The 30-Day Natural Hormone Plan: Look and Feel Young Again--Without Synthetic HRT - Softcover

Schwartz MD, Erika

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446693324 ISBN 13: 9780446693325

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Finally, an Alternative to Synthetic HRT That's Effective and That You Can Trust! Even after the National Institutes of Health halted its ten-year study in 2002, new findings continue to link synthetic hormone replacements with cancer and other diseases. Now Erika Schwartz, M.D., an expert in natural hormone therapy and founder of The International Hormone Institute, offers a day-by-day program that has already helped thousands of women (and men too!)-without synthetic HRT. Incorporating the supervised use of natural hormones, supplements, vitamins, diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, this program helps you: * Feel younger, stronger, and more energetic in just days-no matter what your age * Eliminate the symptoms of pre-menopause or menopause-including hot flashes, loss of libido, depression, and mood swings * Solve health problems that may have been plaguing you since puberty * End many food cravings for good * Flush out the toxins in your body that throw hormones out of balance * Make exercise a simple, joyous part of your daily routine.

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Review

Dr. Erika Schwartz combines gentle encouragement, smooth organization, and broad health education in her surprising simple 30-day plan. Rather than lumping all women together in one group, she's taken the time to separate out age groups, laying out the varying needs of vitamins and supplements while emphasizing that every age will benefit from increased walking, morning stretches, drinking plenty of water, and cutting back on coffee and alcohol.

The 30-Day Natural Hormone Plan includes many features found in diet books (journal pages, recipes, recommendations for specific brands of supplements) but the goal isn't primarily weight loss. Instead, Schwartz aims to help regulate hormonal fluctuations that lead to sugar craving, fatigue, blotchy skin, hot flashes, and sleeping problems. Two sections at the end of the book are worth reading before you dive into the book: a glossary that explains terms like "bioidentical" and "ostopenia," and a short chapter that outlines the headline-making study of women and synthetic hormones that identified serious health concerns.

Whether you're looking for natural alternatives for easing menopause, relief from monthly migraines, or just hoping to improve your overall health, you'll find plenty of benefit from Schwartz's nutritionally sound month-long plan. --Jill Lightner

About the Author

Dr. Erika Schwartz lives in Westchester County, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0446693324
• ISBN 13: 9780446693325
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400