Grow Your Own HRT

"Grow Your Own HRT" shows the scientific proof of why some women menopause without problem and how you can become one of them. Feeling menopausal and need some help? Did you know you can grow your own HRT? Sprouted foods are one of the world’s richest sources of plant hormones and not only the densest form of nutrients on the planet but also easy to digest. As we evolved on plant hormones, we have receptors in our cells looking for them and it supports our systems to get them back into our diets. You find detailed instructions on how to grow hormone-rich plants on your windowsill in just two minutes a day. In addition, the author details how to self-diagnose, how much to take and which sprouts to grow for which symptoms. This book shows scientific proof that sprouted foods contain • Plant oestrogens • Plant progesterone • Plant sterols • Natural detoxifying nutrients. Plus all the studies on how sprouted foods help * Menopause symptoms * Cancer * heart disease * osteoporosis * dementia * diabetes * autism. Say no to expensive supplements, changing your whole diet and synthetic hormones. Grow your own HRT the way nature intended - it's quick, cheap and natural - you have nothing to lose.

Sally J. Duffell has been growing, teaching and writing about bean sprouting for many years. She extensively researched the scientific proof behind their rich bounty of plant hormones, their effects on menopause symptoms and the diseases of ageing. She lives in Hastings, UK.

Introduction Part One -- Why you should Grow Your Own HRT Chapter 1 – Why Western Women have such a bad time during menopause Chapter 2 – The two ways to menopause (and why nobody mentions the second one) Chapter 3 – The Western Diet versus Eastern Health: is it really that simple? Chapter 4 – The amazing ways we achieve Hormonal Balance Chapter 5 – What we thought was going wrong and how we have tried to fix it Chapter 6 – How we are slowly learning what plant hormones / other phytochemicals can do for us Chapter 7– How we can mimic traditional diets in modern ways – practical suggestions/scientific research Chapter 8 – Why grow sprouted greens and beans as HRT – The historical perspective Part Two -- How to Grow your Own HRT Chapter 9 – What is bean and seed sprouting, and how can I do it? Chapter 10 – How to grow Mung, Lentil, Aduki and Chickpea Chapter 11– How to grow Alfalfa, Broccoli, Radish and Red Clover Chapter 12 – How to grow Fenugreek and Flax Chapter 13 – How to grow Cress Chapter 14 – Troubleshooting Part Three -- How much to eat, what else to eat, how to self-diagnose Chapter 15 – How much are you getting already? (foods with plant oestrogen / progesterone) Chapter 16 – Diagnosing yourself – which plant hormones do you need? Chapter 17 – Gut bacteria, liver function and other important compounds Chapter 18 – Synthetic hormones, chemical hormones, what are they, where are they, and why you should avoid them Part Four -- Plant hormones and prevention of other illnesses Chapter 19 – Plant hormones and Cancer Chapter 20 – Plant hormones and Osteoporosis Chapter 21 – Plant hormones and Dementia Chapter 22 – Plant Hormones and Heart Disease Part Five -- Testimonials Chapter 23 – My menopause diary Chapter 24 – Kate Tym’s Story Chapter 25 – Lisa’s Pope’s Story Chapter 26 – Viryapuspa Nolan’s Story Chapter 27 – Jenny Allan’s Story Part Six -- Appendices – A deeper look at some of the issues surrounding menopause Appendix 1 – The story of Traditional HRT Appendix 2 – Why research into supplements is so contradictory? Appendix 3 – What about Bioidentical hormones (aka Biomatching and BHRT) Appendix 4 – Hard evidence about hormones in the environment; why haven’t they been banned? Appendix 5 – It’s about the molecules – stupid! Appendix 6 – The progesterone story Appendix 7 – Recipes Afterword - Glossary of terms - Resources