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The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need

Michele Moore, M.D., FAAFP

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For women facing decisions about treatment for the symptoms of menopause, the second edition of this landmark work features a new chapter that addresses the latest findings about hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Michele Moore helps patients make informed treatment choices and offers a balanced account of options that range from traditional medical practice to holistic and alternative approaches.

Drawing on her own experience as well the experiences of friends, colleagues, and patients, Dr. Moore provides information about the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Her analysis...

For women facing decisions about treatment for the symptoms of menopause, the second edition of this landmark work features a new chapter that addresses the latest findings about hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Michele Moore helps patients make informed treatment choices and offers a balanced account of options that range from traditional medical practice to holistic and alternative approaches.

Drawing on her own experience as well the experiences of friends, colleagues, and patients, Dr. Moore provides information about the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Her analysis of treatment options includes lifestyle changes and herbal and homeopathic remedies in addition to allopathic medicine. Above all, she encourages patients to participate actively in their own health care, accept responsibility for their choices, and cope with the consequences of those choices while remaining proactive. She also emphasizes the need for each woman to monitor her health condition closely and to reassess her situation as her health needs change through the years.

Sympathetic and authoritative, this helpful books prepares women to deal with the inevitable changes in body, mind, and spirit that accompany menopause.

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Comforting guide to menopause, with practical information.

Any woman approaching this phase of her life would be wise to read Moore's overview before making any decisions.

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5.5
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8.5
Pages
160
ISBN
9780801880131
Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Symptoms You May Have Now: Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause
Chapter 2. Health Concerns Now: Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, and Endometrial and Breast

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Symptoms You May Have Now: Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause
Chapter 2. Health Concerns Now: Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, and Endometrial and Breast Cancer
Chapter 3. Overview of Therapies: Allopathic, Complementary, Herbal, and Homeopathic
Chapter 4. Therapeutic Approaches in Perimenopause
Chapter 5. Therapeutic Approaches in Menopause
Chapter 6. Therapeutic Approaches in Postmenopause
Chapter 7. Estriol: The Forgotten Estrogen
Chapter 8. Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Multitude of Choices
Conclusion: Vision and Responsibility
Appendix 1: Diets for Improved Health and Fitness
Appendix 2: Patient's Record of Symptoms, Diagnostic Tests, and Therapies
Resources
Glossary
References
Index

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Michele C. Moore, M.D.

Michele C. Moore, M.D., has a practice that emphasizes integrated preventive health care, focusing on chronic illnesses, allergies, environmental medicine, and acupuncture. She has written and lectured extensively on women's health care and holistic medicine and is the author of The Only Menopause Guide You'll Need and co-author, with Caroline de Costa, of Cesarean Section: Understanding and...