Beck, Leslie
The Ultimate Nutrition Guide for Menopause: Natural Strategies to Stay Healthy, Control Weight, and Feel Great
James F. Balch, M.D.,
coauthor of Prescription for Natural Healing
Menopause brings a multitude of changes for women. Its a time when you need to prepare your body for a hormonal roller coaster ride and protect yourself against various health risksthat means making positive, healthy lifestyle decisions.
In this book, leading nutritionist Leslie Beck explains how you can success-fully manage the myriad symptoms of menopause through nutrition and develop a long-term plan for optimal health. Whether you are peri- or post-menopausal, Beck can help you make smart changes to your diet, add the right vitamin and mineral supplements to your daily routine, and choose the most appropriate herbal remedies for your symptoms.
Based on cutting-edge research, this essential, easy-to-read guide explains how you can lose weight or prevent the weight gain that is often associated with aging or hormone replacement therapy. Youll discover how to reduce your risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Whether youre taking hormones or not, youll see what steps to take to make the best decisions for your lifestyle.
Most important, youll learn how to stay healthy and feel betternaturallyduring menopause.
Topics include:
- Anxiety
- Breast cancer
- Depression
- Forgetfulness
- Heart disease
- Heavy periods
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Hot flashes
- Insomnia
- Menstrual cycle changes
- Mood swings
- Night sweats
- Osteoporosis
- Perimenopause
- Sexual changes
- Weight gain
- Vaginal dryness
- Author(s)
- Beck, Leslie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2004
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Medicine, Health Care, Mode
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780471470335
- Printed ISBN
- 9780471274254