Before the Change: Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause

The New York Times bestseller Before the Change, the popular alternative guide for taking charge of your perimenopause, is now available in a revised and updated edition. Filled with new research, including the latest information on Hormone Replacement Therapy, mood swings, weight gain, and nutrition for women thirty-five and older, Before the Change offers a gentle, proven program for your body’s changes and controlling your symptoms during perimenopause.

Inside you’ll find:

• A clear explanation of the symptoms of perimenopause and a self-diagnosis quiz

• Safe and natural alternatives to hormone therapy, including healing vitamins, minerals, herbs, and natural hormones

• A guide to nutrition and healthy diet, with tips for foods that prevent and alleviate symptoms

In addition, this revised and updated edition includes:

• An expanded section on the pros and cons of soy as a natural phytoestrogen

• An expanded discussion of hypothyroidism, its connection to hormonal imbalances, and the best natural treatments

• A full analysis of HRT, including advice for safely weaning yourself off of synthetic hormones, and an overview of herbal, lifestyle, and diet options and modifications available for women who have had a hysterectomy, have risk factors or a history of breast cancer, osteoporosis, or heart disease