WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT MENOPAUSE (TM)

Very useful and good book

Product cheated with very very old book. Ready to tear

This little $8.00 paperback book changed the way I look at the medications I was taking, and now I am approaching menopause with a new, true understanding. I have a natural, over-the-counter bio-identical HRT plan that has quickly worked to make me feel better. Dr. John Lee's book is much more than your typical clinical info about "what to expect when you feel like a fading old bag slogging through menopause", but it does have a great deal of clinical info. But it's really about ALL of the female-related medical conditions that exist. It's for women of all ages, from those in their 20s to those super-seniors in their 80s and 90s. And it's about how all of us of all ages will benefit from bio-identical progesterone cream. The book talks about natural progesterone's history, clinical studies, usage, and how the medical community continues to prescribe fake chemical/synthesized meds because they can't make money from a natural product than can't be patented. Dr. Lee talks about the soaring rates of osteoporosis, breast cancer, etc., and how these are generally man-made diseases in industrialized countries. Dr. Lee discusses the following: osteoporosis (see the clinical trials in the book that prove progesterone cream prevents and CURES osteoporosis for women of all ages, even seniors) fibroids, cystic breasts, hair loss related to PCOS/androgenic alopecia and hair loss from "The Change", PMS symptoms, and the incredibly uncomfortable changes peri- and menopausal and post-menopausal women suffer through. Progesterone cream is great for breast cancer patients, those who have had hysterectomies, heart disease, polycystic ovaries (PCOS), endometriosis, vaginitis, migraines, cholesterol issues, and those trying to switch from conventional HRT to a natural regimen. Progesterone cream is not a cure-all, but it definitely helps--significantly--with a huge variety of hormonally-related "female trouble" for women of all ages. Bio-identical progesterone cream is inexpensive, does not require a prescription or a doctor's office visit, it's safe, and it works. So that's why your doctor doesn't tell you about it. Be aware that the low-dose 40mg progesterone cream per day that Dr. Lee recommends is not the recommended dosage these days...he passed in 2003, and since then, there has been a lot of new thinking about his approach. Many menopausal women have suffered through years of estrogen dominance and therefore need what is called a "loading dose" to initially compensate for this. This approach means taking 100mg+ progesterone cream per day without a break for 3-4 months, then trying to take a break of 1-2 days per month and slowly work for a 5-7 day break per month. During the months you start trying to take a break, you might try to slowly (by 10mg per day)lower your progesterone cream dose to the physiological doses originally recommended by Dr. Lee...down to 20-60mg per day is what some women strive for. But some women may need more--listen to your body--there are plenty of women who take 100mg or more per day without ever taking a break--and have been doing so for years without receptor site problems. Please check out Wray White's website for her product NatPro and how to manage your menopause and other hormone issues. BIG NEWSFLASH...Dr. John Lee's family (he passed suddenly in 2003) now makes their own progesterone cream...it's called ProgesterAll, and you can buy it at his family website, which can be found by Googling his name or the ProgesterAll name...don't know if I'm allowed to post it here, but here it is anyway:[...] I wish good fortune to all my beautiful Rosehip Sisters, and hope Dr. John Lee's book and its program helps you embrace Your Change with wisdom and light. POSTSCRIPTS: *If you have interest in Dr. Christiane Northrup, check out my review of the revised 2006 paperback edition of "The Wisdom of Menopause"...Northrup continues to urge women to eat soy products as a phytoestrogenic assist to their menopausal symptoms, but the phytic acid blocks magnesium and therefore creates a huge nutritional and endocrine depletion problems. **The Remifemin brand with black cohosh has been used in Europe and the States for over 50 years and it has clinical trials backing up its efficacy. It does NOT cause liver problems, contrary to recent concerns [refer to the Reuters Health article called "Study Finds No Evidence Black Cohosh Damages Liver" written by Amy Norton, and published on Fri Jan 28, 2011]. Emerita Pro-Gest Natural Progesterone Cream, Paraben-Free, 4-Ounce Tube Emerita Phytoestrogen Body Cream with Black Cohosh, 2-Ounce Tube Remifemin Menopause Herbal Supplement, Estrogen Free, 120 Tablets Enzymatic Therapy Remifemin Good Night, 21 Tablets

I bought the book together with the one about Pre-Menopause then for some reason I waited 1 year to read them... Big mistake, I wish I had read them immediately without wasting money and time with clueless gynecologists who (I realize now) don't have a clue of what is happening to you. Their approach was : go for the full on HRT with Estrogens (without checking your hormones before!) OR "Lady, this is life, Menopause is part of life, deal with it" (attach very condescending tone). One year of 20/30 hot flashes per day, awful mood, no sleep, feeling bloated and miserable, heart palpitations, feeling weak and going almost insane feeling that someone else was living in my body (or to live in the body of someone else!) I finally read the book. What truly helped me was not Natural Progesterone , but the awareness that with the right steps I could take my health in my own hands, since nobody was apparently able to help me. Which I did. First of all, I did a saliva test for the whole Estrogens panel and Progesterone (bought with a self kit here on Amazon). And thanks God that I did it because it turned out that I wasn't Estrogen dominant at all, quite the opposite. My Progesterone levels were through the roof, with Estrogens barely existent. No wonder I felt so bad. I was completely unbalanced. I studied all the natural alternatives to chemical Estrogens and landed on 2 Fito Estrogens that are literally saving my life (Ashwaganda and Dong Quai). This is working (FOR ME, not saying it's a a universal cure) INCREDIBLY well. NO hot flashes anymore. Much calmer, much more centered, less anxious. Most of all, I haven't given up to the idea that I can feel positive and strong even in this phase of my life, that I can still feel healthy, without intoxicating myself with chemicals in the meantime. Thank you so much Dr. John Lee for giving back to women dignity and their natural power. Forever grateful.

Muy buen libro. Aún lo estoy leyendo pero las explicaciones son claras y me ha ayudado mucho a entender cosas que a veces cuando le cuentas a tu médico, las descarta como si fuera algo normal. Toda mujer debería leer este libro

I recommend this book to every woman from 45 onward. It takes the "fear" out of menopause. I had another menopause book before I discovered this one, it read like a horror movie.. offered no hope after 50. Whereas this book by Dr Lee shows us we can enjoy this time of life, giving real information, facts and advise. It truly leads the way into a healthy and happy menopause. I've had a great menopause! This book is excellent.

ich habe bereits mehrere Bücher des Autors gelesen und finde sie unersetzlich. man sollte sich wirklich rechtzeitig über das Thema Hormone informieren, da man schlimme gesundheitliche Probleme, sogar hormonbedingte Krebserkrankungen möglicherweise erspraren kann. Auch das Buch zum Thema Brustkrebs ist unersetzlich, sogar wenn man nicht betroffen ist. Gut informiert kann man sich optimal schützen.