ESTROGEN, 3RD ED.(女性雌激素的功效)

HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is the most effective way to challenge the physical changes that occur at menopause. When it is taken correctly, it is not only safe but it can actually protect you against health risks. Not every woman needs HRT but if you do, there's no reason to be afraid of it. In this book, extensively revised to highlight the latest findings, one of the country's top authorities on women's health clearly explains menopause and gives you the facts you need to make a decision that could change your life--whether or not to take HRT.
　　In this authoritative and accessible guide, you will find out how HRT can:
　banish all of the common and uncommon menopausal symptomsfrom hot flashes and insomnia to crawling skin
　save your sex life from extinction
　reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease
　cut in half the death rate from heart attacks and strokes
　prevent brittle bones and broken hips
　keep your skin younger, your muscles firmer, and your teeth stronger
　lower your cholesterol level
　improve your everyday memory
　　Estrogen also discusses alternatives--from vitamin E, red clover, and soy to Fosamax and Raloxifene--and provides the real facts about HRT's possible link to breast cancer. Knowing the facts is the first step toward making an informed decision about your future. If you are a woman over forty, you owe it to yourself to read this book.
作者简介：
　　LILA E. NACHTIGALL, M.D., is professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine and director of the Women's Wellness Center at NYU Medical Center. She has worked in the field of clinical research on HRT for the last thirty years.

Book Description
ESTROGEN CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is the most effective way to challenge the physical changes that occur at menopause. When it is taken correctly, it is not only safe but it can actually protect you against health risks. Not every woman needs HRT but if you do, there's no reason to be afraid of it. In this book, extensively revised to highlight the latest findings, one of the country's top authorities on women's health clearly explains menopause and gives you the facts you need to make a decision that could change your life--whether or not to take HRT.

In this authoritative and accessible guide, you will find out how HRT can:

* banish all of the common and uncommon menopausal symptomsfrom hot flashes and insomnia to crawling skin
* save your sex life from extinction
* reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease
* cut in half the death rate from heart attacks and strokes
* prevent brittle bones and broken hips
* keep your skin younger, your muscles firmer, and your teeth stronger
* lower your cholesterol level
* improve your everyday memory

Estrogen also discusses alternatives--from vitamin E, red clover, and soy to Fosamax and Raloxifene--and provides the real facts about HRT's possible link to breast cancer. Knowing the facts is the first step toward making an informed decision about your future. If you are a woman over forty, you owe it to yourself to read this book.

Book Dimension
length: (cm)20.3 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)13.5

Lila E. Nachtigall, M.D., is professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine and director of the Women's Wellness Center at NYU Medical Center. She has worked in the field of clinical research on HRT for the last thirty years.

Joan Rattner Heilman is a highly respected health writer, with more than a dozen books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles to her credit. She is the former women's editor of a national magazine.

1．Estrogen：Should You or Shouldn’t You?
2．Is Estrogen Safe?
3．How Your Body Prepares for Menopause
4．Menopause：What's Going On?
5. Hot Flashes and Other Strange Symptoms
6．HRT or Not：The Alternative Therapies
7．Hormone Replacement Therapy：What，When，How,Whv
8．Super Sex Forever
9．No More Infections
10．Strong Bones Forever
11.Your Skin：Will Estrogen Keep You Young Forever?
12．Hysterectomies，Oophorectomies，and Instant Menopause
13．Doctor,Is This Normal?
14．Fight Back!It's Your Own Body!
Index