Managing the Menopause Without Oestrogen
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Highly Commended in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology category, BMA Medical Book Competition 2005 Published on behalf of the British Menopause Society, this is a concise, easy to read book, full of up to date evidence on the role and safety of non-oestrogen based strategies for all busy health professionals treating women of menopausal age. The results from the Women's Health Initiative and the Million Women Study has led to increasing interest in the use of alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Women and health professionals are concerned about controversies surrounding breast cancer and cardiovascular disease risk associated with HRT. Topics covered include: * Antiresorptive and anabolic treatment for osteoporosis * Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) * Neurotransmitter modulation for hot flushes * Alternative and complementary therapies: herbal medicine and homeopathy * Role of diet: Phytoestrogens and bone health, and functional foods * Dehydroepiandrosterone and transdermal progesterone creams * Counselling and stress management Contents, contributor list and preface
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1853155926
ISBN13:9781853155925
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:Hodder Education Publishers
Length:99 Pages
Weight:0.51 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 9.5" x 6.8"
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