Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book
by LOVE, SUSAN M. MDLINDSEY, KARENEdition: Revised
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2003-01-21
Publisher(s): Harmony
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Summary
Dr. Love helps menopausal readers sort through their choices and tells them how to cope with symptoms, addressing concerns such as osteoporosis, heart disease, and breast cancer. She discusses options for the short and long term: diet, alternative treatments, and all the pros and cons of hormonal therapy.
Author Biography
DR. SUSAN LOVE, M.D., is an adjunct professor of surgery at UCLA and the president of the Susan Love, M.D., Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the eradication of breast cancer. She is the author, with Karen Lindsey, of the renowned <b>Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book</b>. She lives in Los Angeles..
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| What Is Menopause? | p. 9 |
| The Medicalization of Menopause | p. 24 |
| "What Does It Feel Like?" | p. 46 |
| Prevention and Risk: Understanding Research | p. 73 |
| Osteoporosis: Are We All Going to Crumble? | p. 88 |
| Heart Disease: What's Your Real Risk? | p. 118 |
| Breast Cancer: Every Woman's Fear? | p. 137 |
| Endometrial Cancer: The First Problem with Estrogen | p. 150 |
| For Better or Worse: Hormone Therapy and Other Diseases | p. 158 |
| Approaches to Symptom Relief | p. 170 |
| From Flashes to Fuzzy Thinking: What You Can Do Right Now | p. 183 |
| For Prevention: First, Look to Your Lifestyle! | p. 219 |
| Alternatives: From Acupuncture to Herbs | p. 256 |
| Drugs: Other Means of Prevention | p. 275 |
| Hormones: The Menu of Options | p. 285 |
| Decisions: What Should I Do? | p. 311 |
| How to Find a Practitioner | p. 337 |
| Books, Videos, Pamphlets, and the Internet | p. 343 |
| Newsletters and Journals | p. 352 |
| Organizations | p. 354 |
| The DASH Diet | p. 361 |
| Notes | p. 365 |
| Index | p. 411 |
| Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved. |
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