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Menopause

"The most powerful force in the world is a menopausal woman with zest."

�Margaret Mead

As many as 70 million American women are menopausal�

and that number is growing at about 4,200 more a day.

Add on another 35 million women who are experiencing peri-menopause, and you realize that a huge portion of our female population is going through profound hormonal changes.

Peri-what? You may ask.

From 35 on, subtle and often misdiagnosed symptoms�ranging from adult acne, brain fog, and lumpy breasts to heart palpitations, loss of libido, and insomnia�mark a natural transition that sets the stage for more dramatic changes�missed periods, hot flashes and night sweats, depression, vaginal dryness and discomfort�that characterize menopause at 51 or thereabouts.

After decades of virtually ignoring perimenopause and telling women that their menopausal symptoms were "all in their heads," the medical community has tried to turn this natural change of life into a growth opportunity for pharmaceutical hormone producers. But the Women's Health Initiative linked synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to higher risk for breast cancer, blood clots, and heart disease.

What's a woman to do?

Dr. Ann Louise has researched a wealth of natural solutions ranging from diet and exercise to women's supplements and bioidentical hormones to relieve symptoms and protect against breast cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, thyroid disorders, Type 2 diabetes, and weight gain.

Without the latest nutritional reinforcement, the major hormonal changes that hit women in their 40s and 50s can become health crises rather than natural transitions. Heart-friendly fats, bone-building foods and supplements, and safe ways to put the spark back in your sex life can revitalize the last half of a woman's life.

Quick Facts

The "change" is not synonymous with celibacy. About 70% of healthy 70-year-olds remain sexually active�and you can too.
Heart attacks kill six times as many women each year as breast cancer.
One out of every two women over 50 will break a bone in her lifetime.