Managing Menopause Naturally or The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning

Managing Menopause Naturally: Before, During, and After

Author: Emily A Kan

In this informative new book, Managing Menopause Naturally, Dr. Emily Kane sets out to banish the current myths about menopause, making the important point that menopause is not a disease that requires medical intervention. It is instead, she says, a natural transition to be approached as a new type of freedom. Dr. Kane believes that menopause is a gift that allows many of us to live many more years -- without periods or the specter of unwanted pregnancies, or, for some, the roller coaster of premenstrual moodiness. This book is her roadmap to help women navigate into, through, and out the other side of menopause, and do so in radiant health.

Part One takes up the symptoms of hormonal change in the initial perimenopausal period, which can include mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats, bone and hair loss, and foggy thinking, and provides practical, natural, non-pharmaceutical solutions. Part Two recommends "incredibly useful" natural solutions, including bio-identical hormones, ways to protect the liver, and many different natural supplements. Part Three discusses the role that the ovaries and the adrenal and thyroid glands play in the female body before, during, and after menopause. The final section is an overview of how to stay healthy for a long time, and gives specifics on maintaining a functional immune system and reducing the risks of heart disease and cancer.

Throughout, Dr. Kane dismantles the myths created around menopause -- how it causes diseases and turns women into raging terrors; how, because women live longer now, their estrogen must be replaced; and how all menopausal women should be treated with standard hormones. She says these and other related myths are all inspired by doctors and pharmaceutical companies, and tells us how it is possible instead to manage this transitional phase naturally and comfortably. The back of this book has resources and references for follow-up and further information.

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The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning

Author: Philip Friedman

No other exercise system has transformed the American fitness scene as irresistibly as the Pilates method-a group of unique movements that creates a remarkable change in the way you look, feel, and think. First developed by Joseph Pilates ninety years ago and known for decades only to a select group of devotees in the world of theater and dance, Pilates has grown exponentially to attract legions of fans who swear by the method as a way to rejuvenate and sculpt their bodies and focus their minds. And why these legions of fans? Because Pilates works.

Published originally in 1980, The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning was the first book of its kind: This is the book that brought Pilates out of the elite studios and into the lives of millions of Americans. Clear and easy to follow, this photo-filled text is the ideal way for a beginner to absorb a totally new concept of fitness. At the same time, the book's authenticity and completeness make it an essential and challenging guide for anyone who practices Pilates, whatever their level. Using a few simple, well-designed movements, readers can master centering of the body, precision of movement, smoothness and flow of motion, and proper breathing and relaxation-in thirty minutes a day. Everyone wants a healthy and fit body. Now, with this reprint of the classic The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning, the benefits of a toned, lithe body and a revitalized mind are available to everyone again.