Perimenopause the Natural Way (The Women's Natural Health Series)

The Wiley Women's Natural Health Series brings together mainstream, complementary, and alternative medical approaches. These unique books offer advice and support on a wide range of topics of concern to women, including getting pregnant, breast health, and menopause. Are you experiencing perimenopause?

You're in your thirties or forties-at your most vital time of life. Menopause is the furthest thing from your mind. But lately you're experiencing uncomfortable changes in your body-tenderness, tiredness, irregular periods, weight gain, unexplainable irritability. And you're not the only one; many of your friends have similar complaints.Perimenopause is the transitional time before menopause-your body's response to decreasing hormone levels. It's perfectly natural. Written by an authority in complementary medicine, Perimenopause the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that combines mainstream and alternative medical approaches into a simple six-step program you can use to feel your best. You'll learn about:

• Nutritional and herbal medicines that can balance your body and reverse symptoms
• Natural progesterone-what it is, how it works, and why it's good for you
• Using mind-body medicine and movement to heal your body
• Foods that boost health and vitality and cleanse your liver
• Ways to reduce your risk of menopause-related health conditions such as heart disease and osteoporosis

Uniquely created from a woman's perspective, Perimenopause the Natural Way offers support, wisdom, and hope for every woman during this transitional time of life.