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Hormone Repair Manual is a practical guide to feeling better in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. It explains how to navigate the change of perimenopause and relieve symptoms with natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, and bioidentical hormone therapy. Topics include: - Why everything is different after “second puberty.” - How perimenopause can be a tipping point for long-term health. - The four phases of perimenopause. - The role of testosterone and insulin in weight gain. - How to speak with your doctor about hormone therapy, including natural progesterone. - Treatment protocols for all common perimenopause symptoms, including night sweats, insomnia, migraines, and heavy periods. - Risk reduction for osteoporosis, heart disease, and dementia. Written by best-selling author and naturopathic doctor Lara Briden, the book is backed by evidence-based research and real-world patient stories. Praise for Hormone Repair Manual: "The book my patients have been waiting for–a science and whole woman-based approach to the menopausal transition that will give women the wisdom, language, and practical tools to navigate menopause and unveil this time for what it really is–one of the most transformative and empowering chapters of a woman's life." Dr Peta Wright, gynecologist and women's health advocate "This lively, clear and supportive book provides positive and helpful information that many women need as they approach perimenopause and beyond." Jerilynn C. Prior MD, author of Estrogen's Storm Season "Essential reading for all women over 40 and their doctors!" Dr Natasha Andreadis, gynecologist and fertility specialist "Evidence-based natural solutions for optimizing women's health and wellbeing in their 40s, 50s and beyond." Dr Fatima Khan, menopause specialist

A Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony gives women the knowledge, tools, and confidence to rebalance their hormones, master their metabolism, and become the boss of their own body. From thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances, gut disorders, to navigating the best "diet" plan- this guide serves as the one book you need to feel your best and reclaim your hormones, health, and body.

“Perimenopause? What?! I’m way too young!” If you’re suddenly struggling with weight gain, insomnia, irregular bleeding or flooding, mood swings, and relationship challenges, perimenopause may be knocking at your door. And there’s more! Burning tongue, itchy skin, electric shock feelings? Yes, these can be part of perimenopause too. Women are inundated with information on how to have healthy, happy pregnancies, but we get left out on the opposite end of the reproductive spectrum. That stops now! In this entertaining, information-packed, empowering book, Dr. Anna Garrett shares everything you need to know about your body and how to care for it to create hormone harmony. Here are just a few of the things you’ll learn: Perimenopause can start as young as 35 Why perimenopause is very different from menopause How you CAN balance your hormones and find symptom relief Why you’re not going crazy Tips for creating a healthcare team that gets you the care you deserve Dr. Anna offers realistic, holistic solutions for diet challenges, sleep, stress reduction, supplements and more in her savvy sister’s guide. Perimenopause is a revolutionary book focused on giving you the tools to navigate this transition with grace and ease so you can rock your mojo through midlife and beyond! You can learn to make perimenopause an initiation into the wise woman's years, worthy of celebration and discovery, rather than something to dread. I highly recommend this book!" -Lissa Rankin, MD, OB/ GYN physician and New York Times bestselling author of Mind Over Medicine At last...this is the “perimenopause manual” we have all longed for! Dr. Anna explains it all in a way that feels neither demeaning nor overly scientific. She provides solutions, suggestions and actual steps to take to regain control of our moods, our bodies, our lives. From lifestyle tweaks to supplement suggestions, every page brings awareness and hope. It’s my current “bedside read,” right before I drift off into truly restorative sleep. Thank you, Dr. Anna! ~Sheree Clark Midlife Courage Coach Fork in the Road Dr. Anna is the unequivocal authority in helping women—including me—navigate perimenopause and menopause. Trust me, it IS possible to come out on “the other side” better than ever! Dr. Anna offers her guidance with humor, wit and compassion. ~Jill Grunewald, FMCHC, author of the best selling Essential Thyroid Cookbook, and creator of the Reversing Alopecia program “There simply is not enough quality information available to women on perimenopause. Thankfully, Dr. Anna Garrett is changing all that! Get your midlife health education from someone who has worked with hundreds (thousands?) of women one-on-one to balance their hormones, tweak their lifestyles, and most importantly, set them up to live their healthiest lives! This is a book you’ll want to refer to again and again throughout your journey—and then share it with all your girlfriends!” ~Shirley Weir, founder, Menopause Chicks and author of MOKITA: How to navigate perimenopause with confidence and ease

Makeovers of all kinds are very popular-everything from our bodies, our finances and careers. Many women need a hormone makeover. Since every single cell in a woman's body is influenced by hormones, if there is an excess or deficiency most likely the results will be symptoms such as: Hot Flashes, PMS, Menopausal Symptoms Depression, Anxiety, Weight Gain, Insomnia, Bone Loss, Headaches, Low Sex Drive and Fatigue... These symptoms affect women physically, mentally, emotionally and even spiritually. In The Hormone Makeover-The 7 Steps to Transform Your Life with Bioidentical Hormones, Donna White makes sense of the options available to women and presents precise action steps to address hormonal imbalance. Women will learn: - If their symptoms are related to hormone imbalance - Differences between synthetic, bioidentical hormones and herbal therapies - What each hormone does in the body - Symptoms of each hormone deficiency - How to find and work with a physician - How to use bioidentical hormones and supplements to address hormone imbalance - Specific protocols for bone loss, PMS, hot flashes, depression and insomnia "Donna is one of the most knowledgeable and personable experts I know in the area of bioidentical hormones." Julius Torelli, MD FACC "She has been able to effectively apply her vast knowledge in a way that is adaptable to each individual reflecting the true art of medicine at its finest." Larry Webster, MD "Through Christian voice, research, personal experience and extensive clinical experience, Donna White triumphs." K. Andre' Sloan, RPh, MBA "...the message and education she delivers has changed the lives of many through her passion for helping women achieve natural hormone balance." Matt Monroe, President, Peoplesway Donna White, BHRT Clinical Education Consultant, conference speaker and author, has trained dozens of physicians in BHRT and assisted in the care of thousands of women.

Hormones and the Mind is a must-read for women of all ages experiencing problems with mood, memory, and sexuality. Until recently, hormonal treatments have been used infrequently for a relatively narrow range of ailments. Now Dr. Edward L. Klaiber, a leading researcher and clinician in the burgeoning held of psychoneuroendocrinology, shows how hormone modulation can correct hormonal imbalances and work as an effective remedy against depression, memory loss, mental fuzziness, sexual disinterest, PMS, and other symptoms many women face as they approach menopause. Packed with up-to-date scientific research on brain chemistry, compelling testimonials from patients, and practical guidelines that tell readers what they need to know before seeing a doctor, Hormones and the Mind sends a signal of hope to the people who need it most. Includes tables that list and explain hormonal treatments Presents actual case studies that show how hormone treatments have a beneficial and lasting impact Shows how customized hormone treatments can be tailored to match your unique physiological profile Provides useful guidelines to help readers achieve successful hormone modulation. Written in an authoritative and accessible style, Hormones and the Mind presents convincing new evidence that hormone modulation offers an effective solution for a range of troubling symptoms. The result for many women is a more productive, joyous, richer life.