Discover Your Menopause Type [Paperback]

Joseph Collins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2002

Take Charge of Your Menopause!
This groundbreaking book—the first to reveal 12 distinct menopause types and how best to treat each—gives you the information you need to take charge of this challenging and sensitive life stage. Inside, Dr. Joseph Collins demolishes the "one size fits all" philosophy of menopause treatment, revealing that there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be in descriminately prescribed to all women. Inside, you'll discover:
·Natural & Coventional treatments that are best for you
·Necessary nutrients for a healthy menopause
·How to weigh the risks and benefits of Hormone-replacement therapy
·And much, much more
"At last, a well-referenced resource on the advantages of natural versus synthetic hormone-replacement therapy."
—Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.A.C.P.

"Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause."
—Luana Stone, menopause patient

Editorial Reviews

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"At last, a well-referenced resource on the advantages of natural versus synthetic hormone-replacement therapy."
—Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.A.C.P.

"Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause."
—Luana Stone, menopause patient

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Take Charge of Your Menopause!
This groundbreaking book—the first to reveal 12 distinct menopause types and how best to treat each—gives you the information you need to take charge of this challenging and sensitive life stage. Inside, Dr. Joseph Collins demolishes the "one size fits all" philosophy of menopause treatment, revealing that there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be in descriminately prescribed to all women. Inside, you'll discover:
·Natural & Coventional treatments that are best for you
·Necessary nutrients for a healthy menopause
·How to weigh the risks and benefits of Hormone-replacement therapy
·And much, much more
"At last, a well-referenced resource on the advantages of natural versus synthetic hormone-replacement therapy."
—Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.A.C.P.

"Finally, a book that teaches the importance of balance and actually shows everyone what many women have suspected all along: There is more than one type of menopause."
—Luana Stone, menopause patient

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 2 edition (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076153749X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761537496
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #838,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Women's Health > Menopause

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of bio-identical hormones, menopause, and much more, April 24, 2004

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MtnWoman (asheville, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discover Your Menopause Type (Paperback)

Other books may have more well known authors but this book is one of the best available on the topic. I say this as a physician assistant (PA) of 18 years experience and with 7 years of personal and professional experience dealing with menopausal and peri-menopausal issues.

I recommend this book daily to my patients. I also highly recommend this book to any health professional who wants to learn about natural approaches to menopause as well as the use of bio-identical hormones.

The author, Dr. Joe Collins, a naturopath, is a credit to the healing profession. He knows his topic inside and out and writes in a clear, reader-friendly manner. Not a lot of filler in this book.

Collins takes the reader through a comprehensive approach to peri-menopause and menopause, starting with nutrition and diet, and moving onto herbs, homeopathic remedies, glandulars, and finally bio-identical hormones. He has a great questionaire that helps a women figure out her areas of hormonal deficiencies and strengths.

This book will provide the reader an excellent education regarding the pros and cons of synthetic vs. bio-identical hormones. Dr. Collins helps the reader to understand all the variations of menopausal symptoms and treatments. Althought this book is aimed at the layperson, I promise physicians who read this book that they will learn much they didn't know.

This book is excellently researched, referenced and indexed, with bonus appendices lavishing even more details about each hormone.

Thank you Dr. Collins for this top notch contribution to the well being of all women going through menopause.

Anne Walch, MHS, PA-C[...]

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT, July 13, 2005

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a metaphysician "of erudition" (Saint Petersburg, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discover Your Menopause Type (Paperback)

I cannot praise this book highly enough for covering all the possible ways this transition can go awry and how women can be treated on an individual basis according to their needs as opposed to the "one size fits all" regimen offered by many doctors. I am not a physician's assistant and I refer you to the fine review provided by one below. I am just a woman who has been "mis" treated in the past and suffered from the terrible side effects of such. I am thrilled to find a book that can enlighten and empower women to seek the proper treatment for their particular menopausal imbalance. YOU GO, JOE!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Info, June 13, 2010

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Bobbie Stowe "Dr. Bobbie" (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discover Your Menopause Type (Paperback)

For the lay person, very well written book for those needing to understand how and why their bodies are acting a particular way. The algorithm might be slightly confusing but once you figure it out, it can lead women to a better treatment plan for assisting with her symptoms.