Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond [Paperback]

Edmund Kim (Author), Neil Shulman (Author), Marianne J. Legato (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

This authoritative and user-friendly information source is designed to guide women through the experience of menopause. Complete with a glossary and recommendations for finding useful information on the Internet, "Healthy Transitions" equips women with the necessary knowledge to confidently navigate through an often stressful and confusing time of life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an accurate, reader-friendly guide for any woman who is approaching menopause. Filled with tons of useful information..." -- Bookviews.com, April 2004

"Essential reading for any woman in her middle years-and yes, the process can start in your 30's." -- Oakland Press, April 4, 2004

Product Details

• Paperback: 354 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books; 1 edition (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591021502
• ISBN-13: 978-1591021506
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,184,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one book on menopause that all women should have!, March 21, 2004

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L K Halprin (Menlo Park, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond (Paperback)

This book has been a terrific guide to have on hand to help me anticipate and begin navigating through these critical stages of my life. It's like having a gynecologist as a best friend to whom you can spend hours asking question after question, and walk away feeling informed, empowered and reassured. What is especially helpful is that not only is the information extensive, well-organized and easy for the lay-person to understand, but the scope of information goes beyond the purely medical to the everyday concerns like diet, exercise and relationships. I've purchased several copies of this book and have given them as gifts to family and friends; it's that good.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone going through perimenopause, May 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond (Paperback)

After looking through many books on perimenopause, I found this to be one of the most comprehensive and the easiest to read. The book is very balanced and gave me a much better picture of the issues that we face as we go through perimenopause and the evidence for the different remedies available to help. The authors cover hormones, natural remedies, and other therapies in a way that I could clearly understand what we do and don't know about them and what the advantages and disadvantages of using the different approaches. I felt that the book was right on the mark in so many areas. It was really helpful because I was having problems with my periods and when I went to see my doctor, I already knew what to expect and what tests would be done and why. It helped greatly ease my mind because I felt so much better prepared. This is definately a book to keep on hand as a reference.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, March 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthy Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond (Paperback)

This book is exceptionally well written. The authors have taken complex topics and have explained them in down-to-earth terms. Any woman going through this adventure can find herself on these pages and understand what and why things are happening as they are.