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OverviewAn unabashed guide to symptom-free, drug-free periods For the 30 to 40 percent of women afflicted with PMS, traditional medicine can offer no genuine cures, only hormones, anti-depressants, and temporary pain-killers. Offering a practical, easy-to-implement plan for recovery from even the most debilitating forms of PMS, herbalist Linda Woolven outlines a natural powerhouse regimen of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and nutritional changes. A comprehensive guide to every aspect of women's menstrual and sexual health, the book also addresses menopause and osteoporosis. Combining scientific research and clinical experience with clear practical guidelines, this is an essential how-to health book for women of all ages. Linda Woolven (Toronto, ON, Canada) is the author of The Vegetarian Passport Cookbook (978-1-555041-331-1) and Healthy Herbs (978-1-555041-329-8). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Linda WoolvenPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.50cm Weight: 0.214kg ISBN: 9780470153796ISBN 10: 0470153792 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 March 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: Th e Normal Menstrual Cycle. Chapter 2: Understanding PMS. Chapter 3: Th e Causes of PMS. Chapter 4: Th e Conventional Approach to PMS. Chapter 5: Th e Natural Approach to PMS: Dietary Changes. Chapter 6: Th e Natural Approach to PMS: Herbs and Supplements. Chapter 7: Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods). Chapter 8: Menorrhagia (Excessive Blood Flow). Chapter 9: Amenorrhea (Absence of Periods). Chapter 10: Preventing and Treating Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Chapter 11: Eliminating Ovarian Cysts and Uterine Fibroids. Chapter 12: Help for Endometriosis. Chapter 13: Safe Help for Pregnancy. Chapter 14: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Menopause. Chapter 15: Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Chapter 16: Healthy Weight Loss. Conclusion: Wrapping It All Up. End Notes. Bibliography. Herbs and Supplements Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationLinda Woolven: Master Herbalist Linda Woolven is a master herbalist, acupuncturist and counselor with a practice in Toronto. She is the author of over 150 health articles in magazines and newspapers across Canada and the U.S. and of The Vegetarian Passport Cookbook (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2005). She is the coauthor of Healthy Herbs: Your Everyday Guide to Medicinal Herbs and Their Uses (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2006), of The Natural Path , a monthly natural health newsletter with a wide distribution to health food stores and pharmacies across Canada, and of a CDRom, called Herbal Guide , published by Arc Media. Linda is also the coauthor of a regular natural health column that ran for many years in The Toronto Star and is currently running in The Windsor Star . The sequel to her cookbook, The Vegetarian Passport II will be released in January 2009 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside) and her Natural Health Encyclopedia (coauthor) will be released in September 2007 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |