What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause: The Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone

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Summary: A MUST READ for every woman, no matter her age!
Review: This book should be titled "What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hormones". The information contained in this book is not just for menopausal women! Dr. Lee very clearly explains how hormones work in our bodies, how hormone imbalance can be misdiagnosed, how environmental toxins are affecting our hormone balance, how we can reverse osteoporosis and minimize many of the symptoms associated with the onset of menopause, and why synthetic hormones don't work and are indeed dangerous. He also explores the economic and political issues that have led to the proliferation and use of synthetic hormones at the expense of our health and why this information is being kept from the general public. As a medical doctor with over 30 years of experience, he has done much research into this topic and he sites many case studies to corroborate the information he presents about the use of natural progesterone. The book is easy to read, is referenced, has an extensive glossary, recommended reading and resource lists, and is fully indexed. This is one of the most important books on women's health I have read in years and I am recommending it to every woman I know, no matter what their age! I have already bought copies for my two daughters, age 27 and 19.

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Summary: This one is a MUST READ for both Men and Women!
Review: I wish that Dr. Lee had used the word HORMONES instead of MENOPAUSE in his title so that younger women might be more encouraged to read it. This book has helped me tremendously. I have read other titles about menopause and tried therapies suggested by other authors/physicians, but none have hit thte mark like this book. I only wish that it had been available before I had what I believe to be several unnecessary surgeries. I use natural progesterone cream now myself and point everyone I meet to this book. I even smear it on my husband because I STRONGLY feel that low progesterone levels effect men as well as womenf and progesterone therapy will help prevent prostate problems as well. This book is the most borrowed book on my bookshelf.

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Summary: You Gotta Read This Book!!!
Review: Dr Lee has done a tremendous job of explaining the hormonal changes that women go through after the age of 35; their effects on every aspect of their lives and brings a revelation to modern medicine...women already experiencing estrogen dominance are treated with more estrogen by their Doctors. Before you accept ERT and HRT, read this book, learn about the natural alternative...Natural Progesterone, and why this makes all the difference!

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Summary: The most important book on women's health I've ever read.
Review: The author, a medical doctor with 30 years of private practice experience, decided that he wasn't being very effective in helping his women patients deal with unpleasant premenopausal and menopausal symptoms. He began to research the research on hormone balance, HRT (hormone replacement therapy), and the way the medical and pharmaceutical industries deal with the "disease" of menopause and "female problems." What he discovered was that treating menopause as an "estrogen deficiency disease" was exactly wrong. In fact he argues that premenopausal and menopausal women are much more likely to be in a state of "estrogen excess" relative to levels of progesterone, which are often close to zero. Estrogen excess leads to weight gain, mood disorders, endometriosis, low sex drive, fybrocystic breasts, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Yet what the most doctors and drug companies offer to do is to increase estrogen levels with synthetic hormones made with pregnant mare's urine and synthetic progestins. While this may temporarily relieve certain symptoms like vaginal dryness and hot flashes, this HRT regime ultimately leads to worse side effects, including increased breast cancer risk, increased bone loss, increased overall cancer risk, and increased heart disease risk. Yet we are told that HRT is the only way to prevent osteoporosis and heart disease! John Lee explodes these myths and many more, including that any woman needs anhysterectomy unless she has cancer (yet over 600,000 are done in the US each year, meaning 600,000 potential new consumers of HRT!!)Over the years he has helped thousands of women restore their hormone balance and their lives with diet, exercise, and the use of natural progesterone (usually applied topically in a cream). He convincingly demonstrates that this regimen can increase bone density (even in women in their 70's and 80's!), reduce fibrocystic breast problems and the risk of breast and other cancers, reduce the risk of heart disease, increase feelings of well-being, sex drive and energy levels, reduce PMS, migraine headaches and unpleasant menopausal symptoms. He also systematically reveals the role of "xenoestrogens," the thousands of synthetic chemicals in the environment and our food supply which mimic our bodies' hormones and which increasingly create havoc with our systems.But don't just take my word for it. Please go out and read this book, then pass it along to other women you care about, including your teenage daughters and your mothers

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Summary: No less than a Miracle!Thank you Dr.Wells for liking women
Review: Thank you, Dr. Wells for liking women. I say this because being at the age of pre-menapausal and going to Dr.'s with one problem and all they say is well your at that age start taking HRT. Some recommended Hormones without a blood test. I am a exteremly healthy 48 year old women. The idea of getting old is very scary and boring. But the idea that the only way to feel better is to put drugs in your body that have worse side effects than the actual problem is insane. I felt in control after reading the first page of his book. I have been using the natural progestrone for two months now and it is wonderful. It did everything and then some. This book was informative, supportive and honest. Finally someone that seems to be on our side.

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Summary: This book IS in stock!
Review: The book has sold so fast in its first three months out, just by word of mouth, that Warner has had trouble keeping up with demand. However, the book IS in stock and should be easily available at any bookstore. Dr. Lee is the one everyone else quotes on this subject, making this the most authoritative book available on the use of natural progesterone for natural hormone balance

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Summary: Hallelujah for Natural Progesterone and those who support it
Review: Thank you, Dr. Lee for your book! I was on a calculated plan of natural progesterone for approximately 8 months which corrected many of the issues brought on by synthetic progestogens. Contrary to what some people are writing in their reviews, natural progesterone is NOT the same as the synthetic progestogens found in birth control pills or RU-486, nor can natural progesterone be used at the same amount each month or forever. I, for one, CANNOT use synthetic progestogens because of the problems they cause--leg cramping, sleeplessness, mood changes, blood clots, weight gain to mention a few. Dosage of natural progesterone totally depends on physical, monthly needs of the individual woman-some months, a little more, some months, a little less, and always under the guidance of physicians who understand and support the use of natural progesterone. Hurray to those who bring this information to the forefront and are not slaves of the pharmaceutical companies!

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Summary: A MUST READ for every woman, no matter her age!
Review: This book should be titled "What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hormones". The information contained in this book is not just for menopausal women! Dr. Lee very clearly explains how hormones work in our bodies, how hormone imbalance can be misdiagnosed, how environmental toxins are affecting our hormone balance, how we can reverse osteoporosis and minimize many of the symptoms associated with the onset of menopause, and why synthetic hormones don't work and are indeed dangerous. He also explores the economic and political issues that have led to the proliferation and use of synthetic hormones at the expense of our health and why this information is being kept from the general public. As a medical doctor with over 30 years of experience, he has done much research into this topic and he sites many case studies to corroborate the information he presents about the use of natural progesterone. The book is easy to read, is referenced, has an extensive glossary, recommended reading and resource lists, and is fully indexed. This is one of the most important books on women's health I have read in years and I am recommending it to every woman I know, no matter what their age! I have already bought copies for my two daughters, age 27 and 19.

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Summary: Answers to 26 years of health problem questions
Review: In 1973 my battle with health problems began with a series of D&C, partial hysterectomy and total hysterectomy, fibromyalgia, excess weight gain, depression, allergies, sinusitis and chronic tendonitis. I have not been able to work full time since 1992. I have been on birth control, Premarin, cortisone shots, antibiotics and anti-depressants. I have been hospitalized numerous times for many of these problems with no positive results and am now allergic to nearly all antibiotics. I was employed for six years in textile mills and for thirteen years in an industrial chemical plant. Attorneys and doctors argued that the environment was not at fault for my illnesses and that the root cause of my medical problems was mental. I have known for many years that something was amiss and Dr. Lee answered my questions in his book. I am grateful for his willingness to share his knowledge with the women who have the same problems I have. The use of natural progesterone has produced amazing results in a short period of time and I encourage women to read Dr. Lee's book. I believe that the information provided is vital to the health of all women and men not just menopause patients.

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Summary: Be careful
Review: Dr. Lee is not an OB/Gyn. be careful when reading this book. Recend clinical studies are not included in this book.