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    Menopause – The Commonsense Approach: Get Through the Menopause with Confidence
    Menopause – The Commonsense Approach: Get Through the Menopause with Confidence
    Menopause – The Commonsense Approach: Get Through the Menopause with Confidence
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    Menopause – The Commonsense Approach: Get Through the Menopause with Confidence

    By Ruth Appleby

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    The menopause is a natural stage in every woman's life. Now, thanks to Menopause – The CommonSense Approach, a practical and optimistic guide to the menopause experience, you can get through it with grace and confidence.

    Many women can go through this process naturally and gracefully while retaining their vitality and energy. However, recent over-emphasis on the difficulties of the menopause have led it to be labelled as a 'condition' that needs intervention and treatment.

    Homeopath Ruth Appleby approaches menopause in a positive and sensible way. She explains what it is, the early signs to watch out for and exactly what changes will occur in the body. From hot flushes to thinning hair, she has menopause covered.

    She also gives advice on how to improve your overall state of health, believing that women who have general good health should experience fewer problems. For those who do have difficulties she suggests many natural and holistic solutions: diet, exercise, homeopathy, herbal remedies, supplements and Hormone Replacement Therapy.

    The CommonSense Approach series is a series of self-help guides that provide practical and sound ways to deal with many of life's common complaints. Each book in the series is written for the layperson, and adopts a commonsense approach to the many questions surrounding a particular topic. It explains what the complaint is, how and why it occurs, and what can be done about it. It includes advice on helping ourselves, and information on where to go for further help. It encourages us to take responsibility for our own health, to be sensible and not always to rely on medical intervention for every ill.

    Other titles in the series include Depression – The CommonSense Approach, Headaches – The CommonSense Approach and Stress – The CommonSense Approach.
    Menopause – The CommonSense Approach: Table of Contents
    Preface

    - What is Health?
    - Early Symptoms of Menopause
    - Later Symptoms of Menopause
    - Menopause
    - Osteoporosis
    - Diet and Exercise for Good Health During Menopause
    - Stress and Relaxation
    - Hormone Replacement Therapy
    - Homeopathy – How it Can Help During Menopause
    - Case HistoriesCharts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGill Books
    Release dateApr 1, 1998
    ISBN9780717166473
    Menopause – The Commonsense Approach: Get Through the Menopause with Confidence
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    Ruth Appleby

    Ruth Appleby, D.S.H., R.S.HOM, I.S.HOM, is a registered homeopath with practices in Dublin and Kildare.

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      Menopause – The Commonsense Approach - Ruth Appleby

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      Menopause

      Ruth Appleby

      Newleaf

      Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      While the author has made every effort

      Preface

      Chapter 1: What is health?

      Chapter 2: Early symptoms of menopause

      Menstrual irregularities

      Hot flushes and night sweats

      Dryness of vagina

      Frequency of urination and incontinence

      Chapter 3: Later symptoms of menopause

      Poor memory and lack of concentration

      Insomnia

      Panic attacks

      Anxiety and depression

      Forgetfulness

      Loss of libido

      Osteoporosis

      Chapter 4: Menopause

      Climacteric

      Hormones

      Chapter 5: Osteoporosis

      Exercise

      Vitamins and minerals

      Essential fatty acids

      Natural plant-derived progesterone

      Stop smoking

      Get rid of your aluminium saucepans!

      Chapter 6: Diet and exercise for good health during menopause

      Diet

      Chapter 7: Stress and relaxation

      Focus on the present

      Relaxation techniques

      Benefits of relaxation

      Be spontaneous

      Chapter 8: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

      What is HRT?

      The effects of HRT

      Is HRT suitable for all women?

      Commonly prescribed brands of HRT

      How safe is HRT?

      Chapter 9: Homeopathy — how it can help during menopause

      What is homeopathy?

      Are homeopathic remedies safe?

      Our own natural healing powers

      How does homeopathy fit into this picture of disease?

      Homeopathy and menopause

      Directions for taking homeopathic remedies

      Lachesis

      Sepia

      Sulphuric acid

      Folliculinum

      Calcium carbonicum

      Cimicifuga racemosa

      Pulsatilla

      Chapter 10: Case histories

      Case one: Joan

      Case two: Marie

      Case three: Margaret

      Case four: Elizabeth

      Case five: Helen

      Case six: Sue

      Case seven: Ann

      To finish, I would like to share a poem

      Charts

      1. Dietary chart

      2. General hormonal chart

      3. Vitamins & minerals chart

      4. Hot flushes/sweats chart

      5. Anxiety/depression chart

      6. Irregular periods chart

      7. Dryness/general changes & loss of libido chart

      8. Anger/irritability chart

      9. Frequency of urination & incontinence chart

      10. Poor memory & concentration chart

      11. Insomnia chart

      12. Osteoporosis chart

      13. Panic attack chart

      Further Reading

      The CommonSense Approach Series

      Acknowledgments

      Copyright

      About the Author

      About Gill & Macmillan

      While the author has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate, it should not be regarded as an alternative to professional medical advice. Readers should consult their general practitioners or physicians if they are concerned about aspects of their own health, and before embarking on any course of treatment. Neither the author, nor the publishers, can accept responsibility for any health problem resulting from using, or discontinuing, any of the drugs described here, or the self-help methods described.

      Preface

      The menopause is a natural stage in every woman’s life. It is my aim to show that every woman can go through this process naturally and gracefully, and come to the realisation of the wisdom we have gained in our lifetime so far. It is a time for vitality and exhilaration, which has become known as the post-menopausal zest! The menopause should not be the end of the road, but the beginning of a new adventure.

      Women can experience a new-found confidence in themselves as people. They say in California that ‘women have power surges, not hot flushes’. That’s confidence! Energy previously spent on rearing children can now be used to achieve new goals. It is a time to seek new careers, to pursue other interesting activities and ambitions. The wisdom, experience and self-confidence gained over the years will far outweigh the ‘perceived’ loss of youth.

      Women resist this stage in life year by year. Book shops are full of books on the menopause, some with beautiful, thin, unwrinkled women on the covers looking about thirty-five, implying that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or natural remedies will keep them looking young and beautiful ‘forever’. What is this fear of growing old? We often hear women complaining that it’s not fair that when men’s hair goes grey they look ‘distinguished’, but when a woman’s hair goes grey she is supposedly no longer attractive to men.

      The process of moving forward and making changes in our lives can be challenging at any time, but the menopause is a time when all our fears and anxieties come to the fore. We may be grieving for our youth, for our reproductive possibilities, and we can think that now our life is over. It’s the time of life when we are faced with our own mortality — fear of ageing, fear of death. We may have experienced our parents dying and realise that we are ‘the next generation’. Many women will feel less attractive, be depressed, irritable and have mood swings. Maybe your children are leaving home and no longer have need of you and there is a huge void in your lives. Many women feel left on the scrap heap. Yet why should you? Life is moving you forward and you resist it. It is a time for reflection, to look at how much you have done and gained in your life. Give yourself credit for all you have achieved in your life — don’t criticise yourself. Women should be confident and, if we approach the menopause with a positive attitude and do not try to resist it, then it can be a time when women come into their power.

      Let’s look at the menopause from a general health perspective.

      Health is about adaptability and reaching your potential. Life is constantly changing and flowing. Circumstances change in your life and a healthy response is one of adaptability, overcoming the problem and moving forward. When we are stuck and unable to move forward, the life-force diminishes and we become unbalanced, our health deteriorates and we can develop disease. So a healthy state is one of moving forward with as much ease as possible. It is not one of looking young and attractive forever.

      We all aim to pass through the menopause with confidence and serenity. Most women have no problems with the transition, while others may have great difficulty. In this book, we will look at the many options available to women who experience difficulties at this time in their lives. We will look at HRT, and will also consider the many natural and holistic ways of dealing with menopausal symptoms, such as homeopathy, diet, herbal remedies, exercise and various supplements, all of which will alleviate the symptoms of the menopause. Many of the therapies described in these pages can be combined, such as homeopathy with a good diet and plentiful and appropriate exercise.

      CHAPTER 1

      What is Health?

      The definition of health in the

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