Now revised and updated, the comprehensive program for restoring vitality, sexuality, and health using natural hormones—just the ones each individual woman needs, and just the amount she needs. The decision of whether or not to use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during menopause is perhaps more controversial—and more confusing—than ever before. The HRT Solution provides a balanced discussion of the issues and, most important, offers a choice that goes beyond "yes" or "no." The authors explain the shortcomings of the conventional, "cookie-cutter" approach to HRT, which gives women standardized amounts of synthetic hormone substitutes or animal-derived hormone products. Instead, they recommend a program designed to meet each woman's particular needs. Their approach emphasizes the importance of testing and ongoing monitoring to determine precisely which hormones a woman may want to supplement. The solution lies in the prescription of individualized doses of custom-made natural hormones—exact matches for the ones a woman's body produces. The HRT Solution makes it possible for each woman to maintain a hormonal balance that is optimal for her body and her well-being, without the unpleasant side effects and potential for long-term health problems associated with conventional HRT.

MARLA AHLGRIMM, R.PH., is the founder and chair of Women's Health America (WHA) Group and cofounder of Madison Pharmacy Associates, Inc., the first pharmacy in the United States devoted entirely to women's health care. Ms. Ahlgrimm was one of the first health professionals in the United States to recognize, define, and develop treatment options for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). JOHN M. KELLS is the cofounder and chief executive of Aeron LifeCycles Clinical Laboratory, a leader in research on the impact of hormones on breast cancer and women's health. CHRISTINE MacGENN RODGERSON is a writer and editor who specializes in scientific, health, and medical issues.

Renowned expert Dr. Erika Schwartz shares her successful program for treating the symptoms of hormone imbalance, combining her professional experience with her own story. A hormone specialist with more than 20 years of experience, Erika Schwartz subscribed to conventional methods of treating menopausal women- until she became one. When she realized that available treatment options were ineffective for her-and for millions of women-she started looking for an alternative. What she discovered are safe, effective, and natural forms of hormonereplacement, virtually free of side effects, that can be used to treat a myriad of problems in women of all ages, including acne, migraines, PMS, post-partum depression, and fibroids, as well as the common symptoms of menopause. Now, in this revolutionary book, Dr. Schwartz shares her proven program to help women prevent, reduce, and even eliminate these symptoms of hormone imbalance naturally. Readers will also learn when and where to get natural hormones and why they can change women's lives for the better.

Hormones regulate our bodies and run our lives—when they're in balance we feel great, look beautiful, are fertile and sexual, and enjoy every moment of our existence. When they're out of balance, whether during adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, or from medication or surgically induced, it can lead to devastating conditions like infertility, postpartum depression, insomnia, weight gain, loss of libido, memory loss, and unnecessary tests and surgeries. Erika Schwartz, MD, is the leading authority on hormone supplementation in wellness and disease prevention. In The New Hormone Solution Dr. Erika shares her successful, proven program to help women (and men) of all ages prevent and eliminate the symptoms of hormone imbalance in an integrated and caring approach. Learn what hundreds of thousands of healthy men and women have learned from following Dr. Erika's unique and caring programs. In The New Hormone Solution, you'll discover: How to identify the symptoms of hormone imbalance at different stages in your life from teens, twenties, thirties, forties, and beyond. What the safe and easy options are for treatment of hormone imbalance. How to integrate conventional medicine with mind and body care and prevent disease at all ages. How to choose the right options for your hormones and supplements. How to take ownership of your health and avoid becoming a victim of uncaring and money-hungry systems. How the cutting edge scientific data, statistics and clinical cases from the practice of Dr. Erika can be applied to your needs.

All through our lives we are plagued with certain truths, we are born, we live and we die. Many of us live life never really having great health. Everywhere you turn these days you hear and see more and more news and advertising about Hormone Replacement Therapies (HRTs). From large pharmaceuticals marketing the latest synthetic low testosterone replacement roll-on to celebrities extolling the virtues of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, (BHRT) as a virtual fountain of youth. The truth is there are a lot of mistruths about the role bioidentical hormones can have in the cure of several sever symptoms; the overall wellbeing of your patients and safety concerns about their use. This book is to serve as a guide to understanding the role hormones have in assessing symptoms that may be aggravated by hormonal imbalances or deficiencies. The last half of this book contains a clinical reference guide to help healthcare practitioners check for hormonal imbalances and recommend dosing of bioidentical hormones in the treatment of their patients. The goals of this book are to: 1. Educate healthcare professionals about the role of hormones in the wellness of their patients. 2. Educate the public of the significant role hormonal imbalances can play in their overall wellness. 3. Provide the necessary tools to determine if bioidentical hormone replacement therapies are appropriate for your patients. 4. Help expand healthcare practices through referrals by happy, healthy patients and bioidentical hormone replacement therapies that improve patient lives while making sound business sense to your practice. The roll that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy has in overall wellbeing for millions of people is simply remarkable.

Many women are confused about the treatments available for menopause. While they may be experiencing severe symptoms, the news about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) use is not encouraging. HRT may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, and blood clots in the lungs and legs. On the other hand, there is lesser known treatment-Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)-that can help effectively diminish menopausal symptoms without the dangers of synthetic drugs. In her new book, Dr. Amy Lee Hawkins provides women with a complete guide to understanding and using BHRT to diminish or eliminate the symptoms of menopause. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is written in easy-to-understand language. It covers the basics of hormones, discusses the controversy surrounding hormone replacement, details hormone treatment principles, and provides a guide to maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism. Each discussion is supported by up-to-date scientific articles published in respected research journals and medical texts. In addition, the book's appendix includes numerous questionnaires that can help you understand your personal situation. If you are struggling with the symptoms of menopause, you want to choose the safest and most effective route to feeling better. What You Must Know About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy provides the information you need to make the best possible decisions about your health.