Premenopausal symptoms, endometriosis, weight gain, low sex drive, fibrocystic breasts, heart disease, and osteoporosis---most women will experience these or other hormone-related problems. And today, millions of women concerned about aging must decide whether or not to undergo synthetic hormone replacement therapy and suffer its side effects and increased risks of cancer.

But there is revolutionary news about completely safe, natural progesterone, the only hormone supplement women may need as they age. The exciting clinical findings from its use were first spread by word of mouth, then in a groundbreaking book written by acclaimed California physician John R. Lee. Now, in this expanded and completely updated edition, Dr. Lee brings you lifesaving facts that even your doctor may not know about Premarin, Provera, and other HRT drugs; gives you an easy-to-follow nonprescription "Hormone Balance" program; and tells you how to stay energized, strong, sexually vigorous, and free from "female problems" before menopause, during the menopausal years, and beyond

AUTHOR INFORMATION

John R. Lee, M.D., is the author of Natural Progesterone. Recently retired from private practice after thirty years, he now teaches medical professionals and lay audiences about hormone balance and health.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I- The Inner Workings of Hormone Balance Chapter 1- The Crux of the Matter: Menopausal Politics and Women's Hormone Cycles Chapter 2- The Dance of the Steroids Chapter 3- The History of Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Estrogen Myth Chapter 4- What is Estrogen Chapter 5- Hormone Balance, Xenobiotics, and Future Generations Chapter 6- What is Natural Progesterone? Chapter 7- The Dramatic Difference between Progesterone and Progestins Chapter 8- Sex Hormones and the Brain Chapter 9- Hormone Balance and the Menstrual Cycle Part II: Hormone Balance and Illness Chapter 10- Progesterone and Menopause Symptoms Chapter 11- Hormone Balance, Premenopause Syndrome, and the Adrenal and Thyroid Glands Chapter 12- Hormone Balance and Osteoporosis Chapter 13- Hormone Balance and Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 14- Hormone Balance and Cancer Chapter 15- Hormone Balance and PMS Chapter 16- Natural Hormone Balance and Pelvic Disorders Chapter 17- Hormone Balance and Other Common Health Problems Part III: Creating and Maintaining Hormone Balance Chapter 18- How to Use Progesterone Supplementation Chapter 19- The Hormone Balance Program Chapter 20 Commonly Asked Questions about Using Natural Progesterone