For the millions of menstruating women who suffer from debilitating pain, erratic periods, heavy bleeding, or the effects of premenstrual syndrome every month, this book explores a crucial missing link: stress. Drawing on personal experience of overcoming crippling period pain and clinical expertise as a medical herbalist, Natasha Richardson gives practical advice on using simple herbal remedies and how to change the way we approach our daily schedules - from sleep to nutrition. Common menstrual problems are explored with advice on how to treat their underlying causes. Heavy bleeding, erratic cycles, missed periods, painful cramps, acne, breast tenderness, PMS, migraine, and anxiety are featured plus the red flag symptoms to watch out for. Conditions such as endometriosis, PCOS, and fibroids are looked at in depth with accompanying treatment plans.
Practical ways to manage and treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) through diet and other self-management techniques Offering simple steps to living a symptom-free life with PCOS, this reassuring guide takes a natural approach designed to respect the delicate balance of the female body. It will help a reader clearly diagnose her condition and tailor a personal plan to manage and eliminate symptoms. It offers a 7-Step Diet to control one's cycle and beat PCOS, information on how to protect one's fertility and conceive, the best supplements and herbs to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes to improve health, and clear guidance on surgical and drug options. This practical handbook will help readers lose weight, clear their skin, protect their fertility, beat PCOS, and live a healthy, happy life.
For women that want to regain energy and life vitality, get back to a healthy weight, kick anxiety, depression and brain fog, lower inflammation, feel strong and fit in their bodies
A simple approach to weight loss and better health, with an exhaustive (and exhausting) collection of fun, fat-torching, life-changing workouts that can be tailored to any fitness level “This is a must read for everyone who wants to live a long and active life.”—Robert Sallis, MD, former president, American College of Sports Medicine What if there were a drug to treat every illness, across all body systems, proven potent against heart disease, depression, arthritis, PMS and erectile dysfunction—even in chronic diseases such as asthma, dementia, and certain types of cancer? What if it had no side effects, was completely free, readily available, and worked for everyone? Every single person who took it decreased her risk of premature death and raised his quality of life. Would you want it? In a healthcare system that spends 17% of GDP, roughly $2.7 trillion, mostly on disease treatment, how do we save money and prevent illness? By increasing the use of the world's most effective preventive medicine: exercise. In The Exercise Cure, Dr. Jordan Metzl—nationally renowned sports medicine physician—offers malady-specific and well-researched exercise prescriptions to help readers stay healthy, heal disease, drop pounds, increase longevity, and transform their lives. Dr. Metzl knows that exercise is inexpensive, powerful medicine that has benefits in prevention and treatment of disease without disturbing side effects. Even in older adults, daily exercise has been found to prevent dementia by generating neuron development in the hippocampus, the memory center of the brain. Combining the latest data and his proven motivational skills, Dr. Metzl addresses the common maladies troubling millions. He discusses our cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, reproductive, and endocrinologic body systems, with special sections on sleep problems and cancer prevention, presenting the science behind the role of exercise as medicine. Then, he details workouts that can be tailored easily to any fitness level, beginner to advanced, and provides nutritional information, including meal plans for healthy eating and disease prevention.
This complete guide to menopause offers effective advice on diet, exercise and lifestyle to keep you in optimum health before, during and after this change in your life. With entirely natural solutions, free from the side effects that are common to hormone replacement drug therapies, this sensitive and informative guide includes: a 12-Step Hormone Balancing Diet, relief from symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and weight gain, the truth about HRT, to help you make an informed decision if you consider it, and much more.
Mastering Cortisol explains why the fat that collects around the middle of the body can't simply be blamed on eating too much or not exercising enough. The real cause is stress, which triggers an imbalance of the hormone cortisol that in turn tricks the body into creating unnecessary belly fat. It's all part of the fight-or-flight response dating back to the caveman that tells the body to store up fat in times of peril. But the cycle can be stopped: Mastering Cortisol details specific ways to counter the cortisol with a tailor-made exercise plan that will slim the belly. Based on breakthrough genetic tests, the program also recommends specific vitamins and minerals and explains which foods will work best for the reader.
Tisserand shows how the various essences can be used to maintain healthy hair and skin, promote general well-being, and assist in treating more serious health problems, She shares her techniques for enhancing sensual satisfaction with massage and gives advice on how to use aromatherapy during pregnancy and childbirth.
Your period has power. Embrace your natural cycle, work with your hormones and connect to the innate feminine wisdom of your menstrual cycle. Your period is way more than PMS, carb cravings and lady rage - it's actually a 4-part lady code that, once cracked, will uncover a series of monthly superpowers that can be used to enhance your relationships with others, build a better business, have incredible sex and create a 'bloody' amazing life. Code Red, from the Creatrix of www.thesassyshe.com, Lisa Lister, is a call to action. A rallying cry that dares you to explore, navigate and most importantly, love your lady landscape. You'll learn how to live and work in complete alignment with the rhythms of nature, the moon and your menstrual cycle, be inspired by insights from Wise + Wild Women like Meggan Watterson, Alexandra Pope and Uma Dinsmore Tuli, and gain access to easy-to-follow strategies and SHE Flow yoga practices. You'll be invited to connect with your true nature as a woman, tap into the transformational power of your innate feminine wisdom and use your menstrual cycle as an ever-unfolding map to crack your lady code.
Natural Alternatives to Sugar will show you how to quit sugar without any cravings. The vast majority of us are addicted to sugar, there is evidence to show that our bodies react to it much as they do to crack cocaine, so it's no wonder we find it so hard to stick to a no sugar diet. And the more sugar we have, the more our bodies crave as they become sensitized. Sadly, food manufacturers, the media and even the health service have helped to ladle more and more sugar into our diet. Given this it's no wonder we love sugar but unfortunately our bodies don't. The overload of sugar in our diet is putting our health and even our lives at risk. Even moderate sugar intake on a regular basis can create or exacerbate a huge number of conditions. Quite apart from heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's, sugar is implicated in fungal infections, mood swings, mucous production, low energy and libido, brain fog and memory problems, inflammation and general lowered immunity It's time to ditch the sugar and save our bodies; time to beat sugar cravings and learn how to eat real food, rather than empty, harmful calories by adopting a no sugar diet. Without sugar in your diet, you will feel better, brighter, clearer in mind and body. You will protect yourself from a large number of serious health conditions and many old aches, pains and niggling health concerns may disappear as if by magic. Once your blood sugar levels stabilize, you will have more energy and you will undoubtedly sleep better. You will also notice a huge array of cosmetic effects - losing sugar will gain you a slimmer body and a clearer, brighter complexion. Backed by scientific references, Natural Alternatives to Sugar answers questions such as: What do we mean by 'sugar'? What effects does sugar have on our health? Is sugar really to blame for the increase in heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity? Are any forms of sugar safe to eat? Are there any good substitutes or alternatives to sugar? If we do cut out or reduce sugar, with what do we replace it? Can supplements help curb cravings? A simple 4-week sugar detox plan If you've been wondering how to quit sugar without the cravings this book will show you how. To live healthy, happy and long lives it is absolutely essential that we get to grips with our sugar habit. Marilyn Glenville has been warning about the risks of sugar since she published her first book back in 1997. Sugar, she warns, is largely to blame for the obesity and Type 2 diabetes crises we have, both in the UK and around the world. In addition, sugar is a contributing factor in cancer, Alzheimer's and dementia, and heart disease. It is strongly linked with our rising levels of stress and also premature ageing. This clear, straight-talking book from one of the UK's leading nutritional experts sets the record straight. Natural Alternatives to Sugar is your essential guide on how to quit sugar and live a no sugar diet. It offers a 4-week sugar detox plan and also a gentler plan for easing sugar out of your life. Sugar-free recipes show that you can have your (sugar-free) cake and eat it too, while a Resources section gives information on where to go for further support on your sugar-free journey.
