Linda Ojeda – författare

A practical, self-help guide to coping with the menopause – the natural way. Contains the very latest information and research about plant oestrogens, herbs and other natural remedies.This definitive guide, full revised and updated, clearly explains how to treat or prevent any possible problems using natural remedies. Includes: how to alleviate symptoms such as hot flushes, insomnia, fatigue, heart palpitations etc.how to prevent osteoporosis and heart diseasebreast cancer: the risk factors, and the importance of good dietthe natural sources of oestrogen: phytoestrogens, vegetable sources, vitamin E and the ‘miracle’ herbs and supplements (ie. wild yam, ginseng, ginkgo bilboa etc.)natural progesterone: what it is and how can it help youstrategies for minimizing stresshow to develop a personal programme of nutrition and exercise

This book is needed more than ever. The National Institute of Health interrupted their huge HRT (hormone replacement therapy) study in July 2002 after they found that Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin, had detrimental health effects which include an increased risk for breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke.This new edition examines the latest information about HRT and the safer alternatives. It completely validates the author''s long-held bias against HRT and shows women, whether perimenopausal, menopausal, or postmenopausal, how they can maintain and improve their health and well-being without the use of synthetic hormones.The book offers complete information on menopausal symptoms and effects and ways to alleviate them. Updated sections cover heart disease (including hormonal effects, the role of cholesterol, diet, and supplements), osteoporosis, and breast cancer. The section on exercise and nutrition for health and weight is completely rewritten. The latest information on non-hormonal remedies to balance hormones is what is needed by every woman wanting to avoid HRT.

Linda Ojeda has long maintained that menopause is a natural stage in a woman''s live, not a pathology that must be "medicalized." In MENOPAUSE WITHOUT MEDICINE, she takes a sympathetic, science-based approach to this still poorly understood and often maltreated natural phenomenon. Now in its fifth English-language edition, this definitive resource includes a detailed response to recent findings from the National Institutes of Health about the dangers of conventional HRT (hormone replacement therapy), clarifying why synthetic HRT has been found harmful and offering a wide range of alternatives.The author covers all current nonmedical approaches to menopausal symptoms, and explains what women can do if supplements, herbs, and soy products do not work for them. Complete with tables and photographs, this updated bestseller fits the bill at last for Spanish-speaking women seeking guidance on how to handle their premenopausal and menopausal years without resorting to HRT.

Safe Dieting for Teens contains straightforward, nonjudgmental advice that teens can easily understand and follow. The book emphasizes slow, safe weight loss and encourages readers to take control of their own health by explaining what''s in the foods they eat and providing many alternatives to higher fat foods. Based on the author''s years of experience and research, it offers smart advice about what works and what doesn''t in this challenging area. The latest information on calories and fat grams is included as a guideline for making wise choices and designing a personalized diet plan. The book gives teens the tools they need for selecting foods; knowing when to eat; finding out why they overeat; spotting unhealthy diet schemes; creating an exercise program; and feeling good about themselves. This revised second edition contains new information on healthy alternatives for all meals as well as snacks and drinks; the pros and cons of popular diets; the downside of dieting when it goes too far; and warning signs for anorexia and bulimia.