Summary
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 hormonetherapy 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.
Author Biography
Obstetrician-gynecologist Uzzi Reiss, M.D., has been a leader in the clinical application of natural hormones, nutrition, mind/body principles, and other innovative methods. From serving free clinics in New York and Los Angeles at the start of his career up to the present day in his highly successful Beverly Hills practice, he has used these approaches to maximize the health of thousands of patients. In 1997, Reiss opened the Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Center as a natural expansion of his prevention-oriented practice. He is one of the first medical doctors in the United States to become board-certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Israeli-born, Dr. Reiss earned his medical degree at the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa and completed his U.S. residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of New York.
Table of Contents
Foreword |
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Introduction: Taking Hormones without Worry |
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PART ONE The Promise of Natural Hormone Replacement |
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Hormones and Individuality |
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Before You Start---Tending to Your Stress and Insulin |
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Making Your Physician a Natural Hormone Partner |
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PART TWO How to Control Estrogen---Instead of Being Controlled |
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Problems with Conventional Estrogen Replacement (ERT) |
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Basics of Natural Estrogen Replacement |
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Natural Estrogen Replacement for Menopause |
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Natural Estrogen Replacement for Perimenopause |
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Natural Estrogen Replacement for Younger Women |
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PART THREE How to Optimize Your Progesterone Protection |
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Progesterone and Progestins---Two Million Years of Difference |
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Basics of Natural Progesterone Replacement |
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114 | (10) |
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Natural Progesterone Replacement for Menopause |
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124 | (13) |
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Natural Progestrogen Replacement for Perimenopause |
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Natural Progresterogen Replacement for Younger Women |
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PART FOUR Building on the Basics: Using Other Natural Hormones to Stay Younger, More Vital, and Healthier |
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PART FIVE Putting It All Together |
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How to Take Multiple Hormones |
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Breast Cancer and Hormones |
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The Future of Hormone Therapy |
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Appendices |
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A Where to Buy Natural Hormones |
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B Beware of Hidden Hormones in Health Products |
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Selected References |
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Acknowledgments |
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Index |
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About the Authors |
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