Menopause For Dummies
Published on 15. February 2011
368 pages
978-1-119-99824-2 (ISBN)
Description
Every woman experiences the menopause in different ways, so you need to know what to expect in order to help yourself. This book explains the various stages of the menopause, including the perimenopause, and helps you understand how it can affect your body and your emotions. It evaluates all the options available--including HRT and explains what treatment and lifestyle changes will help you stay healthy and happy. With in-depth coverage of HRT, covering new developments and weighing up the risks and benefits, advice on adopting an holistic approach to managing the symptoms and side effects including conventional medicine, and alternatives, diet and lifestyle changes, Menopause For Dummies will help you make the right decisions and stay in control.
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Sarah Brewer | Marcia L. Jones | Theresa Eichenwald
Menopause For Dummies
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06/2007
Wiley
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Dr Sarah Brewer is a GP, health writer, and a former HealthJournalist of the Year.
Marcia L. Jones, PhD, was a professor and freelancewriter.
Dr Theresa Eichenwald is a physician with experience incaring for menopausal women.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: From A to ZZZZZ: The Basics of Sleep.
Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Dream Team.
Chapter 2: Understanding the Importance and Stages ofSlumber.
Chapter 3: Personality: A Big Piece of the Puzzle.
Part II: I Have a Dream: Winning Sleep Strategies for EveryAge.
Chapter 4: Growing and Changing: Sleep from Birth to 6Months.
Chapter 5: Getting the Hang of It: Sleep from 6 to 12Months.
Chapter 6: Baby on the Move: Sleep from 12 to 18 Months.
Chapter 7: The Wake-Up Call: Sleep from 18 Months to 2Years.
Chapter 8: The Big Tug of War: Sleep from 2 through 3 Years.
Part III: Sleep Decisions that Involve the Whole Family.
Chapter 9: Keeping Baby Nearby? Co-Sleeping with Your LittleOne.
Chapter 10: Move Over, Darlin'! When a Sibling Enters thePicture.
Chapter 11: Your Dream Team Grows: Preschool, Day Care, andSitters.
Part IV: Dealing with Special Circumstances.
Chapter 12: Sleep Tips for Families with Premature Babies.
Chapter 13: Sneezes, Sniffles, Aches, and Pains.
Chapter 14: When Life Changes Keep Your Child Awake.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Getting Your Tot to Sleep.
Chapter 16: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid at Sleepytime.
Chapter 17: More than Ten Great Bedtime Stories and Songs.
Appendix: Sleep Logs.
Index.
