What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones: Choosing a Safe Course of Action That Works for You

What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones: Choosing a Safe Course of Action That Works for You; Your Guide to Natural Hormone Treatments for PMS, Menopause, Osteoporosis, PCOS and More 2010  by Pamela Wartian Smith. Smith covers the roles of hormones in health; the signs and symptoms of hormone deficiencies and excesses. Dr. Smith explains the interplay of hormones that effect many health conditions. This is an easy to read book with good explanations of how hormone balance or imbalance influences fibroids, anxiety, panic attacks, strokes etc., essentially an A to Z Book of Women’s Health. The Chapter Summaries on Page 171 is a quick reference any health-hormone topic covered in the book

 Introduction to Part 1 explains the 400 roles that Estrogens play in the female body. “Your body has receptor cites for estrogen everywhere: in your brain, muscles, bone, bladder, gut, uterus, ovaries, vagina, breast, eyes, heart, lungs, and blood vessels to name a few.” In particular Dr. Smith explains the functions of the weak estrogen known as E3. The Clinic phone number is 231.929.7450.

Page 125 covers Postpartum Depression, “When you deliver, the drop in estrogen is two thousand times greater than the drop in estrogen you experience just before your cycle begins. Progesterone levels also fall abruptly at delivery, which can trigger depression as well…Taking natural hormones Postpartum, may be necessary to help rebalance your hormone levels.” Smith notes that depression is a very dangerous condition and needs to be treated immediately by a qualified health care professional