Recommendations on good books dealing with menopause

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this question is for the women (sorry fellows) who have or are going through menopause.

Can anybody recommend a good book about coping w/the changes especially on how to deal w/night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, alternative methods (not using hormones), weight gain, etc. that is easy to understand.

I have been dealing with these symptoms for a while now & need information to guide me along these changes.

any help, words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.

Thank you!! 👍
 
My friend bought “Menopause for Dummies” and I had a chance to look at it. It looked like a really good resource book. I am seriously considering getting this one because it is a well laid out book and made looking up certain things easy (like the Night Sweats thing).

Of course there are Dr. John R. Lee and Virginia Hopkins books “What your Dr. Never told you about Menopause” and “What your Dr. Never told you about Peri-menopause” books which I have. They are great books and well worth it to have in your personal library.

Brenda V.
 
**Fertility Cycles & Nutrition 3RD Edition by Marilyn Shannon **

should be re-titled “what to eat/ supplement if you don’t want to feel like crud every minute of pre-menopause.”

short, succinct, effective advice.
 
Christiane Northrup has a few books on the subject. You can check out Amazon.com for some good used versions.

Kathy
 
monicatholic said:
**Fertility Cycles & Nutrition 3RD Edition by Marilyn Shannon **

should be re-titled “what to eat/ supplement if you don’t want to feel like crud every minute of pre-menopause.”

short, succinct, effective advice.
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This is a great book but it didn’t help me! Turned out I had food allergies/sensitivities that needed to be dealt with (as in, eliminated from my diet!)

The books I recommended (the “what your Dr. doesn’t tell you” ones are recommended by the Couple to Couple League and possibly by Marilyn Shannon (no guarantees on this) but she has worked closely with the CCL.

Brenda V.
 
Go to the doctor. If you have to take hormones, you can work with your doctor to get a low dose - just enough to eliminate the sweats.

I was lucky. I sometimes felt depressed, but I KNEW what was causing it, so I gutted it out. The night sweats were annoying as could be, but I got through them. As for weight gain - cut back on the food and try to get more exercise. I do it in little steps. I park at the back of the parking lot, I always take the stairs, I park at a distance from work and walk etc.

Good luck dear, I will be praying for you.
 
The Everything Menopause Book has some great info in it. If you, or any of the ladies reading this, are quite a bit younger (I’m 30) and dealing with menopause a wonderful resources is The Premature Menopause Book. Women at 30 have very different needs then women at 50 going through menopause.

The best non-medical thing I did to deal with night sweats was to put a ceiling fan in our bedroom. I still wake up hot, but that quickly cools me down and helps me to sleep.
 
Thank you everyone for your words of wisdom. I can’t take any form of hormones due to my blood clotting disorder.

I will definitely check out the books recommended.

God bless you all. 😃
 
Menopause is a time of hormonal change for women, when estrogen and progesterone production decreases. Menopause is considered complete a year following a woman’s last period. This normally occurs when a woman is around 50. Menopause can be treated by proper medication.This can be done by means of these beautiful books that are recommended.
 
Countless women approaching, or in the midst of menopause find themselves starting to gain weight. This weight gain is most prevalent around their hips and waist; it does not seem to go away no matter how much you diet. Things that used to work to keep you trim no longer have the same effect or work at all. Weight gain in menopause, and the lack of ability to lose it are the most common complaints of women moving through this phase of life.menopause symptoms
 
There is a website that provides a wealth of information on menopause, as well as nutritional supplements that can help with symptoms.

Here is the website: womentowomen.com/
 
*Real *women don’t have hot flashes…
they have power surges.

My wife considered hormone therapy, but decided that it basically delayed but did not eliminate the side effects of menopause. You still go through the sweats, mood swings, etc. Best is to discuss it with your gynecologist and work out whatever course you decide on with the doctor.
Good luck. God bless.

Matthew
 
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