Marcia L Jones

Menopause For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Ease symptoms with diet and fitness tips Understand and cope with your body's changes This authoritative and reassuring guide gives you up-to-date information on ways menopause affects your body, your emotions, and your libido. It reveals the latest facts about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), as well as alternative treatments, ways to manage stress, and the effects of the thyroid on menopause. You'll cope with the changes better and better enjoy life! THE DUMMIES WAY * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Online cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fu Discover how to * Handle hot flashes * Prevent bone loss * Evaluate current therapy options * Identify perimenopause * Make smarter lifestyle choices Get Smart! @www.dummies.com * Find listings of all our books * Choose from many different subject categories * Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 719g
• ISBN-13: 9780470053430
• ISBN-10: 0470053437
• Artikelnr.: 22267393

Autorenporträt

Marcia L. Jones was a freelance writer for more than 20 years. Theresa Eichenwald, M.D., is an internist with experience in caring for menopausal women. Nancy W. Hall has written extensively on health, pregnancy, and child development for over 18 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.

Part I: The Main Facts about Menopause.

Chapter 1: Mapping Out Menopause.

Chapter 2: Talking Biology and Psychology: Your Mind and Body onMenopause.

Chapter 3: Fooling Mother Nature: Early Menopause.

Chapter 4: Getting In Sync with the Symptoms.

Part II: The Effects of Menopause on Your Body andMind.

Chapter 5: The Business of Your Bones.

Chapter 6: Getting a Handle on Heart Health.

Chapter 7: Dealing with Vaginal and Urinary Changes.

Chapter 8: Examining Your Skin and Hair on Menopause.

Chapter 9: Maintaining Your Sex Life Through Menopause.

Chapter 10: Mental and Emotional Issues.

Part III: Treating the Effects.

Chapter 11: The Basics of Hormone Therapy.

Chapter 12: Understanding Hormone Therapy and Your Heart.

Chapter 13: Checking Out Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer.

Chapter 14: Reviewing Reproductive Cancers and HormoneTherapy.

Chapter 15: Considering Hormone Therapy and Other HealthConditions.

Chapter 16: Making the Decision about Hormone Therapy.

Chapter 17: Taking an Alternative Route: Non-HormoneTherapies.

Part IV: Lifestyle Issues for Menopause and Beyond.

Chapter 18: Eating for the Change.

Chapter 19: Focusing on Fitness.

Chapter 20: Enjoying a New Lease on Life.

Part V: The Parts of Ten.

Chapter 21: Ten Menopause Myths Exposed.

Chapter 22: Ten Medical Tests for Menopausal Women.

Chapter 23: Ten Terrific Fitness Programs for MenopausalWomen.

Chapter 24: Ten Powerhouse Foods for Menopausal Women.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Glossary.

Appendix B: Resources.

Index.