The Menopause Maze
The Menopause Maze: The Complete Guide to Conventional Complementary and Self-Help Options by Dr. Megan A. Arroll and Liz Efiong
225Pages
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Singing Dragon
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Nonfiction, Health, Mind, Body, Spirit, Medical, Menopause, Medicine
The book is divided into the following chapters.
Chapter 1: Overview and the experience of the menopause
Chapter 2: Basic Principles for Hormonal Health
Chapter 3: Nutrition and Dietary Supplements for the Menopause
Chapter 4: Psychological and Behavioural Interventions
Chapter 5: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapies
Chapter 6: Self-Help
Chapter 7: Bioidentical and Non-Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Chapter 8: What Type of HRT is Right for Me?
Chapter 9: Medical Management
Chapter 10: Pulling it All Together
The author provides good descriptions of symptoms and potential solutions while going through menopause. I have been menopausal for years. I am glad to know my insomnia, bone loss, and weight gain are common for many women. I was unaware of the different hormonal options. The yam scam was unbelievable. I can attest to the use of gabapentin for hot flashes and sleep in low dosages. She also references many British websites and organizations in her references.
