Contrary to popular belief, radiant health and positive aging are your birthright. Dr. Dale's natural healing protocol gives you all the tools you need to manage your health destiny for maximum mind-body balance and well-being. --Dr. Earl Mindell ''I have seen Dr. Theresa Dale's program give relief to hundreds of my patients and a new outlook on life to so many women. I offer it to all of my patients without reservation.'' --Christine Staub, m.d. A scientifically proven, 100 percent natural way to restore your body's hormonal balance and to become the beautiful, sexy, vibrant woman you were meant to be Hormone replacement therapy is highly controversial, and many women refuse it. But that doesn't mean you have to learn to live with hot flashes, diminished libido, and all the other so-called normal symptoms of aging. Optimum health, energy, sex drive, and happiness can be yours. Revitalize Your Hormones shows you how to have them all safely and naturally--without risky hormone replacement treatments. World-renowned naturopathic physician Dr. Theresa Dale explains that, no matter what your age, your body already knows how to produce optimal amounts of hormones--it's all a matter of stimulating it to do so. More importantly, Dr. Dale arms you with a scientifically proven, 7-step program for hormone rejuvenation developed and refined over her twenty years of research and clinical experience. An easy, enjoyable, 100 percent natural approach to restoring your body's hormonal balance and reversing the appearance of aging, the program includes: * A hormone-revitalizing diet and nutritional program including many scrumptious recipes * A whole-body detoxification program * A personal biological age assessment quiz * Expert guidelines on hormone rejuvenation and healing through homeopathy * Step-by-step action plans to help you gauge your progress and stay on track Let Dr. Dale show you how to help your body do what it was designed to do--and start looking and feeling your best.
Author(s): Theresa Dale
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2005
Language: English
Commentary: 65102
Pages: 306
Revitalize Your Hormones......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Introduction......Page 13
Part One: What You Need to Know about Your Body and Hormones......Page 19
Step 1: Understanding the Dangers of Hormone Replacement Therapy......Page 21
Hormonal Facts and Figures......Page 22
The Scientific Evidence against Conventional HRT......Page 30
Toxic Effects of Some Hormones Used in Conventional HRT......Page 33
The Truth about “Natural” and “Bio-Identical” Hormones......Page 34
Medically Proven Dangers of Using “Natural” Hormone Creams......Page 35
Step 1 Action Plan......Page 39
Step 2: Understanding Your Hormones and Why They Go Out of Balance......Page 40
Endocrine System 101......Page 42
Hormones in Our Food, Water, Household Products, and Environment......Page 69
Step 2 Action Plan......Page 76
Part Two: The Program to Heal, Strengthen, and Revitalize Your Body and Hormones......Page 77
Step 3: Starting Fresh with Detoxification......Page 79
The Art and the Science of Antiaging......Page 80
Detoxifying Your Habits......Page 81
Detoxification Guide......Page 96
Understanding Types of Toxins......Page 101
Three-Month Endocrine-Rebuilding Diet......Page 104
Step 3 Action Plan......Page 110
Step 4: Food, Glorious Food: Hormone-Revitalizing Diet and Nutrition......Page 113
Food Toxicity......Page 115
Acid/Alkaline Balance and Our Health......Page 116
Alkaline and Acid Foods......Page 118
What’s an Acid pH?......Page 120
Fine-Tuning Your Diet......Page 121
Bad Fats......Page 125
Good Fats......Page 128
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs......Page 133
Salt, Minerals, and Trace Elements......Page 136
Enzymes: Powerful Keys to Healthful Nutrition......Page 142
Amino Acids: How They Feed Your Body and Your Hormones......Page 143
Aging and Free Radicals......Page 145
Cutting-Edge Nutraceutical News......Page 147
Custom Nutritional Recommendations......Page 148
Step 4 Action Plan......Page 152
Step 5: Stress and Hormone-Revitalization Strategies......Page 153
Stress in Broad Strokes......Page 154
The Holmes-Rahe Stress Index......Page 157
Hidden Health Stressors......Page 158
The Cortisol-Stress Connection......Page 160
Hidden Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Stressors......Page 162
Adrenal Stress Indicators......Page 163
Neurotransmitters and Stress......Page 165
Soothing Stress with Nutritional Supplements......Page 167
Stress-Management Tool Kit......Page 168
Stress Tips I Give to My Patients......Page 175
Step 5 Action Plan......Page 176
Step 6: Emotional-Management Techniques for Inner Revitalization......Page 177
Understanding Emotional Dependency......Page 179
You Can Heal Your Emotions......Page 180
Psychoneuroimmunology......Page 181
Understanding Your Emotional Perspective......Page 184
The Five Element Guide to Understanding Emotions and Health Problems......Page 185
Embracing Our Internal and External Dragons......Page 191
The Resist and Desire Process......Page 192
Uncovering Beliefs and Identities......Page 196
Step 6 Action Plan......Page 197
Step 7: Powerful Hormone Revitalization with Homeopathy......Page 199
What Is Homeopathy?......Page 200
Approaches to Homeopathy......Page 206
Homeopathic Concepts and Terms......Page 209
Homeopathy Dosage Directions......Page 213
Using Homeopathy in Your Life......Page 214
Homeopathy and Designer Diseases......Page 215
How Dental Problems May Cause Bodily Symptoms......Page 217
Homeopathic Healing Chart Instructions......Page 219
Healing Your Emotions......Page 230
Monitoring Your Newfound Health......Page 232
Step 7 Action Plan......Page 233
Part Three: Life-Giving, Healing, Hormone-Revitalizing, and Delicious Recipes......Page 235
Equipment and Gadgets......Page 237
Stock Your Kitchen with Healthful Herbs and Savory Spices......Page 238
Creating a Hormone-Healthy Kitchen......Page 240
Recipes......Page 244
Appendix A: Hypothyroid Testing......Page 281
Appendix B: Electromagnetic Energy and Stressors......Page 283
Appendix C: Research into NeuroPhysical Reprogramming......Page 285
Recommended Reading......Page 287
Resource Guide......Page 293
Index......Page 299
