Dr. John Lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple: The Essential How-to Guide to Symptoms, Dosage, Timing, and More

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Dr. John Lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple: The Essential How-to Guide to Symptoms, Dosage, Timing, and More

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Editorial Review: For nearly a decade, millions of women have turned to Dr. John Lees classic bestsellers for groundbreaking advice treating hormone imbalances from PMS to menopause and beyond. Now, this concise, comprehensive guide answers the questions posed by thousands of letters written to Dr. Lee by women seeking specific, simplified advice on what their symptoms mean, how to determine their hormone levels and how to maintain hormone balance. Short on medical jargon and long on solutions, this accessible guide features: A hormone balance testLists of symptoms and causesEasy timing and dosage guidelines A monthly calendar for tracking symptomsAnd much more.

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Dr. John Lee's Hormone Balance Made Simple, 2008-06-21
I found this book to be EXTREMELY helpful. It cuts through all the technical stuff and gets to the bones of what a woman (in her confused, menopausal mind) needs to know...just the facts please! I have been reading so many books and online articles and talking to menopause vetrans for info that when I stumbled upon this book it was like a breath of fresh air! Gave perspective to everything I've researched so far and helped me sort out what to hold on to and what to discard. I read it with an open mind and did not blindly agree with everything he said, I was skeptical about how he would spin everything toward progestrone creams, since they are his "thing", but it really did all make sense with everything else I've read pretty much. And, I think it would be an excellent book to read BEFORE you read all the other stuff because it will help you to understand it MUCH more clearly. I definately recommend this book to anyone going through this phase of life...before they go through it so they know what to expect and how to handle it without desperately falling into the doctor-just-give-me-something frenzy. For more about my research see Ms.Li as a comment uner the lady who gave this book a "one" star.

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Good useful information, 2008-06-05
Finally some help with dosing of Bioidentical Hormones. This book really does help with adjusting your hormone appliations without running back and forth to see your Dr. or trying to get your Dr. to call you back to discuss an adjustment of you hormones. It really is up to us. My Dr. has not been of much help in keeping my hormones in balance. This book really tells you how and when and where to apply. It has Resources to get your saliva testing done. Some Drs. do not believe in hormone testing as they do not think there are accurate tests. But at least there is a place you get saliva tests and test your self so you know where you are and you can make adjustments based on the test results. Get this book if you are using bio-identical hormones. Well worth the price.

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Very Informative, 2008-05-04
I bought this book because I was having trouble getting pregnant and someone recommended that I read this book. It is very informative and gives a lot of insight on the hormonal changes a woman's body goes through on a monthly basis. I wouldn't act on anything in this book until speaking with your doctor. Through this book, charting my cycles, and my dr we were able to determine why I wasn't getting pregnant.

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Essential for every woman, 2008-04-20
This book is a great companion to Dr. Lee's books, "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause" and his book with the same title, but about menopause. Dr. Lee's, "Hormone Balance Made Simple" is a quicker read and deals directly with dosage, timing and who might need what. There is a symptom check list to help you keep track of yourself and to help you get an idea of what kind of deficiency or excess you might have. It is definitely informative and helps you to become aware of the fact that some of the symptoms that you have could be from a hormonal imbalance, thus balancing the hormones can bring healing. He also provides a resource section for further testing and information.

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His easiest book to follow, 2008-03-07
All of his books are good but this one cuts through all of the science and gets down to how to use bioidenticals, mainly progesterone cream. I do get tested (serum and saliva), I do work with a compounding pharmacy and a medical doctor on my natural hormone therapy. The progesterone cream that I used was very helpful to me. And yes, there is such thing as too much of a good thing. You can overdo it on progesterone cream which Dr. Lee and Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, MD (the series of books "The Schwarzbein Principal" will tell you. You can get out of whack. You can get mid cycle bleeding if using to much and you can get a return of your symptoms if you use too much. Unfortunately, there are lots of creams over the counter and through MLM companies that are not necessarily good for you or effective. I haven't heard of "lethal" side effects. That has me curious but can tell you that has never been a discussion with my doctors. I can tell you that I would prefer progesterone cream over any of the synthetic horse pee and other stuff the big pharmas have to offer which lead you to more problems. I guess the message here is: don't over medicate. And, don't assume it's all PMS or all hormones. Remember the hormone systems all work in sync (Schwarzbein Principal book gives good info here). It could be blood sugar or something with diet that adds to your symptoms, cravings, etc. Aside from a few months on Progesterone cream (good ones), I would definitely monitor yourself with some help. Check out womentowomen.com website for a lot of free info and their personal program which is where I got started. And remember, there is no such thing as a risk free hormone (or most supplements for that matter). Natural doesn't mean no side effects. Look at the big picture and get some professional advice if you aren't sure or if you don't feel right. And for the lady with lethal side effects, it would be nice for you to publish that information as not doing so does seem suspect.

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