Natural Hormone Balance for Women

A pioneering gynecologist and antiaging specialist with a successful Beverly Hills practice, Dr. Uzzi Reiss shows the way for women who want to turn back the effects of time through natural hormone therapy, but who wonder: is it safe? Does it work? Is hormone therapy right for me? Natural Hormone Balance for Women is Dr. Reiss's breakthrough, step-by-step program for women who want to take control of their lives by restoring hormonal balance. This revolutionary, commonsense natural hormone replacement program is designed to meet the individual needs of most women looking to rejuvenate body and mind—and offers astounding benefits for women of all ages: More energy and stamina * Improved memory * Healthier, more youthful skin * Balanced moods * Less depression and anxiety * Stabilization of weight and more muscle definition * Better sleep patterns * PMS and menopausal symptoms reduced or eliminated * Enhanced sexuality Dr. Reiss takes the confusion out of the medical information you need to know. In clear, nontechnical language, he thoroughly explains: -the important difference between standard chemical hormone prescriptions and natural hormone replacements -which hormone replacements are best for you and how to adjust them to your maximum individual benefit -how to take hormones without worry -how to choose the most effective hormonal gel, cream, pill, or sublingual drops, and when to use them. Dr. Reiss has helped thousands of women transform their lives by achieving natural hormone balance. Now you can tap into the replenishing "fountain of youthfulness" that is not only essential for better life, but easier and safer to achieve than ever before.

Uzzi Reiss, M.D./O.B.-GYN with Martin Zucker

Contents Foreword by Jesse Lynn Hanley, M.D. Introduction: Taking Hormones without Worry PART ONE The Promise of Natural Hormone Replacement 1 Why Natural Hormones? 2 Hormones and Individuality 3 Before You Start -- Tending to Your Stress and Insulin 4 Making Your Physician a Natural Hormone Partner PART TWO How to Control Estrogen -- Instead of Being Controlled 5 ABCs of Estrogen 6 Problems with Conventional Estrogen Replacement (ERT) 7 Basics of Natural Estrogen Replacement 8 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Menopause 9 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Perimenopause 10 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Younger Women PART THREE How to Optimize Your Progesterone Protection 11 ABCs of Progesterone 12 Progesterone and Progestins -- Two Million Years of Difference 13 Basics of Natural Progesterone Replacement 14 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Menopause 15 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Perimenopause 16 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Younger Women PART FOUR Building on the Basics: Using Other Natural Hormones to Stay Younger, More Vital, and Healthier 17 Testosterone 18 Human Growth Hormone 19 DHEA 20 Melatonin 21 Pregnenolone PART FIVE Putting It All Together 22 How to Take Multiple Hormones 23 Breast Cancer and Hormones 24 The Future of Hormone Therapy Appendices A Where to Buy Natural Hormones B Beware of Hidden Hormones in Health Products Selected References Acknowledgments Index About the Authors