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Women's Health All-In-One For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A complete guide to total wellness, for women of all ages

Women's Health All-in-One For Dummies is a guide to health, healing, balance, and prevention at every age. Improve your own health and help close the gender health gap by learning everything you need to navigate bias in the healthcare system and advocate for your own wellness. Brought to you by experts from all over the world, this book gives you all the information you need to feel great and live longer, including detailed coverage of PCOS, sex, gut health, pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, breast cancer, and other women's health issues. Packed with up-to-date information on staying fit, preventing disease, understanding common medical problems, and getting state-of-the-art care, This Dummies All-In-One empowers you to take charge of your health and set off on the road to lifelong well-being.

• Learn how your hormones influence your health at every stage of life
• Get advice on sexual health, gut health, pregnancy, and common medical problems
• Advocate for yourself and find doctors who understand and respect your experience
• Bust stress, stay in shape, improve your diet, manage chronic illness, and live life to its fullest

Doctors and researchers have neglected women's health, but that's all starting to change. Women's Health All-in-One For Dummies has up-to-date information for women of all ages and stages of life who are looking to take charge of their health and set off on the road to lifelong wellbeing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 790
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394316397
• Artikelnr.: 73344475

Autorenporträt

This All-in-One collects the expertise of a dream team of Dummies authors: Shamash Alidina, Gaynor Bussell, Kristina Campbell, Allen Elkin, Joseph Krotec, Rebecca Levy-Gantt, Isabella Mainwaring, Sarah McKay, Sharon Perkins, Simon Poole, John Rinehart, Lisa Rinehart, Amy Riolo, James Rippe, Eva Selhub, Richard Snyder, Jackie Thompson.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 
Book 1: The Gut-Brain Axis 5 
Chapter 1: Embracing Brain Health Fundamentals 7 
Chapter 2: Nourishing Your Brain with Healthy Habits 21 
Chapter 3: Discovering What Influences Gut Health 35 
Chapter 4: Connecting the Dots from Gut Health to Overall Health 49 
Chapter 5: Eating for Good Gut Health 67 
Book 2: Understanding Common Health Concerns. 87 
Chapter 1: Understanding the Onset and Outcomes of Heart Disease 89 
Chapter 2: Embracing a Healthy Diet and Active Lifestyle 111 
Chapter 3: Understanding High Blood Pressure 129 
Chapter 4: Addressing High Blood Pressure with Diet, Medication, and
Exercise 141 
Chapter 5: Recognizing the Types of Diabetes 159 
Chapter 6: Maintaining Health and Preventing Diabetes Complications 175 
Book 3: Addressing Reproductive Organ Health 197 
Chapter 1: When Getting Pregnant Becomes a Challenge 199 
Chapter 2: Improving Your Pregnancy Odds 217 
Chapter 3: Understanding Endometriosis 231 
Chapter 4: Treating Endometriosis 243 
Chapter 5: Addressing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 263 
Chapter 6: Perimenopause: Getting Acquainted with Your Midlife Body 281 
Book 4: Uncovering the Role of Hormones 301 
Chapter 1: Getting to Know the Endocrine System 303 
Chapter 2: Linking Hormone Health to Overall Health 321 
Chapter 3: Overloading the Nervous System 337 
Chapter 4: Maintaining Hormone Balance as You Age 351 
Chapter 5: Preventing the Long-Term Risks of Imbalance 365 
Chapter 6: Turning Intention into Action 383 
Book 5: Being Present through Mindfulness 397 
Chapter 1: Discovering Mindfulness 399 
Chapter 2: Enjoying the Benefits of Mindfulness 409 
Chapter 3: Making Mindfulness a Habit 423 
Chapter 4: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life 443 
Book 6: Tackling Stress and Burnout 459 
Chapter 1: Stressed Out? Welcome to the Club! 461 
Chapter 2: Could It Be Burnout? 471 
Chapter 3: Addressing the Extra Stressors Faced by Women of Color 481  
Chapter 4: Relaxing Your Body 493 
Chapter 5: Finding More Time 509 
Chapter 6: Stress-Reducing Organizational Skills 523 
Chapter 7: De-Stress at Work 537 
Index 549