Managing Menopause Naturally: What Every Woman Needs To Know

Combining scientific knowledge with practical advice, Managing Menopause Naturally deals head-on with an event that affects every woman who approaches, reaches, or lives past the age of 50—menopause. Although menopause is a natural condition common to half the population of the planet (at that age), in the not too distant past the medical establishment described it as a “hormone deficiency disease.” As the baby boomer generation grows older, an estimated 35 million women between the ages of 35 and 49 will be experiencing and passing through “the change” in the next decade in the U.S. Besides listing symptoms and laying some myths to rest, the documentary addresses issues of genetics, culture, diet, and environment in describing how females worldwide experience the years before, during, and after menopause. In many cultures—especially those that revere the elderly—the symptoms that beset Americans are virtually unknown. Experts ranging from alternative-medicine guru Dr. Andrew Weil to nutritionists, nurses, and midwives discuss treatment options other than hormone replacement therapy, including herbs and hormone-like substances from plants, such as soy and wild yam. Women are advised to monitor their calcium intake, get plenty of exercise, and not smoke. Providing important information, this sure-to-be-popular title is recommended. Aud: P. (F. Gardner)