This book is needed more than ever. The National Institute of Health
interrupted their huge HRT (hormone replacement therapy) study in July
2002 after they found that Prempro, a combination of estrogen and
progestin, had detrimental health effects which include an increased
risk for breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
This new edition examines the latest information about HRT and the safer
alternatives. It completely validates the author's long-held bias
against HRT and shows women, whether perimenopausal, menopausal, or
postmenopausal, how they can maintain and improve their health and
well-being without the use of synthetic hormones.
The book offers complete information on menopausal symptoms and effects
and ways to alleviate them. Updated sections cover heart disease
(including hormonal effects, the role of cholesterol, diet, and
supplements), osteoporosis, and breast cancer. The section on exercise
and nutrition for health and weight is completely rewritten. The latest
information on non-hormonal remedies to balance hormones is what is
needed by every woman wanting to avoid HRT.