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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2007
I found this book easy to read and a good introduction to bioidentials. Of particular interest to me were appendices with the names and websites of doctors that will treat with bioidenticals, though when I called the five listed in my area, only one was a current enough listing to be useful. For us "baby-boomers" entering menopause, there is a lot to research and think through before we decide on a course of action to help alleviate the stresses caused by this change in our bodies. The idea of using bioidenticals to replace the hormones your body no longer makes is one approach, and is what is discussed and advocated in this book. This book discusses all the "pros" but few of the "cons" to that approach. Another option, dismissed by this book, is the use of herbs and other non-hormonal supplements to support optimum balance of hormones in the system, in essence embracing the change rather than trying to circumvent it. In light of the recent findings on risk to the heart due to hormone supplementation, I'm exploring a non-replacement approach, too, and haven't made up my mind yet on my best course of action.
