The Natural Estrogen Diet And Recipe Book

The National Institute of Health interrupted their huge HRT study in July 2002 when they found that the drug Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin, had detrimental health effects. The women who took the drug exhibited an increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Women can lose up to 20% of their bone mass in the first seven years after menopause. Post-menopausal women are twice as likely as men to die of a heart attack. Natural estrogen is the answer. In this book the authors provide a healthy and natural alternative to HRT. They not only provide nutritious, healthy and delicious recipes; they also explain why phytoestrogens -- plant estrogens -- can alleviate the symptoms of menopause and promote a woman's health. THE NATURAL ESTROGEN DIET AND RECIPE BOOK is the answer to women who are seeking to retain their health through and after menopause in a completely safe, effective and natural way. It also shows women of any age how to make healthy food a permanent part of their lives.

The Natural Estrogen Diet and Recipe Book provides an alternative to menopause treatment that avoids hormone replacement therapy. The book not only features helpful charts and over 100 nutritious and tasty recipes, but also explains how plant estrogens can alleviate the symptoms of menopause.

Both a cookbook with over 55 soy-based recipes and a well-researched guide to women's health during this natural stage of transition, this book shows how to incorporate plant-based estrogens into the diet to reduce menopausal symptoms. 30 illustrations.

The Natural Estrogen Diet and Recipe Book provides an alternative to menopause treatment that avoids hormone replacement therapy. The book not only features nutritious and tasty recipes but also explains how plant estrogens can alleviate the symptoms of menopause.

THE NATURAL OESTROGEN COOKBOOK is brimming with healthy recipes using natural ingredients. Although aimed primarily at pre-menopausal and menopausal women, the recipes are of benefit to everybody. The ingredients used are rich in phytoestrogens which research has shown lowers the rate of breast, colon, and prostate cancer, as well as lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. In addition to the recipes, Dr Lana Liew covers aspects of preventative advice, research information about plant oestrogens and the menopause. Each recipe lists the total cholesterol, energy and calcium content of each serving as a guide for those who need to know their intake.

Women need estrogen, but estrogen levels diminish with age. In the short term, estrogen's departure leaves most women in a frequently overheated, uncomfortable state. In the long term, its exodus places their hearts, bones, and brains in harm's way. And conventional hormone replacement therapy, with its potentially distressing side effects and increased risk of breast cancer, doesn't provide a reassuring rescue. Faced with every menopausal woman's frightening estrogen dilemma, Nina Shandler discovered exciting news: Some foods contain estrogen. She headed straight for the kitchen and created this easy-to-swallow alternative. Part eating program, part cookbook, Estrogen: The Nat-ural Way shows women how to make fast, fun food using nature's estrogenic ingredients. From breakfast bars to soups, from main courses to desserts, Estrogen: The Natural Way provides a gentle yet effective version of estrogen replacement therapy.

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