Tired of riding the hormone roller coaster? Millions of women are trying to get off that wild up-and-down ride as their bodies go crazy. More than 38 million women are entering their pre-menopausal years and looking for safe, sensible solutions to the symptoms that plague them.
(PRWEB) March 2, 2005 -- Tired of riding the hormone roller coaster? Millions of women are trying to get off that wild up-and-down ride as their bodies go crazy. More than 38 million women are entering their pre-menopausal years and looking for safe, sensible solutions to the symptoms that plague them.
The years leading up to menopause, known as perimenopause, can be a very stressful and confusing time for women. They must cope with hormone fluctuations that can seriously affect their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Symptoms can include hot flashes, depression, fatigue, insomnia, weight gain, facial hair, loss of sex drive, mood swings, and fuzzy" thinking. Some women begin experiencing these problems as early as age 35.
Doctors still prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women, but this practice has dipped sharply because of the increased perception of risks associated with HRT. According to the American Medical Association, the use of HRT in the U.S. dropped from 18.5 million in 2002 to 7.6 million in 2004. Women are justifiably concerned about HRT and are seeking alternatives to synthetic hormones and antidepressants.
The key to getting safe, successful treatment is getting your hormone levels tested first," advises hormone specialist Dr. Nisha Jackson. Then you and your healthcare provider can determine the best way to get back in balance." Dr. Jackson is the author of The Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause: Balance Your Hormones Naturally (ISBN 0-9742067-0-9), a handbook for women seeking answers to their hormone problems. She says that careful hormone testing and treatment, as well as proper diet, exercise, and stress reduction, can balance out-of-whack hormones with spectacular, life-altering results."
After suffering from severe postpartum depression and realizing that most of her patients had hormone problems as well, Dr. Jackson developed a specialty practice focusing on diagnosing, testing, and treating female hormonal imbalances. It is very important to understand that the treatment for one individual can be quite different from that for another," says Dr. Jackson. The journey of menopause is an individual one."
Dr. Jackson educates women across the country through her lectures and workshops, and now her book helps her reach an even wider audience. My book is for women who have been told that common unpleasant symptoms are just normal affects of aging," she says. I want women to regain control of their hormones and their lives and feel good."
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