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Menopause and perimenopause

• An intro to perimenopause, menopause and menopausal symptoms
• Ending the confusion about menopause
• Menopause symptoms relief
• Perimenopause — the beginning of hormonal change
• Phytotherapy — the key to hormonal balance?
• Perimenopause weight gain — causes and solutions
• Early menopause - feeling good and finding your way
• Talking to your doctor about menopause
• Menopause and you — information for your doctor
• Is it menopause - or an adrenal imbalance?
• The "bitch factor" - irritability in perimenopause
• Talking with your partner about menopause
• Test your menopause IQ
• Signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
• Good news about sex and menopause — the pleasure has just begun
• Soy: a natural solution in menopause
• Your checklist for post-menopause symptom relief
• Estrogen dominance — is it real?
• Hot flashes and night sweats — natural solutions
• Food matters - hot flashes and nutrition
• Rekindling desire — the soul of your libido
• Vaginal dryness — you have options
• Treatments for vaginal dryness — natural estrogen products and more
• Conditions commonly associated with vaginal dryness
• Menopause/FSH test kits: what they can and cannot do
• Black cohosh for menopausal symptoms
• Antidepressants for menopause symptoms: pros and cons
• Birth control pills in perimenopause
• Post-menopause — what is menopause and what happens after the change?
• Post-menopausal bleeding — what does it mean?
• Hyperplasia of the uterus
• What I love about menopause
• If Mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy
• A look at menopause across cultures
• Empty nest syndrome — redefining yourself once the kids are grown
• Ayurveda and menopause — the tridosha path to hormonal balance
• 10 ways to support your partner in menopause
• FAQ’s on menopause, perimenopause, and post-menopause

Hormone therapy and bioidentical hormones

• Hormone replacement therapy: what we know now
• Bioidentical hormones: are they right for you?
• New findings on HRT since the Women’s Health Initiative
• Bioidentical hormones — a guide to your options and alternatives
• What to expect when you’re stopping HRT
• Talking with your doctor about bioidentical hormones
• FAQ’s on bioidentical hormones and other forms of HRT
• A history behind HRT and new alternatives
• Our perspective on the risks of HRT
• Press release - bioidentical hormones for menopause symptoms stirs up needless fear
• Press release on 2008 FDA news about bHRT
• Press release on the 2007 WHI reanalysis
• Press release on Suzanne Somers and bioidentical HRT

Hysterectomy and alternatives

• An intro to hysterectomy and hormones
• For women who have had a hysterectomy
• For women considering hysterectomy
• About fibroids and natural alternatives to hysterectomy
• Medical/hormonal management options
• Endometrial ablation
• D&C and hysteroscopy
• MRI-guided focused ultrasound for fibroids
• Myomectomy
• Uterine artery embolization
• Laparoscopy and endometriosis excision
• Endometrial ablation
• FAQ’s on hysterectomy

Thyroid health

• Hypothyroidism in women
• Hypothyroidism and hormonal imbalance
• Hypothyroidism in menopause — a whole-body perspective
• Hypothyroidism and weight gain
• Eating to support your thyroid — simple ways to naturally preserve thyroid function
• Hypothyroidism symptoms
• Alternative hypothyroidism treatments
• Thyroid testing for hyperthyroidism
• Selenium and thyroid health
• Natural thyroid hormones — availability and alternative solutions
• Hyperthyroidism — overactive thyroid
• Iodine and the thyroid — worth a second glance
• Goitrogens and thyroid health — the good news!

Weight Loss

• Finding your healthy weight
• Do you have weight-loss resistance?
• Natural weight loss
• Emotional eating
• Essential nutrition for healthy weight
• Exercise series with nutrition and fitness expert, JJ Virgin
• Popular weight loss plans for women - what works?
• The set point
• Can you speed up your metabolism to lose weight?
• The truth about cholesterol and fat
• Sugar substitutes and the potential danger of Splenda
• Diet soda — how healthy is it?
• High-fructose corn syrup
• Body Mass Index
• Inside the Core Balance Diet — an interview with author Marcelle Pick
• Hormones of appetite and satiety - How does the brain know when we're hungry or full?

Nutrition

• Your health depends on optimal nutrition
• Food safety
• Choosing the best multivitamin
• 5 Multivitamin myths - should you worry about your vitamins?
• Omega-3 fatty acids — essential to health and happinessand happiness
• Personal Program Nutritional and Lifestyle Guidelines
• New health information on the controversy about soy
• Health benefits of soy — why the controversy?
• What is gluten — and why are we so sensitive to it?
• Is vitamin D deficiency casting a cloud over your health?
• Vitamin D testing and treatment
• Omega-3’s, phytonutrients, and the Mediterranean diet
• What’s the difference between omega-3’s, 6’s and 9’s?
• Vegetarians and omega-3’s
• Health and vitamins — who should take dietary supplements and why?
• Why doctors are often opposed to nutritional supplements
• Are tanning beds a safe source of vitamin D?
• Basics of nutrition and healthy eating

Insulin resistance

• An introduction to insulin resistance
• A natural approach to insulin resistance
• What are the causes and symptoms of PCOS?
• Do sugar cravings have you by the neck?
• Preventing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
• Using the glycemic index and glycemic load
• What you need to know about insulin control and nutrition
• Supplements for diabetes and insulin resistance
• Who is at risk for type 2 diabetes
• Types of diabetes and early warning signs
• Complications of diabetes
• Confused about carbohydrates? A quick guide to the carb spectrum
• Table of carbohydrates
• Natural solutions for PCOS and insulin resistance

Adrenal health

• Adrenal health in women
• What is "adrenal fatigue"?
• Adrenal imbalance — the effects of stress and high cortisol levels
• Could stress be affecting your thyroid?
• Is stress making you fat?
• Eating to support your adrenal glands
• Natural treatments for adrenal imbalance
• Solving stress-induced sleeplessness naturally
• Nature's sleeping aids
• Frequently asked questions about adrenal health
• Is stress affecting your memory?
• Why I wrote Are You Tired & Wired
• Adrenal extremes — could you be on your way to Cushing's or Addison's disease?
• Insomnia and adrenals - how to get back to sleep
• Caffeine and your adrenals — could they be paying dearly?
• DHEA and adrenal imbalance
• Signs and symptoms adrenal imbalance
• Are you wired to worry?

Emotions, health and stress

• Emotions, health and stress
• Stress and your health
• Revealing your hidden stressors - the Women to Women Stress Audit
• Let it out — the power of anger
• How emotional experience determines your health
• Your thoughts can change your life - an interview with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson
• Release negative patterns — heal yourself emotionally and physically
• How the Hoffman Quadrinity Process works
• Feelings and sensations — awakening to the full range of emotional expression
• Emotional well-being and the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
• Avoiding holiday stress

Fatigue and insomnia

• Information of fatigue and insomnia
• Chronic fatigue — get your energy back!
• What you can do about fuzzy thinking
• Treating fibromyalgia naturally
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Insomnia in women: reset your inner clock
• Alternative treatments for insomnia
• Women to Women’s Sleep Log
• Yoga techniques for insomnia
• Finding peace for your legs — a simple approach to restless legs syndrome
• Caffeine pros and cons: effects of caffeine on your body
• Alzheimer’s disease — or just a little forgetful?
• Deep breathing — the truly essential exercise
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Lyme disease — could it be causing your fatigue?

Digestion and GI health

• Digestive health for women
• Probiotics — for life!
• Systemic yeast /Candida
• Leaky gut syndrome - how healing your digestive tract promotes total wellness
• Gluten intolerance and celiac disease
• Your gut instincts: natural digestive health for overall wellness
• Gastrointestinal distress — could it be intestinal parasites?
• The digestive system and dysbiosis
• The truth about pH balance
• Herbs for healing digestive imbalance
• ph balancing foods
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Acid reflux — what’s eating you?
• The link between IBS, acid reflux, and antacids
• Peptic ulcers
• Your gallbladder
• Esophageal cancer — could you be at risk?
• Digestive enzymes
• One woman’s story of GI relief

Detoxification

• Detoxification — clear and cleanse your body
• Purging the poisons: how to support natural detoxification
• The lymph system and your health
• Endocrine disruptors — tipping the hormonal scales
• Women to Women’s Quick-Cleanse
• One day on the Quick-Cleanse
• Quick-Cleanse shopping list
• Your liver - the detoxification specialist
• Dependency and withdrawal - detoxing from caffeine
• "Green" household cleaning chemicals
• One-day on the Quick-Cleanse
• Quick-Cleanse shopping guide
• The best cellulite treatment — a holistic approach
• Lymphoma and lymphedema
• The female endocrine system glands and hormones

Inflammation

• Inflammation — the key to chronic disease?
• What is chronic inflammation?
• Reducing inflammation — the natural approach
• Joint pain or arthritis — quieting the inflammatory noise
• Natural flu prevention
• Lessons from lupus - what an inflammatory disease can teach us about menopause
• What is lupus?
• Should a woman with lupus take birth control pills or HRT?
• Allergies and sensitivities — causes and solutions
• Causes of inflammation
• Effects of inflammation — symptoms, conditions and diseases
• Pro-inflammatory hormones
• Symptoms of allergy
• Foods and herbs for boosting immunity and respiratory health
• Vitamin D and flu prevention

Bone health

• Information for women on building better bone health
• Rethinking osteoporosis
• Exercise and bone health - use them or lose them
• 6 signs and symptoms of bone health
• A natural approach to bone health
• Breaking the silence - tips for talking to your doctor about bone health
• Bone loss in the menopause transition
• Acid — alkaline diet
• Building bones improves your heart, muscles, and blood pressure for better health
• Learn how to speed the bone fracture healing time - simply and naturally
• Those scary statistics — banishing fear of fracture with a dose of common sense
• The calcium myth
• 20 Key nutrients for bone health
• Lifestyle and bone health
• Prevent bone fractures by preventing falls
• Prevent weak bones — what to avoid
• Bone mineral density testing
• Drug therapy for osteoporosis
• Top 10 myths about osteoporosis
• Risk of fracture
• The nature of healthy bones
• Inflammation and bone health
• The Better Bones philosophy
• Bone health at your age

Sex and fertility

• Women’s sexuality and fertility
• Low sex drive in women — causes and solutions
• The health benefits of sex
• Safe sex in midlife
• Sexology 101 - ignite your sex life with advice from an expert
• PCOS and fertility - Answers to your most important questions
• Infertility: an alternative perspective
• How the mind/body connection affects fertility
• Endometriosis — start with a natural approach
• Predicting ovulation
• Women to Women’s Ovulation Chart
• Premature ovarian failure
• Choosing birth control — options for women
• Birth control method comparison chart
• Answers to common questions about birth control
• Health benefits of self cultivation
• STD signs, symptoms and testing
• What to know about Pap tests and pelvic exams
• Further intervention: colposcopy, ECC, endometrial biopsy, and genital warts
• Gardasil get guarded reviews
• Women to Women’s press release on HPV vaccine

The menstrual cycle

• Information on menstruation
• Reverse the curse: benefits of your period
• Menstruation and the menstrual cycle
• Irregular periods
• PMS and PMDD — natural solutions
• Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
• Menorrhagia and hypermenorrhagia (excessive menstrual bleeding)
• Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
• PMS and PMDD symptoms
• Advanced PMS and PMDD treatment

Breast health

• Addressing your breast health concerns
• Answers to our top five breast health concerns in menopause
• The mystery of breast pain — and how to solve it
• The beautiful, lumpy breast — how fibrocystic breast condition responds to changing hormones
• Breast self-exam - a good idea
• New hope for breast cancer prevention — 5 simple ways to create optimal breast health
• What is fibrocystic breast condition?
• Dense breasts and “dense mammograms”
• The state of breast health in 2008
• Causes of breast cancer — the estrogen controversy
• Breast cancer, progestins and natural progesterone — is there a link?
• Mammograms — what’s best for you?
• Breast cancer awareness — my perspective
• Inflammatory breast cancer
• Breast discharge — why it happens and what you can do
• Medical causes of breast discharge
• Why can I still express milk?

Depression, anxiety and mood

• Intro on depression, anxiety and mood
• Antidepressants and natural alternatives
• Understanding the symptoms of depression
• Anxiety in women — causes, symptoms and natural relief
• List of antidepressant medications and their side effects
• Postpartum depression’s silver lining
• What is postpartum depression?
• Am I at risk for PPD?
• Anti-anxiety medications
• Anxiety and hot flashes
• Severe anxiety disorders
• Seasonal affective disorder — getting back to nature

Urinary and pelvic health

• Information on urinary and pelvic health in women
• Vaginal yeast infections — a natural approach
• Urinary incontinence — help for female bladder problems
• Interstitial cystitis
• Pelvic floor health — strengthening your core
• Stop suffering from urinary tract infections
• About testing and urgent treatment for UTI’s

Heart disease

• Heart disease in women: a new understanding
• List of cardiovascular diseases and conditions
• Heart disease prevention
• Hypertension in women
• Risk factors for heart disease
• Blood pressure readings — taking your vital signs
• Symptoms of heart attack and stroke in women
• Cardiovascular disease — what every woman should know

Women’s general health

• Unique health topics for women’s specific needs
• Women’s alternative health care — how to make it work for you
• Nurse practitioners - the vital role they play in women’s health
• The truth about modern healthcare — it’s in your capable hands
• Seven women’s health myths — fact or fiction?
• Are vitamins safe for women? A look at vitamin safety and mortality rates in older women
• Specific methods of alternative medicine
• How to make life changes
• How to prepare for surgery
• What to expect on the day of surgery
• Tinnitus and menopause
• Anatomy of the skin
• Hair loss in women
• I have hair where? — coping with unwanted hair growth
• Menstrual migraines and other hormonal headaches
• Natural relief for chronic headaches
• Seeing clearly about dry eyes
• Women’s unique health needs
• Taking charge of your money — and your life
• Giving yourself the gift you deserve: lifelong health
• Mother’s Day

Healthy aging

• Aging with grace — a natural approach to preserving your "health span"
• Tea time — 10 amazing ways tea helps keep you young
• Holistic skin care — healthy skin from the inside out
• Antioxidants: what they are and why we like them

Common symptoms of hormonal imbalance

• Fatigue
• Food cravings
• Weight gain
• Hot flashes or night sweats
• PMS
• Feeling depressed or overwhelmed
• Mood swings or irritability
• Insomnia or restless sleep
• Headaches
• Loss of desire
• Fuzzy thinking and forgetfulness
• Digestive issues
• Stiffness or joint pain
• Anxiety
• Heart palpitations
• Breast pain
• Urinary dysfunction
• Hair loss / dry skin
• Vaginal dryness
• Irregular periods
• Fibroids or heavy bleeding

Common health tests

Hormonal Health Profile

This is the first step toward the natural relief you want. The results from this free profile will point you toward our recommendations for your specific needs. Then you can learn about the plan and read about our risk-free trial.

Adrenal Health Profile

Adrenal imbalance causes many symptoms, including exhaustion, weight gain, and insomnia. This free profile helps determine how your adrenal function may be affecting your health and how you feel. You’ll get fast results, along with information about supporting adrenal health, the Personal Program, and our risk-free trial.

Weight Loss Profile

Many women have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight and keep it off. This free profile gives quick results and helps pinpoint health issues which cause the body to hold onto extra weight. You’ll also find targeted health and weight loss recommendations, details about the plan, and information about our risk-free trial.

Bone Health Profile

Healthy bones are important for women of all ages to feel good and stay well. Take this free profile to find out which factors are affecting your bone health status. You’ll get quick results, along with guidelines for restoring strong bones, information about the plan, and details about the risk-free trial.

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Here you will find links to the rest of our site, including information about the Women to Women clinic and details about the Personal Program.

List of women’s stories

All of these stories are true; they are not composites. They are either in the woman’s own voice or written by one of our Nurse–Educators.

 

Last Modified: 01/17/2012