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articles & free resources
With the overwhelming amount of health information available on the internet today, it's easy to get confused. Is the information coming from somewhere credible or is the author trying to sell you something. Use a critical eye - it's always good to get different points of view. But this is your health so trust your judgement and if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Here are some resources to get you started.
articles
So you think you know everything about menopause (and perimenopause) - Sorting myths from facts
Perimenopause weight gain - Is "middle-age spread" inevitable?
34 symptoms of perimenopause and menopause - as reported by women like you
Sleepless nights? 5 tips to beat insomnia in women
Adrenal Fatigue - Things every woman should know
Fatigue in women - What you should know
Stress and health - The connection
The best vitamins for women - Spending your money wisely
Bioidentical vs synthetic hormones - What's the difference?
Estrogen dominance - Is progesterone the answer?
Bone health - Preventing osteoporosis
Low libido in women - Is there anything you can do about it?
The Women's Health Initiative - What's in it for me?
Skin and aging - what's behind those laugh lines
Wrinkles and blemishes - fighting back
sites I like
I trust the following sites for credible information that comes from reliable sources.
mayoclinic.com - comprehensive and up to date health information from a well respected site
cemcor.ca - Based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, The Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research is a research centre with a mandate to distribute information directly to women about changes through the life cycle, from adolescence to menopause.
womeninbalance.org - Women in Balance is a US based non-profit association of women, doctors, health care professionals, and national organizations dedicated to helping women over the age of 40 to achieve optimal health, wellness and hormone balance.
recommended reading
Knowledge is power and if you have the time, the following books are a wonderful way to help you understand what's going on with your body.
"The Wisdom of Menopause"
Christiane Northrup, M.D.
An in-depth overview of the emotional, physical and physiological changes that women experience during the change |
| "What Your Doctor May not Tell You about Premenopause"
John Lee, M.D.
Dr Lee's book explains why Western women experience so many symptoms of hormonal imbalance and how to treat it naturally using a holistic approach involving diet, exercise and supplementation with bioidentical hormones. |
| "What Your Doctor May not Tell You about Menopause"
John Lee, M.D.
An in-depth look at what happens to women's bodies once they enter menopause. How to balance your hormones using a holistic approach and maintaining wellness into old age. |
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"Estrogen's Storm Season: Stories of Perimopause"
Jerilynn Prior, M.D.
Jerilynn Prior is a Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, BC. She has studied women's menstrual cycles, perimenopause and the causes for and treatment of osteoporosis. In this award winning book she tells the story of eight frustrated midlife women going through perimenopause. |
"The Schwarzbein Principle. The Program"
Diana Schwarzbein, M.D.
Written by an endocrinologist, this book outlines 5 steps on the path to good health. It offers a sensible and balanced approach to eating and living that will help to prevent or heal a damaged metabolism without dieting. |
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