Hormones and the Mind - Hardcover

Klaiber, Edward L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060193735 ISBN 13: 9780060193737

Publisher: Harper, 2001

Synopsis

Hormones and the Mind is a must-read for women of all ages experiencing problems with mood, memory, and sexuality.

Until recently, hormonal treatments have been used infrequently for a relatively narrow range of ailments. Now Dr. Edward L. Klaiber, a leading researcher and clinician in the burgeoning held of psychoneuroendocrinology, shows how hormone modulation can correct hormonal imbalances and work as an effective remedy against depression, memory loss, mental fuzziness, sexual disinterest, PMS, and other symptoms many women face as they approach menopause. Packed with up-to-date scientific research on brain chemistry, compelling testimonials from patients, and practical guidelines that tell readers what they need to know before seeing a doctor, Hormones and the Mind sends a signal of hope to the people who need it most.

• Includes tables that list and explain hormonal treatments
• Presents actual case studies that show how hormone treatments have a beneficial and lasting impact
• Shows how customized hormone treatments can be tailored to match your unique physiological profile
• Provides useful guidelines to help readers achieve successful hormone modulation.

Written in an authoritative and accessible style, Hormones and the Mind presents convincing new evidence that hormone modulation offers an effective solution for a range of troubling symptoms. The result for many women is a more productive, joyous, richer life.

About this title

About the Author

Edward L. Klaiber, M.D., is a leading researcher and clinician in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology. He is a senior scientist at the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research and president of the Broverman Memorial Institute Research Foundation, both located in Worcester, Massachusetts. His research consists of more than eight chapters of medical texts and has been published in sixty peerreviewed medical journals. Dr. Klaiber received his medical degree from the State University of New York Medical College at Syracuse. After his internship and residency, he went on to become a researcher under Dr. Gregory Pincus -- the father of the first oral contraceptive. He is a member of the Endocrine Society, the North American Menopause Society, the Worcester Medical Society, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr. Klaiber practices medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts, and lives with his wife, jean, in Princeton, Massachusetts.

From the Back Cover

Hormones and the Mind is a must-read for women of all ages experiencing problems with mood, memory, and sexuality.

Until recently, hormonal treatments have been used infrequently for a relatively narrow range of ailments. Now Dr. Edward L. Klaiber, a leading researcher and clinician in the burgeoning held of psychoneuroendocrinology, shows how hormone modulation can correct hormonal imbalances and work as an effective remedy against depression, memory loss, mental fuzziness, sexual disinterest, PMS, and other symptoms many women face as they approach menopause. Packed with up-to-date scientific research on brain chemistry, compelling testimonials from patients, and practical guidelines that tell readers what they need to know before seeing a doctor, Hormones and the Mind sends a signal of hope to the people who need it most.

• Includes tables that list and explain hormonal treatments
• Presents actual case studies that show how hormone treatments have a beneficial and lasting impact
• Shows how customized hormone treatments can be tailored to match your unique physiological profile
• Provides useful guidelines to help readers achieve successful hormone modulation.

Written in an authoritative and accessible style, Hormones and the Mind presents convincing new evidence that hormone modulation offers an effective solution for a range of troubling symptoms. The result for many women is a more productive, joyous, richer life.

Reviews

Klaiber, a physician who considers himself a psychoneuroendocrinologist, stresses that hormones are critical regulators of the brain. His book is written for women who experience one or more of the following: bouts of depression that they do not understand and cannot control, sudden and patterned memory loss, difficulty in making decisions, and a decline of sex drive. Klaiber's thesis, which is supported by cited research studies as well as a multitude of anecdotal tales, is that an individualized regimen of hormone therapy can provide relief of these symptoms, and more. He urges diagnosing a person's unique hormonal imbalances and correcting them with hormonal preparations tailored to meet that individual's needs. While much of what he writes about refers to perimenopausal, menopausal or post-menopausal women, he also discusses estrogen therapy to remedy PMS. Klaiber's book is important because it exemplifies a cross-disciplinary approach to medical care, advocating the use of antidepressant drugs where necessary, or thyroid medications if indicated, as well as estrogen/progesterone therapy. Klaiber's "cures" are impressive, and his viewpoint is worth considering in conjunction with advice from a woman's personal physician. A broad approach; recommended for consumer and women's health collections. Linda M.G. Katz, Florence A. Moore Lib. of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia
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Self-styled psychoneuroendocrinologist Klaiber has devoted 30 years to investigating problems involving the elements in his compound characterization, especially in psychiatric settings. His thorough report imparts much scientific information enlivened by many brief case histories. Throughout, Klaiber stresses that hormone therapy is not unnatural. This is a comforting attitude because directed use of hormones can prevent heart disease, Alzheimer's, premenstrual tension syndrome, and many other difficulties women face. Moreover, hormone therapy doesn't increase the risk of cancer, Klaiber says, if published figures are correctly considered, and in addition to bestowing the benefits listed in the subtitle, can boost brainpower. It also promotes healthy menopause. Klaiber carefully points out that in most cases more research is needed to confirm the results he describes and that each case is unique and requires variations in procedures. William Beatty
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Edition details

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060193735
• ISBN 13: 9780060193737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336