Books - Resources: Menopause
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Menopause Guidebook
The North American Menopause Society (The North American Menopause Society, 2003, 60 pages)
Developed by NAMS, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause.
Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices
Susan M. Love, M.D., and Karen Lindsey (Three Rivers Press, 2003, 432 pages)
Written by a well-known women's health advocate, this book stresses that menopause is not a disease but a natural life stage. It offers descriptions of hormone studies, advice on hormone use, and alternative treatments for menopause, emphasizing that every woman ought to choose her own mix of options for coping with symptoms.
Mind Over Menopause: The Complete Mind/Body Approach to Coping with Menopause
Leslee Kagan, M.S., N.P., Bruce Kessel, M.D., and Herbert Benson, M.D. (Free Press, 2004, 368 pages)
Based on programs developed by clinicians at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, this book also draws on the expertise of Harvard Medical School and a leading member of the North American Menopause Society. It outlines a natural and integrated approach to help women navigate the midlife transition and improve their long-term health.
Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis
Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., and Sarah Wernick, Ph.D. (Perigee, 2006, 336 pages)
The straight story on diet and exercise to prevent and treat osteoporosis from an associate professor of nutrition and exercise at Tufts University. Dr. Nelson has also published several other books on women's health.
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