Recommended Reading: “Women, Weight and Hormones”

As we wind up the holiday season, and resolve to shed the pounds we’ve gained from all the over-eating, this seems to be a good time to talk about the connection between weight gain and menopause.  I’ve been reading Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet’s excellent book, “Women, Weight and Hormones,” in which she explains the crucial role [...]

The Consensus on HRT

Every time I have a miserable night’s sleep, and last night was the fifth in a row that I had to take Ambien to knock me out, I reconsider taking hormones for relief of the hot flashes and the associated anxiety that keeps me awake all night and cranky during the day. It would be SOOO easy [...]

RECOMMENDED READING: “Is It Hot In here? Or is it Me?”

This is the catchy title of a re-published book that is “a comprehensive guide to Menopause.” Its 15 chapters covers every aspect of menopause in an easy-to-read, Q&A format. The authors, Pat Wingert Kelly & Barbara Kantrowitz, start with the basics  (“What’s Happening”) and do a particularly good job explaining “the hormone question” and “hot flashes”.  They also [...]

RECOMMENDED READING: “Sex, Lies & Menopause”

Sex, Lies & Menopause – The shocking Truth about Hormone Replacement Therapy, is the full title of this book by T.S.Wiley, first published in 2003.  A friend of mine suggested it to me. She knew I was nearing the point of throwing in the towel and taking hormones to relieve my menopausal symptoms. There seem [...]