Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword by Jesse Lynn Hanley, M.D.

Introduction: Taking Hormones without Worry

PART ONE

The Promise of Natural Hormone Replacement

1 Why Natural Hormones?

2 Hormones and Individuality

3 Before You Start -- Tending to Your Stress and Insulin

4 Making Your Physician a Natural Hormone Partner

PART TWO

How to Control Estrogen -- Instead of Being Controlled

5 ABCs of Estrogen

6 Problems with Conventional Estrogen Replacement (ERT)

7 Basics of Natural Estrogen Replacement

8 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Menopause

9 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Perimenopause

10 Natural Estrogen Replacement for Younger Women

PART THREE

How to Optimize Your Progesterone Protection

11 ABCs of Progesterone

12 Progesterone and Progestins -- Two Million Years of Difference

13 Basics of Natural Progesterone Replacement

14 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Menopause

15 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Perimenopause

16 Natural Progesterone Replacement for Younger Women

PART FOUR

Building on the Basics: Using Other Natural Hormones to Stay Younger, More Vital, and Healthier

17 Testosterone

18 Human Growth Hormone

19 DHEA

20 Melatonin

21 Pregnenolone

PART FIVE

Putting It All Together

22 How to Take Multiple Hormones

23 Breast Cancer and Hormones

24 The Future of Hormone Therapy

Appendices

A Where to Buy Natural Hormones

B Beware of Hidden Hormones in Health Products

Selected References

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Authors

About the Author

Uzzi Reiss M.D is an obstetrician-gynecologist and renowned leader in the application of natural hormones, nutrition, mind/body principles, and other state of the art methods. The founder of the Beverly Hills Anti-Aging Center, he has more than twenty years of clinical experience in the field. Martin Zucker is the author of numerous books on natural healing, nutrition, and alternative medicine, including The Miracle of MSM - The Natural Solution For Pain.

Reviews

Jesse Lynn Hanley, M.D. Coauthor of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause As a physician who practices wellness-oriented health care, I predict that the book you are about to read will banish your confusion and fear....Uzzi Reiss is my gynecologist, and the gynecologist for many of my patients....This book is a translation of his experience with thousands of patients, and can help grandmothers, mothers, and daughters alike.

Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., C.N.S.
Author of Before the Change and Super Nutrition for Menopause Natural Hormone Balance For Women is undoubtedly the single best book I have read on the subject to date, and I have read all of them.

Janet Zand, O.M.D.
Coauthor of Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child With this book, women can finally gain insight into what is going on in their bodies, why they feel how they do, and what can make them feel better. I am looking forward to recommending it to patients, friends, and colleagues.

Leeza Gibbons Dr. Reiss has been my doctor for many years. As I evolve as a woman, he continues to have answers to the questions that matter the most. He has contributed to my physical, mental, and emotional health, and in this book, he shows how all three are connected and how as women we can take back control. For every woman who ever felt her body was out of control, this book is a must-read.

Hyla Cass, M.D.
Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine.
Author of St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster -- At last! The complex hormone issue made understandable. This program brings life-enhancing results through a dynamic combination of self-observation and physician partnership.

Lynda Obst
Film producer and author of Hello, He Lied Dr. Uzzi Reiss's revolutionary approach to women's health has changed my life for the better at a moment I feared the worst. His breakthrough research has emerged from this neglected field in the nick of time for my whole generation.

Paula Wagner
Cruise/Wagner Productions An intelligent book that talks straight about women's issues and enhances our understanding of how our complex systems work. This is empowerment!

Marsha Mason I wish this book had been available ten years ago. It would have saved me years of pain and anguish. I have been using natural hormone replacement for some years, and now I feel terrific and vital. Thank you, Dr. Reiss.

Victoria Principal Dr. Reiss's sensitivity and caring combined with his vast and courageous medical experience makes this a must-read for every woman over forty.