HRT Solution: A Comprehensive, Personalized Program of Natural Hormone Replacement to Relieve Menopausal Symptoms and Restore Vitality, Sexuality, and Health . . . for Life

Approaching hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in a less conventional way, this book offers a programme that is based on meeting each woman's particular needs, and that takes into account a woman's entire hormonal makeup - not just oestrogen and progesterone but also testosterone, DHEA (a precursor to all of the sex steroid hormones) and the stress hormone cortisol. The programme emphasizes the importance of testing and ongoing monitoring (using a simple saliva test that can be done at home) to determine exactly which hormones a woman may want to supplement. bio-identical hormones - ones that are an exact match for those her body produces naturally. This approach not only makes it possible to achieve optimal hormonal health and well-being, it also reduces the risk of unpleasant side effects in the short term and potential health hazards, such as cancer, in the long term. Illuminated with real-life stories of women whose experiences illustrate the many and varied ways in which hormonal imbalances can manifest themselves - and what can be done to help - the book also provides advice on how a woman can introduce her doctor to this approach and enlist his or her help in implementing it.