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Summary: THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT
Comment: I cannot praise this book highly enough for covering all the possible ways this transition can go awry and how women can be treated on an individual basis according to their needs as opposed to the "one size fits all" regimen offered by many doctors. I am not a physician's assistant and I refer you to the fine review provided by one below. I am just a woman who has been "mis" treated in the past and suffered from the terrible side effects of such. I am thrilled to find a book that can enlighten and empower women to seek the proper treatment for their particular menopausal imbalance. YOU GO, JOE!
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Summary: The best of bio-identical hormones, menopause, and much more
Comment: Other books may have more well known authors but this book is one of the best available on the topic. I say this as a physician assistant (PA) of 18 years experience and with 7 years of personal and professional experience dealing with menopausal and peri-menopausal issues. I recommend this book daily to my patients. I also highly recommend this book to any health professional who wants to learn about natural approaches to menopause as well as the use of bio-identical hormones.
The author, Dr. Joe Collins, a naturopath, is a credit to the healing profession. He knows his topic inside and out and writes in a clear, reader-friendly manner. Not a lot of filler in this book.
Collins takes the reader through a comprehensive approach to peri-menopause and menopause, starting with nutrition and diet, and moving onto herbs, homeopathic remedies, glandulars, and finally bio-identical hormones. He has a great questionaire that helps a women figure out her areas of hormonal deficiencies and strengths.
This book will provide the reader an excellent education regarding the pros and cons of synthetic vs. bio-identical hormones. Dr. Collins helps the reader to understand all the variations of menopausal symptoms and treatments. Althought this book is aimed at the layperson, I promise physicians who read this book that they will learn much they didn't know.
This book is excellently researched, referenced and indexed, with bonus appendices lavishing even more details about each hormone.
Thank you Dr. Collins for this top notch contribution to the well being of all women going through menopause.
Anne Walch, MHS, PA-C[...]
