Menopause Without Medicine: The Trusted Women's Resource with the Latest Information on HRT, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, and Natural Estrogens

by Linda Ojeda, Jeffrey S. Bland (Foreword)

This book is needed more than ever. The National Institute of Health interrupted their huge HRT (hormone replacement therapy) study in July 2002 after they found that Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin, had detrimental health effects which include an increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

This new edition examines the latest information about HRT and the safer alternatives. It completely validates the author's long-held bias against HRT and shows women, whether perimenopausal, menopausal, or postmenopausal, how they can maintain and improve their health and well-being without the use of synthetic hormones.

The book offers complete information on menopausal symptoms and effects and ways to alleviate them. Updated sections cover heart disease (including hormonal effects, the role of cholesterol, diet, and supplements), osteoporosis, and breast cancer. The section on exercise and nutrition for health and weight is completely rewritten. The latest information on non-hormonal remedies to balance hormones is what is needed by every woman wanting to avoid HRT.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

Published August 26, 2003

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was so NOT what I was looking for. If I want to make a full-time job/hobby of my health, then this book would have been perfect. Also great for anyone with advanced medical training. Simple advice, well, good luck finding any. Great at making me feel completely irresponsible about how I've been taking care of myself. Thanks for the guilt trip, mom.

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Menopause without Medicine did a good job of going over things without medicine involved but it played a lot with medical tone and ideology. Lots about losing weight, and lots about heart disease and bone density.

I personally just didn't think it hit the mark for me, but I learned a lot!

[The Farmer's Wife · Rating 2 out of 5]

Women have been going through menopause without the use of modern medicine for a long time now, so, for me it's refreshing to hear someone say so. She lost me, though, in her pages and pages of vitamins and supplements.

[Shellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent.