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The new book by Nisha
Jackson, Ph.D.
This down-to-earth handbook was written for women who want to regain control of their
hormones -- and their lives -- and feel good again. It is for women who have been
told that common unpleasant symptoms are just normal results of aging or, worse,
that it's "all in your head." The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause
provides practical, step-by-step solutions to such hormone-related problems as:
- Weight gain around the middle
- Fibroids and/or fibrocystic breasts
- Sex-drive doldrums
- Adult acne
- Depression, anxiety, and irritability
- Chronic fatigue
- Bloating
- PMS
Each chapter can help you put together
a game plan for renewal, including 12-week hormone-balancing and weight management
plans. In a short time, you can feel better and gain control of your health and your
life.
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Dr. Neal Rouzier,
M.D.
Preface
Important Caution to the Reader
Introduction
To Test or Not to Test?
Why I Wrote This Book
How This Book Can Help
Chapter 1 - Why Hormonal Chaos?
Current Medical Thinking
About Hormones
The Hormone Roller Coaster
Hormones and Aging: Decline and Confusion
Hormone Levels Decline with Age
What Is Perimenopause and Why Do I Have to Go Through It?
Chapter 2 - Know Your Hormones
in and out of Balance
Perimenopause: The Change
Before the Change
How Do Hormones Tip out of Balance?
The Hormonal Domino Effect
Hormonal Highs and Lows
Estrogen
What Is
Estrogen Dominance?
Progesterone
The Benefits of Progesterone
What
Happens When Progesterone Levels Drop?
Testosterone
Chapter 3 - Have Your Hormones
Tested
Why Test Your Hormones?
Each Woman
Is Unique
Bucking the Trend
Timing Is Everything
Testing Options
Serum (Blood)
Testing
Serum Testing Specifics
Saliva
Testing
Urine Testing
Interpreting Lab Results
Saliva-Testing Specifics
Estradiol
Testosterone
Working with Your Medical
Provider
Long-term Hormonal Balance
Chapter 4 - Use Hormones to
Treat Hormone Problems
Natural Versus Synthetic
Hormones
Individualizing Hormone Treatment
How to Use Progesterone
Progesterone
Versus Synthetic Progesterone (Progestin)
Forms of Natural Progesterone
Administering
Progesterone
Dosages of Natural Progesterone
How Do I Know If I Need Progesterone?
What to Expect When Using Progesterone
Troubleshooting: Progesterone
Estrogen Therapy in Perimenopause
When Is
Estrogen Helpful?
Natural Estrogen Choices
Dosages of Natural Estrogen
Synthetic Estrogen Alternatives
Additional Alternatives for Correcting
Estrogen Balance
How to Use Estrogen While
Still Having Periods
Liver Flush Cocktail
What About Testosterone?
Dosages
of Testosterone
Things to Remember When
Using Testosterone Replacement
Moving Forward with Hormonal Balance
Chapter 5 - Fix Your Diet:
The Most Powerful Way to Create Hormonal Balance
Why Women Gain Weight
with Age
A Six-Step Plan for Weight/Fat Loss
Step 1:
Eat Protein
High-Protein, Low-Fat Snacks
Step
2: Eliminate Sugar
High-Protein, Healthy Snacks
Step
3: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies
Many-Veggie Soup
Salad Tips
Salad Dressing: The Silent Saboteur
Step
4: Drink Water
Step 5: Incorporate “Good Fat”
Yogurt Cream Cheese
Step
6: Get Moving!
Tips for Success
Simple Steps
to Support Your Efforts
Supplements for Weight/Fat
Loss
Exercise Your Way to a Lean Body
Chapter 6 - Eliminate the Stress
Hormone
The Story of Stress
The Overworked Adrenal Glands
Where Things Go Wrong for the Busy Woman
Solutions
for the Stressed-out Busy Woman
Signs of Toxic Stress
Solutions for Resolving Toxic Stress
Solutions
for the Working Woman
Supplements for Stress
Management
General
Solutions for Every Woman
Diet for Toxic Stress
The Quick-Fix Plan for Stress
Exercise for Toxic Stress
Chapter 7 - Get a Grip on PMS
PMS During Perimenopause
What Causes PMS?
Factors Increasing the Incidence and Severity of PMS
Diagnosing PMS
PMS Assessment
PMS Treatment Options
Steps You
Can Take on Your Own
Guidelines for the Hypoglycemia
Diet
Supplements
Progesterone Therapy
Recommended Options for
Progesterone Therapy
Antidepressants
Chapter 8 - Turn on Your Sex
Drive
Is Losing Libido Inevitable?
Did You Know…?
What Is a “Healthy” Sex Drive?
Foods to Fuel the Fire
Hormones to Increase Sex Drive
Hormone
Therapy
Alternatives for Improving
Sex Drive
Simple Exercises for Improved Body Image
Additional Sex-Drive Blasters
Simple Ways to Spice Up Your Love Life
A Dream Date at Home
Chapter 9 - The Fatigue Factor:
Rejuvenate Your Thyroid
The Powerful Thyroid
Low Thyroid
Is a Common Complaint
Undiagnosed, Untreated Low
Thyroid Is Bad News
Why Is Low
Thyroid So Often Undiagnosed?
Low Thyroid in Perimenopause
Symptoms
of Low Thyroid
Other Causes of Fatigue
Testing for Thyroid Disorders
Obtaining an Accurate Diagnosis
Treatment Options
What About Osteoporosis?
Which
Treatment Is Most Effective?
Natural Supplements for
Hypothyroidism
The Quick-Fix Plan for Energy
Chapter 10 - Other Hazards
of Perimenopause
Surviving Hot Flashes
and Night Sweats
Factors
Under Your Control
Supplements for Regulating Hot Flashes
and Night Sweats
What Can I Do About Irregular
Periods?
Hope for Thinning Hair and Hair Loss
Hair 101
Diet, Exercise, and Stress Reduction
Supplements
Prescription Medications
Hair-Care Products
Banishing Breast Tenderness
The Cure for Vaginal Dryness and Irritation
Hormone
Treatments
Treating Migraines and Other
Headaches
Preventive
Measures for Headaches
Bladder Control 101
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Why Is Sleep
So Important?
Establishing Better Sleep
Patterns
Epilogue - The 12-Week Hormone-Balancing
Plan
The 12-Week Hormonal Overhaul
The 12-Week Diet Overhaul
De-Stressing
The Six-Step Plan for Jumpstarting Energy
You Can Do It
Appendix A:
Compounding Pharmacies and Hormone-Testing Laboratories
Appendix B:
Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Resources
Appendix C:
Products
Appendix D:
Recommended Reading for Specific Perimenopausal Problems
Appendix E:
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
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