Before the Change Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause

Before the Change ... * clearly explains the symptoms of perimenopause and offers a self-diagnosis quiz; * details safe and natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy, including healing vitamins, minerals, herbs, and natural hormones; * provides a powerful Changing Diet, with tips and recipes for foods that prevent and alleviate symptoms; * examines the findings of the landmark Women's Health Initiative study on hormone replacement therapy, which were halted in July 2002 and confirmed in 2003 by two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine; * includes a new, expanded section on the pros and cons of soy as a natural hormone; and * offers new insights regarding the role of hypothyroidism in perimenopause and includes advice on the best natural treatments.Gittleman, Ann Louise is the author of 'Before the Change Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause', published 2004 under ISBN 9780060560874 and ISBN 0060560878.