Menopause Without Medicine: Feel Healthy, Look Younger, Live LongerThis guide explains the real issues which lie behind the common perceptions of the female menopause, and tells the reader how to treat or prevent any possible problems using natural remedies. There are many cultural misconceptions about this phase of life. stress; cope with hot flushes, insomnia, fatigue and osteoporosis; develop personal programmes of nutrition and exercise; and keep mind and body healthy. |
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