Amanda McQuade Crawford

The Natural Menopause Handbook

Herbs, Nutrition, & Other Natural Therapies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Natural Menopause Handbook bases its healing advice on the belief that menopause is a natural process-one that does not necessarily require medication. This revised edition focuses on herbs, nutrition, and other natural health approaches such as exercise, aromatherapy, and visualization to offer a holistic plan for wellness during perimenopause (the time leading up to and including menopause) and the postmenopausal years. Experienced medical herbalist and author Amanda McQuade Crawford examines both the age-old wisdom of nature and new research on natural therapies to address a wide range of menopausal symptoms and bodily issues. This comprehensive handbook features an extensive collection of healing remedies, such as "Tea for Restorative Sleep," "Ten-Minute Visualization," and "Elixir for Healthy Joints," as well as appendices on making your own custom herbal formula and creating an herbal home medicine chest. In clear, supportive language, McQuade Crawford explains the nature and physiology of the most common health concerns and provides more than fifty herbal therapies to ease all stages of this natural transition in every woman's life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9781580911962
• ISBN-10: 158091196X
• Artikelnr.: 25918119

Autorenporträt

AMANDA McQUADE CRAWFORD earned her degree in herbal medicine from Britain’s College of Phytotherapy and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She was a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, and she has taught at hospitals and medical schools across the United States. She is currently a consultant medical herbalist in Los Angeles, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword — vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction — 1
Chapter 1: Perimenopause — 7
The Reproductive Process and Perimenopause 8
The Onset of Perimenopause - 9
A New Stage of Life - 10
Mood Swings - 11
Erratic Menstrual Cycles - 16
Spotting and Flooding - 19
Improving Fertility - 22
Sexuality and Vaginal Changes - 27
Whole-Body Effects of Perimenopause - 30
Chapter 2: Menopause - 34
Cardiovascular Disease - 40
Osteoporosis - 45
Depression - 54
Dysmenorrhea and Reproductive System Pain - 60
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats - 67
Irregular Cycles - 74
Vaginal Thinning and Dryness - 78
Changing Appearance of Skin and Hair - 87
Chapter 3: Hormone Replacement Therapy - 93
HRT Studies: The Pros and Cons of the Drugs - 94
Hormone Therapy: A Historical Overview - 97
Hormones, Herbs, and Cancer Risk - 98
Natural Hormone Replacement or HRT: Your Decision - 102
Premature Menopause - 104
Coming Off of Hormones Safely - 106
Chapter 4: Postmenopause - 112
Arthritis - 113
Changing Nutritional Needs - 122
Nervous System Changes - 133
Immune Strength - 140
Vaginal Changes - 148
Appendix A: Guidelines for Preparing Herbs - 153
Appendix B: How to Make Your Own Menopause Formula - 156
Appendix C: Herbal Home Medicine Chest - 160
Appendix D: Herb Images - 162
Resources - 175
Bibliography - 181
Index - 189