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Before the change : taking charge of your perimenopause / Ann Louise Gittleman.

by Gittleman, Ann Louise.

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HarperOne, an imprint of HarpercollinsPublishers, 2017.

Menopause -- Diet therapy.

Middle-aged women -- Nutrition.

9780062642318 (pbk.)

Revised and updated edition.

xiii, 300 pages ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-284) and index.

"An alternative guide for taking charge of your perimenopause, filled with up-to-date research, including the latest information on Hormone Replacement Therapy, mood swings, weight gain, and nutrition for women thirty-five and older. A gentle, proven, incremental program for understanding your body's changes and controlling your symptoms during perimenopause - the period of about ten years leading up to menopause - to help you feel great through this vital phase of life. A clear explanation of the symptoms of perimenopause and a self-diagnosis quiz. Safe and natural alternatives to hormone therapy, including healing vitamins, minerals, herbs, and natural hormones. A guide to nutrition and healthy diet, with tips for foods that prevent and alleviate symptoms. This revised and updated edition includes: An expanded section on the pros and cons of soy as a natural phytoestrogen. An expanded discussion of hypothyroidism, its connection to hormonal imbalances, and the best natural treatments. A full analysis of HRT, including advice for safely weaning yourself off of synthetic hormones, and an overview of herbal, lifestyle, and diet options and modifications available for women who have had a hysterectomy, have risk factors or a history of breast cancer, osteoporosis, or heart disease"--Provided by publisher.

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