DEBORAH GORDON, M.D., completed her medical training, including her family practice residency, at the University of California at San Francisco. She is the founding partner of Complementary Medicine Associates, a complementary practice in Ashland, Oregon. While emphasizing classical homeopathy, her practice also incorporates therapies drawn from conventional medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional therapies, and mind--body medicine. She regularly lectures across the country. MOLLY SIPLE, M.S., R.D., is a popular health writer and the coauthor of the successful book Recipes for Change: Gourmet Wholefood Cooking for Health and Vitality at Menopause, which was nominated for the Julia Child Cookbook Award. She was the women's health editor on the groundbreaking volume Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide.

• Introduction. Welcome to Menopause. Signs of Menopause. Creating a Healthy and Empowering Passage through Menopause: Getting Started On the Six--Step Healthy Menopause Program. Step 1: Nutrients and Menopause--Vitamins, Minerals, and Special Nutrients. Step 2: Diet and Menopause--The Way to Eat. Step 3: Herbs and Menopause. Step 4: Exercise and Menopause. Step 5: Stress Management and Menopause. Step 6: Hormone Replacement Therapy. Staying Healthy as You Age. Glossary. Sources. Resources. Index.