This lively, clear and supportive book provides positive and helpful information that many women need as they approach perimenopause and beyond.' Jerilynn C. Prior MD, author of Estrogen's Storm Season And of course I have to disclaim that maybe not everything in this book should be taken at face value, as it is really just based on one ND’s experience and her interpretation of the scientific evidence where it it exists (which is often scarce for any kind of women’s health issues, see Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez for an infuriating primer). But like… it makes so much sense. It make more sense than anything I have ever heard or read before. I am unwilling to believe it is some sort of conspiracy by the anti-sugar lobby or something. As well the majority of treatments discussed are very non-invasive and can’t hurt to try. I can’t imagine one getting LESS healthy from cutting sugar and alcohol from their diet, for example. (As mentioned above though, there’s an element of having the resources to do so involved, which is outside the scope of this book and a symptom of larger societal issues.)

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This book states that omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in vegetable oils promote inflammatory prostaglandins. This claim is not cited. In fact, omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids have not been shown to cause inflammation in humans (PMID:22889633) or even to increase arachidonic acid (PMID: 21663641). What’s more, a science advisory noted that in human studies, higher levels of omega-6 PUFAs were associated with decreased levels of proinflammatory markers and increased levels of antiinflammatory markers (PMID: 19171857).Everything women’s health in under 15 minutes by an experienced naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. Simple explanations for topics such as PCOS, endometriosis, hormonal birth control, perimenopause, and more.

Hormone Repair Manual - Lara Briden

My mission is to help women achieve healthy natural menstrual cycles without the use of hormonal birth control. I don’t like the snarky tone of this book or the I-know-better attitude of the author. Naturopathic medicine has so much to offer and I would hate for someone who could benefit from it to be put off by the attitude of it. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar! While the book has valid concerns about hormonal birth control, I’m not convinced that it has been as detrimental to women and women’s health as portrayed in the book. I could see this argument be used as a method of controlling women and reinforcing patriarchy and paternalism. Women should be informed about the risks and benefits of all types of birth control and then be supported to make the choice that is right for them without bias or judgement. Absolutely we should be advocating for better, healthier birth control options that have less side effects - but we still need to recognize that many birth control pills work well for many women. She also quips that vegans must eat beans with rice for a complete protein and this is so old/outdated/misinformed it made me question everything else she’d said 😞 Why am I nearly THIRTY SEVEN years old and no one ever taught me this stuff???????? I feel that I have been deprived of extremely important medical information for the majority of my life, to the (sometimes severe) detriment of my health and wellbeing. All because the existing medical establishment is too lazy and cheap to actually research the female body and reproductive functions, instead opting to shut them off with hormonal birth control any time there is an issue. Granted, it sounds like I may have to permanently give up (Holstein) cow’s dairy, gluten, sugar, and alcohol to eliminate my migraines and other PMS and sleep issues. But at 36 I am starting to seriously consider what I am willing to sacrifice for my health instead of just being like “but I love cheese too much, the migraines are worth it!”. I love pizza but is it worth it if it is giving me insomnia and migraines and making me super tired? (And if I can still have delicious delicious buffalo mozzarella and pecorino romano, who even cares?)

You don't have permission to access "http://www.bigw.com.au/product/hormone-repair-manual/p/141615" on this server. Containing invaluable advice for women of every age and circumstance, and detailing natural treatments from nutritional supplements to a healthy diet, this book promises to help women change their relationship with their menstrual cycle. This book states too much insulin causes weight gain. This has been disproven (PMID: 27385608). You may also consider the fact that GLP-1 receptor agonist medications increase insulin secretion and are associated with weight loss (PMID: 22236411). Other issues: she strongly discourages a vegan diet but gives no supporting evidence except that “vegan diets may be low in certain vitamins and minerals” 🙄 🙄 this can also be said for the typical western diet. For vegans, she recommends they take a number of supplements, like taurine, but doesn’t say why, what they do, how they will help, what a low level might do, what food sources might have them, and why a vegan might be “low” in the first place. Most of these things cannot be tested for—that is, you can’t know if you’re low or not. You can read an essay about body literacy and learn about alternatives to hormonal birth control including the pros and cons of the copper IUD (Paragard).

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The UL for vitamin B6 is 100 mg, but the book recommends supplementing up to 150 mg ( https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Vit...). Estrogen, etc and there’s significant clinical and observational research that says soy could help hormonal issues assuming the woman doesn’t have thyroid problems 🤷🏻‍♀️ Topics include how to come off hormonal birth control; what your period should be like; what can go wrong; how to talk to your doctor; treatment protocols for all common period problems, including PCOS and endometriosis.It is true that the pill often has extreme side effects about which no one warns you and that it's prescribed too easily as a way to ignore people when they justifiably complain about having irregular periods, menstrual cramps, bad PMS, or acne. That's all good and well and we should definitely have a open discussion about what the pill is and what it does and what possible consequences it might have to our health, both physical and mental. Briden hardly touches on PMDD. She possibly gives out a three line paragraph at the very beginning of the book, and a wrong description of what it actually is, at the very end of the book. She describes PMDD as a condition that just causes anxiety and depression. PMDD actually causes up to 40 psychological and physical symptoms, and I personally, suffer with around 37 of those, each month. I would love to know why something that woman have taken their own lives over, isn't recognised, and taken seriously enough. Sabiendo algo de la autora, no me extrañó ver cómo demonizaba los fármacos, entre ellos la píldora anticonceptiva. Pero siendo totalmente justa, es cierto que es un libro que explica absolutamente todo con un millar de referencias a bases de datos científicas. Por fin, un libro donde se examina el ciclo menstrual al completo: fases, hormonas, ovulación... Y también todos los problemas que pueden surgir como períodos abundantes, dolorosos, endometriosis, etc. Sleep is another priority strategy for period health. Getting seven or eight hours of quality sleep each night will do more for you than almost any supplement or herb we discuss in this book. Why is sleep so important for hormones? For one thing, it stabilizes your HPA axis and cortisol. It also improves insulin sensitivity and regulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen, and progesterone. Sleep is more important than exercise. Hopefully, you have time in your day for both. If you have to choose between sleep and exercise, choose sleep! Aim for at least seven hours each and every night. If you have trouble sleeping, then please take a minute to consider the underlying reason. I have no judgements towards individuals who seek alternative treatments after the traditional medical system has failed them.