TY - BOOK AU - Reiss,Uzzi TI - The good news about estrogen: the truth behind a powerhouse hormone SN - 9781250214539 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - Estrogen KW - Therapeutic use KW - Menopause KW - Hormone therapy KW - Self-help publications KW - lcgft KW - Recipes N1 - "Protect your life and feel vibrant, energetic, and youthful" --Cover; Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-259) and index; Estrogen: your brain and body's conductor. What estrogen does for your body and brain ; Estrogen is not the enemy ; The interplay of hormones -- Estrogen fallout. When estrogen declines: the cascade effect ; The truth about estrogen and breast cancer -- Getting what you need for your best self. Pulling it all together ; Building your body with food ; A four-week meal plan ; Just a little exercise to keep you lively ; Burn your bra, and other words of wisdom -- A final note N2 - "The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. The Good News About Estrogen clarifies what happens in women's bodies, what is "normal" and what is not. It lets readers know exactly what's at stake when women lose estrogen at any age-whether it's from chemicals in food and cosmetic products, a side effect of oral contraception, or part of the natural aging process-through patient anecdotes and scientific information. Uzzi Reiss, M.D. will help readers make the essential lifestyle changes to correct their hormonal problems, which will in turn lead to weight loss, increased energy, better sleeping habits, reduction of symptoms of late-onset type II diabetes, increased metabolism, improved and consistent moods, improved mental clarity, improved bone integrity and muscular tone, improved skin and hair strength and texture, restored vaginal response, resolved painful sex, restored libido, as well as protection against both breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. With bioidentical hormone replacement therapy recommendations, an eating plan that supports hormonal balance and disease prevention, a list of supplements, and a simple program for strengthening and toning to record your information as you go, The Good News About Estrogen is the complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide to hormonal health"-- ER -