Hormone Replacement Therapy :Yes or No?: How to Make an Informed Decision About Estrogen, Progesterone, & Other Strategies for Dealing With PMS, Menopause, & Osteoporosis (Paperback)

~ (Author) "When I began my research for this book, I was astounded to learn that the first scientific description of what we now call PMS wasn't..." (more)
Key Phrases: natural progesterone, progesterone cream, yam extract, New England Journal of Medicine, Betty Kamen, United States (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Nutrition Encounter; Expanded and Updated edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944501109
• ISBN-13: 978-0944501108
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #642,321 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great reference for every woman., June 16, 1999

By A Customer

Betty Kamen has written an easy to read reference to women's hormones, how they work, what they do, and how to naturally enhance hormone deficiencies. You'll even get a chuckle here and there :)Did you know that "For reasons not understood, age at menopause is significantly ealier among left-handed women than those who are right-handed." Read on!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book to all of my customers., September 6, 1998

By A Customer

This has to be the best book on natural hormone replacement. It's easy to read and enjoyable. Betty Kamen covers all areas including diet and exercise. I recommend this book to all of my customers if they want to get in control of their own bodies.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Your Doctor Won't Tell You, November 1, 2004

By	B. Wilson (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Betty Kamen has written a great book about estrogen, progesterone, PMS, menopause, and osteoporosis, which was based on research. Betty states, "Impressive evidence now validates beyond a doubt that progesterone, progesterone-like extracts, and certain herbs can correct a deficiency which is proving to be the real cause of PMS, the real cause of menopausal symptoms, the real cause of osteoporosis." Most doctors treat their patients by writing prescriptions for drugs manufactured by the major pharmaceutical companies, which in this case may be synthetic estrogen. One problem with synthetic estrogen pills or tablets is that only a fraction will be absorbed by the body because of "first-pass" removal of foreign hormones by the liver. These synthetic estrogens have also been shown in many research studies to increase the risk breast cancer and other forms of cancer. Your doctor is unlikely to tell you about the benefits of the natural progesterone which cannot be patented by the pharmaceutical companies. Progesterone is an important building block in estrogen production, and when progesterone levels peak in the menstrual cycle, there will be 140 times more progesterone than estrogen. Diosgenin, which is a Mexican yam extract, has been made to match natural progesterone exactly. It is safe and when used in a transdermal or cream form does not have the "first-pass" liver problem. The application of natural Diosgenin in a cream base with other synergistic herbs has shown incredible success as a hormone replacement therapy.