminish menopausal symptoms without the dangers of synthetic drugs. In her new book, Dr. Amy Lee Hawkins provides women with a complete guide to understanding and using BHRT to diminish or eliminate the symptoms of menopause. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is written in easy-to-understand language. It covers the basics of hormones, discusses the controversy surrounding hormone replacement, details hormone treatment principles, and provides a guide to maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism. Each discussion is supported by up-to-date scientific articles published in respected research journals and medical texts. In addition, the book's appendix includes numerous questionnaires that can help you understand your personal situation. If you are struggling with the symptoms of menopause, you want to choose the safest and most effective route to feeling better. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy provides the information you need to make the best possible decisions about your health.

Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book

Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book
Author: Susan M. Love
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

With clarity and compassion, Dr. Love helps the 40 million women entering menopause sort through all the choices they face. She explains how to cope with short-term symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc.) and addresses such long-term concerns as osteoporosis, heart disease, breast cancer, and endometrial cancer. Dr. Love also discusses: lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, stress management), alternatives (including herbs and homeopathic remedies), other medications, and the pros and cons of hormone therapy. A new Introduction discusses the controversies raised by the hardcover publication.

The Wisdom of Bioidentical Hormones In Menopause, Perimenopause, and Premenopause : How to Balance Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Growth Hormone; Heal Insulin, Adrenals, Thyroid; Lose Belly Fat

The Wisdom of Bioidentical Hormones In Menopause, Perimenopause, and Premenopause : How to Balance Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Growth Hormone; Heal Insulin, Adrenals, Thyroid; Lose Belly Fat
Author: J.M. Swartz M.D.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2015-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1312956623

THE WISDOM OF BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES lies in knowing when and how to use them. This book will help you determine which methods of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), if any, may work best for YOU, no matter how old you are, whether you are in menopause, perimenopause, or even younger. To really feel at your best, you may or may not need bioidentical hormone replacement. Read this book and find out what you can do to optimize your hormones before making a bioidentical hormone intervention. Discover how replacing deficient hormones with bioidentical hormones (that are exactly the same as those your body makes) may improve your health, your mood, your thinking, and your relationship. Are bioidentical hormones safe? Do they cause cancer? Are there side effects? When should you begin to use them? What tests are needed? How can you find a doctor who will prescribe the bioidentical hormones that will work best for you? Get this book and learn the answers to all of these questions

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Author: Felicity Paulman
Publisher: Mindplusfood
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781088195116

This is a beginner's quick start guide for women on managing menopause symptoms through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. It discusses the use cases, risks/side effects, as well as a 3-step plan.

Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health

Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health
Author: JoAnn E. Manson
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2007-04-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071490418

What you should know about menopausal hormone therapy--from the renowned Harvard doctor who is one of the pioneers conducting the latest research in the field Recent news stories on the safety of menopausal hormone therapy (also known as hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) have raised public awareness and sparked a national debate. Now learn the facts about this controversial treatment for menopause--from the field's go-to expert. Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health explains the changes that occur during menopause. It also provides you with state-of-the-art information to help you make informed decisions about hormone therapy and other options for treating symptoms of menopause. The cutting-edge research and advice presented in this book will help you determine whether to start hormone therapy, or, if you are already taking hormones, whether you should continue to do so. This book will help you work more effectively with your health care provider to make the best decisions about your medical care. If you have taken hormones in the past, Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health will also be useful in understanding the overall health effects of this treatment. So, if you are debating whether to start, continue, or stop hormone therapy, Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health has the answers you need: The latest scientific evidence on the benefits and risks of managing menopause with hormone therapy Expert guidance in determining whether or not hormone therapy is the right choice for you, and, if it is, when to start, when to stop, and what type to use The truth about bioidentical hormones Healthful and effective options for women who cannot-or prefer not to-use hormone therapy

Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility

Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility
Author: Marc A. Fritz
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1456
Release: 2012-03-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 145114847X

Established for more than thirty years as one of the world's most widely read gynecology texts, Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility is now in its Eighth Edition. In a clear, user-friendly style enhanced by abundant illustrations, algorithms, and tables, the book provides a complete explanation of the female endocrine system and its disorders and offers practical guidance on evaluation and treatment of female endocrine problems and infertility. Major sections cover reproductive physiology, clinical endocrinology, contraception and infertility. This edition has a modern full-color design. A companion website includes the fully searchable text, image bank and links to PubMed references.

Menopause

Menopause
Author: Deborah Garlick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2018-05-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1472948750

Why is talking about the menopause so taboo? When it's something that all women experience, and all in their own unique way. Written by a range of expert contributors from clinical professionals to natural practitioners, this comprehensive and thoroughly researched guide equips you with everything you need to help prepare for the changes ahead. Reflecting the latest NICE guidelines and information about HRT, this book provides a balanced view and encourages you to explore the options and think about what's right for you. Covering the facts, the myths, different approaches to menopause, including natural and medical options, and what to expect. Also included are quotes and stories from women sharing their own experiences. You've been through puberty and survived. You're about to enter a new phase of your life, and it's up to you how you approach it. So grab a cup or glass of something, have a flick through this guide and let's start talking about the menopause. Expert contributors include: Dr Louise Newson, Dr Marilyn Glenville, Dr Heather Currie, Dr Karen Morton, Dr Marion Gluck, Kathryn Peden, Katherine Bellchambers, Pamela Windle and other specialists in their field.