Menopause News articles from May 1997

Menopause News archives from May 1997

Alternative to hormone therapy: lifestyle change.
May 1, 1997... Two years ago at the North American Menopause Society meeting, a study was reported that showed exercise did not head off certain cancers. During the open mike comment period following the presentation, one woman proclaimed that she did not...

How do I use this stuff, anyway? (tofu and soy)
May 1, 1997... Recently, as I sneaked tofu out of the refrigerator and began surreptitiously to crumble some into a soup, I realized that I really don't know very much about how it is used. How much should I add to the soup? Is it really OK to simmer it?...

Hatha yoga: the best kept secret for women in menopause.
May 1, 1997... Now that you have noticed menopause, have you begun searching for an ideal form of exercise? Would you prefer to spend the too-brief time you have to nurture yourself doing something that helps your body, mind and spirit... and feels good,...

Inventory your symptoms and your values. (questionnaire)(excerpt from Dr. Susun Love's Hormone Book)
May 1, 1997... The following questionnaire is an excerpt from Dr. Susun Love's Hormone Book (see M-News Mar./Apr. 1997) published by Random House, February 1997. The practical observations will help you understand the severity of your symptoms and give you...

Estrogen: The Natural Way.
May 1, 1997... This review book arrived in the middle of my tofu experiments. I had just decided I would find a recipe with soy milk or tofu, strawberries, maybe vanilla -- a blender drink. Words on the cover of the new book told me here were "over 250 easy...

Kitchen Table Wisdom.
May 1, 1997... Kitchen Table Wisdom, Stories That Heal satisfies our longing to hear deep, personal and life-changing experiences, to know and touch our own souls or that of another. Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen writes in the introduction to her unique...