Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives (Paperback)

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Turning thirty years of medical and cultural wisdom on its head, Sex, Lies, and Menopause challenges both the medical establishment and modern feminists to prove that menopause does not have to be deadly.

In this revolutionary work -- a landmark that signals the true beginning of feminist medicine -- a doctor, a philosopher, and a scientist prove that by postponing marriage and motherhood, women have accelerated the aging process, resulting in earlier menopause and, ultimately for thousands, earlier death.

In Sex, Lies, and Menopause, T. S. Wiley, Julie Taguchi, M.D., and Bent Formby, Ph.D., offer strong evidence that the use of synthetic hormones leads to cancer and advise women to turn to natural hormone-replacement therapy -- derived from plants, not drugs -- to help them elevate their estrogen level for greater energy, libido, and intellectual capacity.

Provocative, empowering, and scientifically sound, Sex, Lies, and Menopause addresses the inherent benefits of natural progesterone, reveals the lies advanced by the medical and drug establishments, and challenges women to demand a medical future where their health comes first. The research presented in Sex, Lies, and Menopause will at last allow women to create their own plan of action to put themselves safely on the path to better health and hormonal balance at any stage of life.

About the Author

An anthropologist and cultural theorist, T.S. Wiley is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences and has been a guest investigator at Sansum Medical Research Institute. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (September 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060542349
• ISBN-13: 978-0060542344
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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64 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please send a copy to all your women friends - young and old, October 31, 2003

By	Susan H. Gilliland (Santa Rosa, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hardcover)

When I read this book early in September, hot off the press, I immediately felt my heart and soul cry "yes, yes, yes". I have suffered terribly through menopause with lack of sleep, hot flashes, weight gain and an underlying depression, anxiety and irritibility that was driving me and my loved ones apart. After reading the book I got right down to business - convinced my brave gynocologist to prescribe the creams (I signed a release form), used a direct lab service for the blood testing, waited for the cycle of the moon to be correct and began the protocol on September 29. I've been on it for a month and am astounded by the changes - hot flashes gone, blessed sleep returning (7 hours straight last night), brain fog lifting, creativity returning, and my good humored old self coming home. Some breast tenderness during the last part of my cycle has been the only side effect. It has also been absolutely fascinating to know where I am in my hormone cycle each day and to understand and recognize the shifts as the hormones peak and ebb.
Yes, this book is controversial...I'm willing to be the guinea pig because I want my life back...I understand the risks of an unknown protocol...all my friends are watching and waiting. I've sent about 20 copies of the book so far.
The only criticism of the book for me is that the protocol is not as clearly presented as it could be. You really need to decipher exactly what tests are needed (measure total estrogen not estradiol levels), how much cream to buy total each month (it's 9 3ml syringes of each cream)and how to use all the blood sugar info (I haven't tackled that one yet.) My costs have been about $90 for the cream per month and $75 for each blood test (only needed for the first 3 months). I have chosen to do this outside my insurance.
The book also contains vital information for younger women about pregnancy, breast feeding and birth control pills. Many questions are also answered about cancer, puberty, weight gain, carbohydrates, yearly cycles, body systems etc. I loved the book just for knowledge gained about the totally of a woman's biological life.
I encourage everyone to read this book - analyze it, discuss it, share it, give it to your daughters.
I salute T.S. Wiley for her new approach, her evolutionary perspective and for the options she has given women of all ages.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Menopause...do your research!!!!!, July 21, 2005

By	Nancy C. De Young "darthmader" (Fairfax, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hardcover)

Ladies....how many of your friends have been diagnosed with cancer...how many of your daughters take birth control pills...female cancer is an deadly epidemic and this book will tell you why it has happened and what to do.
Ms Wiley has written a great book on the overview of the BIG LIE that American medicine has (and still is) telling women.Any Dr who suggests synthetic hormones has NO CLUE and you need to RUN out of his/her office. Each woman has a different menopausal experience and if yours is not good then read Wiley's book and Dr Uzzi Reiss's book "Natural Hormone Balance for Women".
I had read over 20 books and knew I needed help, but had difficulty finding a Dr who was more interested in fixing my health than endangering it with HRT. If you want to find a Dr who can really help and prescribe just for your needs, contact the Women's International Pharmacy...go to Google and type it in...they are GREAT...they will send a list of physicians in your state who work with women to re-establish health and balance...women who have no problems with menopause have had low estrogen levels all their lives, so the loss is not as great and the symptoms are minimal.
Do yourself a favor....if you KNOW you are not yourself and are tired of feeling all the odd things menopause brings...take control of your health..find a proper Dr., do saliva tests,hair analysis,and blood tests and find out what is causing your problems! It is not an easy fix, but you will find out what your body needs to feel good again and not endanger your life...you can greatly improve the quality of your life and possibly save your daughters from real danger as they age as well. GOOD LUCK!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't start or reject HRT until you read this book!, May 23, 2004

By	J. Deloro (Novato, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hardcover)

After trying a natural approach to Menopause symptoms (didn't work) then trying traditional physician recommended HRT(worked a short while) then going back to heavier doses of natural substances(black cohosh, wild yam, bla bla bla) which alleviated symptoms greatly, I was still confused and scared of cancer possibilities. This book exposes the manipulation of studies funded by Drug companies to get results they want to profit from HRT that harms more than it helps. It will inform you, educate you, and rid you of the fears that estrogen and progesterone promote cancer ( they do in conventional HRT, hormones not identical to your physiology) This book gave me hope that aging is not a possible early death sentence, my waist is not destined to hopelessly expand no matter how much I diet and excersise, and that my cognitive abilities are not a thing of the past, I really can remember that I put my car keys in the Fridge. It's all about natural beta-17 estrogen(like you use to produce) and natural(USP) progesterone . The reason they're not perscribed to you is because they are natural, and therefore can't be patented, ergo, no money for the Big Drug Co.s. This book ties in your body as an entire organism, and explains how hormones have to be in sync to keep you healthy. When your hormones are in sync, heart disease, brain disease(Alzheimers) and other ills of "old Age" can be greatly reduced. If you want to take charge of your own health, read this book!