Middle Years Health - Booklist
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The Menopause Thyroid Solution
Mary J Shomon (2009) |
The author provides a wealth of easy to understand information about perimenopause, menopause and the different thyroid conditions. The aim is to identify whether some of the symptoms traditionally associated with menopause may in fact be related to an undiagnosed thyroid condition. The author also provides advice about how best to solve persistent symptoms which occur as a result of menopause or a thyroid condition or both. |
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Life Begins at Menopause: A Guide to the Changes at Midlife at Menopause for Women and their Partners
Dr Mandy Deeks (2006)
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The author concedes that there is so much written about menopause it may appear that there is nothing new to add. However, as a psychologist she recognised the need to discuss the emotional aspects of menopause, many of which are extremely positive for some women. The author also includes advice and explanations for partners. |
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Menopause Without Weight Gain: The 5 Step Solution to Manage Your Changing Hormones
Debra Waterhouse (1999) |
A lot of women will experience unwanted weight gain pre, post or during menopause and this book offers a common sense approach to maximising fitness and weight control. There are also some useful explanations of what is happening physiologically and why, and how these factors can cause weight gain. |
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Is It Me or My Hormones? Understanding Midlife Change
Dr Margaret Smith & Patricia Michalka (2006)
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It is a fact that most women will experience some physical and emotional changes during their middle years, anywhere from the ages of 40-55 years. This book presents a comprehensive, but very readable guide about hormones and their role in these changes, including a chapter concerned with sexuality and relationships - often asked questions on our Health Information Line here at Women's Health. |
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Natural Menopause
Dr Miriam Stoppard (2003) |
This book provides a general overview of the issues around menopause and middle age and offers a natural or complementary therapy to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional health issues. |
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The New Natural Alternatives to HRT
Marilyn Glenville (2002) |
Although written before the results of the Women's Health Initiative research were released, the author outlines the risks and damaging side effects of HRT. She advocates natural alternatives for menopausal symptoms and this book aims to help you to make an informed choice about these, reminding us that menopuase is not an illness but a natural event in a woman's life. |
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The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploring the Estrogen Myth
Barbara Seaman (2003) |
The (late) author was well known in America as an advocate for women's health. The 'greatest experiment' refers to the administration of estrogens for a variety of women's health concerns such as avoiding pregnancy and menopausal symptoms. The author details the history of estrogen therapy to explain why its terrible side effects are only now, with the release of the Women's Health Initiative study, being taken seriously. |
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Hormone Replacement: The Real truth. Balance Your Hormones Naturally & Swing From the Chandeliers
Dr Sandra Cabot (2002) |
The ever popular Dr Cabot provides recent information about hormone replacement therapy in the fallout from the Women's Health Initiative study, which has left many women confused about what they should do. Dr Cabot presents an easy to read and informative book which includes a wide range of women's health conditions and treatment solutions available. |
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Midlife's Challenge: Understanding and Coping with Decline in Thinking and Behaviour
Delaune Pollard (2002) |
One of the challenges of ageing is the loss of cognitive function or the 'backward slide'. Simple, every day tasks can become difficult to complete and there becomes an inability to adapt or cope with different circumstances or change. It is often the people in the forty to sixty age group who now have the responsibility of elderly parents who are living longer but experiencing difficulties. This book uses personal stories to help explain what these changes are and how they can be recognised. |
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Menopause, Make it Easy: Latest Facts about HRT, Calcium and Feeling Good
Dr Kendra Sundquist (2002) |
A reasonably up to date and easy to read book outlining all the usual menopause symptoms and advising of the best way in which to manage them. There is a useful chapter about sexuality and contraception, although it would seem to state the obvious when it suggests that a good way to improve sex drive is to have an interested and interesting partner! |
All books on this list can be borrowed by any woman in Queensland, Australia at no cost. Library books can be collected personally or can be posted out. We lend one book at a time for up to four weeks.
To return in person: 165 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill Qld 4000
To return by post: PO Box 665, Spring Hill Qld 4004.
Reply paid: Whilst we appreciate your willingness to pay the return postage, as it enables us to use our funding to deliver more services, we recognise that some people may be unable to afford this cost. If this is the case, please just address the book to: Women's Health Queensland Wide, PO Box 665, Reply Paid 665, Spring Hill Qld 4004 (no postage required).
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Last modified:April 2010 |
