Menopause: Normally and Naturally

Dr Zoltan Rona
alive Natural Health Guides
64 pages, soft cover, $9.95

This is the book all menopausal and premenopausal women have been waiting for--whether they know it or not. Menopause: Normally and Naturally is the culmination of years of clinical experience with the addition of new research and a healthy dose of mother nature. Dr Rona offers women something that many larger, pricier books cannot. He shares a true understanding of his subject in a way that is at once matter-of-fact, empathetic and uplifting.

Menopause is a subject that is close to each woman's heart at some point in her life. Manifesting with a different presentation for each individual, it's often anticipated with apprehension due to the number of unknown factors. This alive Natural Health Guide links the many symptoms of menopause with an equal number of natural solutions. All the symptoms of menopause are discussed; hot flashes, incontinence, hair loss, thinning skin, increased allergies and many more, including several associated mental discomforts. Readers will quickly come to realize that several varied symptoms can sometimes all stem from the same cause.

Dr Rona's natural dietary remedies will often help solve a set of troublesome symptoms, rather than an isolated problem.

To control hot flashes naturally, Dr Rona explains how women will benefit from phytoestrogens found in natural foods and herbs. He goes on to carefully describe the types and quantities of foods which are most beneficial. The signs and symptoms of weakening adrenal glands are clearly described in easily understood language and Rona offers tips on how to support the adrenals through diet and lifestyle modification.

Later, he looks at nutritional supplements and those herbal remedies which provide relief to a growing segment of the female population who are choosing to take control of their transitions the natural way. These include certain vitamins, essential fatty acids, dong quai, licorice and more.

Hormone replacement therapy or HRT is the buzzword of the mainstream health media. The controversy surrounding it, however, adds to the uncertainty about menopause. In response, Dr Rona provides a candid look at HRT side-effects and encourages women to question the mainstream dogma that would have them take drugs for what is a natural life transition.