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Guide Picks - Top 5 Menopause Books
With so many books being written about menopause it's hard to know which ones are essential additions to your library. Here are 5 books about menopause that are must reads for women approaching menopause whether it's natural or surgically induced.
1) What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause: Balance Your Hormones and Your Life From Thirty to Sixty
All women experiencing menopausal symptoms will find something useful in this updated version of an excellent book that provides common sense solutions and natural alternatives that work to relieve the symptoms of menopause. Includes precise dosing instructions for using natural progesterone cream. Also covers herbs, and provides diet and exercise tips.
2) Could It Be... Perimenopause?: How Women 35-50 Can Overcome Forgetfulness, Mood Swings, Insomnia, Weight Gain, Sexual Dysfunction & Other Tell-Tale Signs of Hormonal Imbalance
Clear answers to your questions about changes that happen long before actual menopause written in an easy-to-read format. Includes information about how to avoid a hysterectomy, how to use birth control pills for perimenopausal symptoms, and a wealth of other valuable details.
3) Hormone of Desire: Truth about Testosterone, Sexuality & Menopause
Millions of women experience loss of sexual desire during menopause and the 'male' hormone testosterone is a likely culprit. The author provides extensive medical information about testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone with clear language presented in an easy-to-follow format.
4) The Menopause Diet: Lose Weight and Boost Your Energy
This outstanding book provides answers to why women gain weight during menopause and how to lose weight permanently, while maintaining hormonal balance with proper nutrition and suggested dietary supplements. Includes recipes, specific nutritional details, facts about sleep and stress, and a plethora of other relevant material.
5) The Estrogen Alternative: Natural Hormone Therapy With Botanical Progesterone
Natural progesterone, unlike synthetic pharmaceutical hormones, is chemically equal to the progesterone produced by our bodies. Can this natural hormone effectively replace the pharmaceutical treatments prescribed by your doctor? Discover the facts about NHRT and how it provides the same benefits we expect from pharmaceutical hormone replacements while causing no known side effects or risks.
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