Happy Hormones: The Natural Treatment Programs for Weight Loss, PMS, Menopause, Fatigue, Irritability, Osteoporosis, Stress, Anxiety, Thyroid Imbalances and More

by Kristy Vermeulen, Dirk Van Lith M.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

REGAIN THE HEALTHY LIFE YOU DESERVE

Millions of women struggle every day with problems like low energy, unexplained weight gain, and dull moods, yet too often diet, exercise, and pharmaceutical drugs are thought to be the only available options. Hormones—the chemical messengers of the body—influence every single process in our bodies: they govern our growth, weight, and energy, as well as fight stress and anxiety, relieve depression, and maintain personal drive.

Based on Dr. Kristy Vermeulen’s popular six-week online course, Happy Hormones explains how hormones affect your day-to-day routine and provides expert guidance to help you identify your hormonal imbalances and treat them in a natural, healthy way.

Happy Hormones also includes:
• Simple and effective self-assessments to help you diagnose your hormonal imbalances
• Six-step hormonal balancing programs for adrenal, thyroid, progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone imbalances
• Tools to help you read your own hormonal messages so you can stay in tune with your body and improve your overall well-being
• FAQs of bioidentical and synthetic hormones, along with guidelines to help you safely and effectively apply them in your treatment program
• Nutrition program with over 45 delicious, healthy, and hormone-friendly recipes
• Expert guidance to feeling and looking young, healthy, and fabulous

Happy Hormones is a comprehensive, practical guide for any woman interested in balancing their hormones. It will help you get back to your energetic, vibrant, and healthy self. Representing an important application of a fast-growing branch of health science, Happy Hormones will allow you to shed unwanted weight and regain your energy for a healthy, fabulous life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578264872
Publisher:	Hatherleigh Press
Publication date:	02/25/2014
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dr. Kristy Vermeulen, ND is an internationally recognized naturopathic doctor with an expertise in hormonal balancing. She provides new insight into the field of integrative endocrinology by combining leading-edge science with advanced natural therapies in her practice, lectures, and writings. Dr. Kristy currently practices in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband Jasper and rescue cat Ichi. Visit her website at www.dr-kristy.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 Happy Hormones Explained

Chapter 1 Dr. Kristy's Happy Hormones Program 5

Chapter 2 What Are Hormones and Why Are They Important? 9

Part 2 Hormone Diagnosis: Questionnaire, Symptoms, and Lab Testing

Chapter 3 Happy Hormones Questionnaire 25

Chapter 4 Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalances 35

Chapter 5 Recommended Laboratory Testing 49

Part 3 Happy Hormones Treatment Program

Chapter 6 Nutrition for Happy Hormones 57

Chapter 7 Natural Solutions for Estrogen Excess: PMS, Irritability, and Weight Gain 77

Chapter 8 Natural Solutions for Estrogen Deficiency: Hot Flashes, Insomnia, and Dryness 93

Chapter 9 Natural Solutions for Progesterone Deficiency: Infertility, Irritability, PMS, and Insomnia 105

Chapter 10 Natural Solutions for Cortisol Excess: Stress, Anxiety, and Irritability 117

Chapter 11 Natural Solutions for Cortisol Deficiency: Fatigue, Brain Fog, and Feeling Overwhelmed 129

Chapter 12 Natural Solutions for Low Thyroid: Fatigue, Weight Gain, Low Mood, and Headaches 141

Chapter 13 Natural Solutions for DHEA Deficiency: Poor Concentration, Abdominal Fat, and Low Libido 151

Chapter 14 Natural Solutions for Testosterone Deficiency: Low Libido, Fatigue, and Increased Body Fat 163

Part 4 Putting It All Together

Chapter 15 Getting Started with Happy Hormones 177

Part 5 Appendix

Appendix A Hormone Replacement Therapy 189

Appendix B Specialty Labs for Hormone Self-Testing 211

Appendix C Homeopathic Remedies for Happy Hormones 213

Part 6 Happy Hormones Recipe Collection

Breakfast 221

Soups 225

Salads 229

Vegetarian Main Courses 234

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Main Courses 245

Sides 257

Snacks 264

References 271

Index 297

Editorial Reviews

Happy Hormones is a diet and lifestyle guide written especially for laypeople struggling with health problems traceable to hormonal imbalances. Although Happy Hormones absolutely cannot substitute for the diagnosis and recommendations of a physician, its basic advice is enlightening and practical. Self-assessments, suggested hormonal balancing programs, information about biodentical and synthetic hormones, nutrition programs grounded in healthy and hormone-friendly recipes, and more fill this handy, helpful, and thoroughly accessible guide.
— Midwest Book Review

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