Secrets of Self Healing or Menopause SourceBook

Secrets of Self-Healing: Harness Nature's Power to Heal Common Ailments, Boost Your Vitality, and Achieve Optimum Wellness

Author: Dr Maoshing Ni

A guide to natural healing that combines the wisdom of Eastern tradition with Western medicine and nutritional science.

Secrets of Self-Healing ranges from treating common ailments with healing foods and herbs to the all-round balancing of mind and body that is essential for vitality, wellness, and longevity.

In Part One, Dr. Mao explains that diet, exercise, self-awareness, a positive emotional life, living in harmony with the environment, and spiritual growth are crucial for vibrant, lasting health. He shows, for example, how simple self-assessments can help prevent disease, how negative emotions can make us ill, how clutter in our homes can create imbalances in our bodies, and how Eastern and Western medicine can work together to fight cancer.

Then, in Part Two, he reveals his favorite natural remedies for more than sixty-five common ailments, such as sore throat, dandruff, headaches, high blood pressure, sunburn, insect bites, indigestion, and jet lag.

Inspirational and practical, Secrets of Self-Healing will put readers on the path to a balanced and healthy life.

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Menopause SourceBook

Author: Gretchen Henkel

Don't be overwhelmed by the bombardment of information about menopause. Whether you're premenopausal or actually in menopause, it's possible to have all the pertinent facts and be aware of all the issues that surround this controversial topic. How do you accomplish this? By using The Menopause Sourcebook as your survival guide to this important part of your life. Within these pages you will find the information that you need to actively and successfully participate in your health care during menopause. Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and weight gain are all signs that your body is going through menopause. The Menopause Sourcebook demystifies this time of change by explaining what is happening with your body and what your options are for dealing with and treating these symptoms. From the conventional treatments of estrogen and progesterone supplementation to the alternative approaches of acupuncture, Chinese medicine, homeopathy and herbal remedies, this book helps you to make sense out of all your choices. Gretchen Henkel, the author of Making the Estrogen Decision, emphasizes that women who take charge, and actively participate in their health care during their menopausal years tend to do the best. Your first task is to find a health partner during this transitional time, someone with whom you can consult and use as a source of current medical information. This book provides guidelines to help find the right professional for you and your comfort level. Preparing your body for menopause will help to make the transition less traumatic. Proper exercise, diet, and state of mind can help offset the symptoms of menopause. Ms. Henkel offers guidelines and resources to make sure you approach this stage of your life from a position of strength. Whether it's information about sex, osteoporosis, heart disease, or just dealing with the stress of going through menopause, you'll find up-to-date information and advice in The Menopause Sourcebook. Each chapter has

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
	Introduction
Ch. 1	Information Gathering	1
	Menopause at This Point in History	2
	Must I Deal with Menopause?	6
Ch. 2	The Before-Menopause Checkup	15
	Bones, Calcium, and Exercise: Do You Have the Right Prescription?	18
	Heart, Blood Vessels, and Estrogen	21
	Don't Forget Breast Health	27
	Let's Talk About Weight	30
	Adjusting Image to Reality	33
	Good Health and Your Comfort Level	35
Ch. 3	Is This It? The Signs and Symptoms of Menopause	38
	How to View Your Symptoms	39
	Menopausal and Perimenopausal Symptoms	43
	Keeping Track	48
	A Plan of Action	50
Ch. 4	The Physicality of Menopause: Managing Your Symptoms	53
	Where Women Obtain Information	56
	Take the Commonsense Approach	57
	The Estrogen Question	63
	Alternative Approaches	70
	Making Sense of It All	76
Ch. 5	Sex During and After Menopause	81
	Does Menopause Spell the End of Desire?	83
	The Physiology of Sexual Changes	87
	The Totality of Sexuality	89
	Getting Help for You and Your Partner	94
Ch. 6	Menopause and Beyond: Should You Be Worried?	97
	Concern vs. Worry	98
	Heart Disease: Be on the Alert	100
	Your Bones: Constantly Changing	108
	Urogenital Health	116
Ch. 7	The Body/Mind Connection: Menopause and Emotional Stress	120
	How Women Feel About Menopause	122
	Emotions and Stress During Menopause	123
	Steps You Can Take	130
Ch. 8	Integrating Change and Exploring Opportunity	136
	Menopause as Passage	137
	Tackling the Tasks of Growing Older	138
	Finding Your Path	139
	Appendix A Calcium-Rich Foods	142
	Appendix B Comparison of Calcium Supplements	145
	Appendix C Dietary Recommendations for Health	147
	Appendix C-1: American Heart Association Diet	147
	Appendix C-2: Eating to Reduce Cancer Risk	150
	Appendix D Height and Weight Tables	152
	Glossary	153
	Notes	162
	Bibliography	166
	Index	169