Balancing Hormones Naturally (Optimum Nutrition Handbook)

by Patrick Holford (Author), Kate Neil (Author)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.40

  Unbalanced hormones play havoc with women's lives and cause problems ranging from PMS and endometriosis to fibroids, breast cancer and menopausal problems. In BALANCE YOUR HORMONES Patrick Holford and Kate Neil explain how, by making simple changes to your diet and lifestyle, you can restore the natural hormone balance in your body and return to a state of good, natural health. BALANCE YOUR HORMONES is packed with practical advice, backed up by the latest scientific research which continues to reveal new understanding of the role of food, nutrition and environment in hormonal health. The 7 new chapters cover: how hormones work; why hormonal problems are on the increase; what you can do to promote your own hormonal health; safe, natural strategies for restoring, maintaining and promoting your health; nutritional advice for preventing and overcoming problems associated with hormonal imbalance; the problems associated with unbalanced hormones and the synthetic hormones used in the Pill and HRT and how to overcome them naturally.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.25

  This guide explains how a modern diet, lifestyle, environment and hormone treatments may have upset many women's natural hormone balance. It presents a drug-free approach for women who have been seeking relief from PMS, adverse symptoms of the menopause and women's health problems in general. Oestrogen-like compounds are now found in food, air and water. They come from plastic residues, exhaust fumes and pesticides. A high fat, high dairy, low-fibre diet also increases oestrogen levels, as does the pill and HRT. The author suggests that synthetic hormones are not the answer. They can interfere with the body's natural ability to keep hormones in balance and may give rise to disastrous side-effects. She explains how natural progesterone and oestrogen, derived from plants, together with special nutrition programmes, help to restore hormone balance and keep women healthy and free from disease. Balancing hormones naturally may point the way towards emotional well-being and freedom from depression; painless periods and symptom-free menopause; easy weight control and better weight distribution; a healthier pregnancy and healthier children; strong bones and a longer, healthier life; maximum fertility and a better sex life; and improved energy.