The first comprehensive look at menopause from prehistory to today
Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking readers from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. For most of human history, people had no word for menopause and did not view it as a medical condition. Rather, in traditional foraging and agrarian societies, it was a transition to another important life stage. This book, then, introduces new ways of understanding life beyond fertility.
Mattern examines the fascinating "Grandmother Hypothesis"--which argues for the importance of elders in the rearing of future generations--as well as other evolutionary theories that have generated surprising insights about menopause and the place of older people in society. She looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family's survival. And she explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. It was only around 1700 that people began to see menopause as a dangerous pathological disorder linked to upsetting symptoms that rendered women weak and vulnerable. Mattern argues that menopause was another syndrome, like hysterical suffocation or melancholia, that emerged or reemerged in early modern Europe in tandem with the rise of a professional medical class.
The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause, at last, in the positive light it deserves--not only as an essential life stage, but also as a key factor in the history of human flourishing.
The first comprehensive look at menopause from prehistory to today
Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking readers from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. For most of human history, people had no word for menopause and did not view it as a medical condition. Rather, in traditional foraging and agrarian societies, it was a transition to another important life stage. This book, then, introduces new ways of understanding life beyond fertility.
Mattern examines the fascinating "Grandmother Hypothesis"--which argues for the importance of elders in the rearing of future generations--as well as other evolutionary theories that have generated surprising insights about menopause and the place of older people in society. She looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family's survival. And she explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. It was only around 1700 that people began to see menopause as a dangerous pathological disorder linked to upsetting symptoms that rendered women weak and vulnerable. Mattern argues that menopause was another syndrome, like hysterical suffocation or melancholia, that emerged or reemerged in early modern Europe in tandem with the rise of a professional medical class.
The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause, at last, in the positive light it deserves--not only as an essential life stage, but also as a key factor in the history of human flourishing.
Автор: Utian Wulf Название: Change Your Menopause: Why One Size Does Not Fit All ISBN: 0982845782 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780982845783 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3492.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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WHY ANOTHER BOOK ON MENOPAUSE?
CHANGE YOUR MENOPAUSE is not just another book about menopause. It is the evidence and experience based menopause book written by the one person with the knowledge, inside information, and background to provide genuine facts, truths, solutions, and guidance, all supported by current scientific research. This newly revised and updated second edition incorporates all the latest medical advances.
"My body is changing. My mind is changing. I suffer real symptoms and I know I am not going crazy. My physician is not giving me answers. My friends confuse me with well-meant but meaningless advice. Every website I search is trying to sell me an expensive solution. I need help, real help, help I can trust. Where do I go? What do I do? Help "
Cries for help like those above are the most frequent Wulf Utian, the pioneer of evidence-based menopause research and Founder of the North American Menopause Society, heard in over 40 years of clinical practice. Yes, well-known symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and missed or irregular periods are those most often associated with menopause. But many other problems may drive women to seek help, problems about which many of today's health providers have simply not been taught in current medical school programs. These real symptoms include things like reduced sex drive, vaginal discomfort and painful sex, changing memory, "got to go to the bathroom", lack of energy, feeling blue, anxious or depressed, mood swings, waking up at night, dry eyes, thinning and dry skin, scalp hair loss, increased facial hair, and many more.
CHANGE YOUR MENOPAUSE is the key to better health and an enhanced quality of life. You can change your menopause...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Internationally recognized as the pioneer of contemporary menopause-related research and clinical care, Wulf Utian a reproductive endocrinologist and gynecologist, started the world's first center dedicated to menopause research in Cape Town, South Africa, co-founded the International Menopause Society (IMS), and founded both The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS), all multidisciplinary scientific organizations.
He is Professor Emeritus of Reproductive Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a Consultant to the Cleveland Clinic. He is also Scientific Director of Rapid Medical Research Inc. As a practicing physician with over 40 years experience, he worked with thousands of women to help them enhance their quality of life. As an active clinical scientist he has published hundreds of research papers and commentaries. He has been a lecturer and teacher worldwide, and is sought after by the international media, academic centers, and the pharmaceutical industry, for authoritative opinion.
Now he draws on that considerable scientific knowledge and vast clinical experience to provide the real facts about menopause and how it represents the ideal opportunity to take control and enhance the quality of the second half of life.
Автор: Andrus Jeanne D. Название: Think Again!: Clearing Away the Brain Fog of Menopause ISBN: 1683506197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683506195 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2062.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Think Again! shows midlife women that they aren`t losing their mind and can manage brain fog symptoms simply.
Автор: Hope, Anne Chaubert, Claire Название: Menopause ISBN: 1845839536 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845839536 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3274.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
150+ Meditations for Thriving through Menopause and Beyond
Author Sally Bartlett guides you in discovering the power of menopause 2.0
With humor and her personal revelations, you will know:
-You are not alone.
-Why your time to embrace the transition, thrive + flourish is NOW.
-How you can confidently navigate this eminent, potentially confusing + pivotal life experience.
-Ways for you to attain new levels of self-love; physically, intellectually, emotionally + spiritually.
There is much more living for you to do beginning today.
And ask yourself the question: What will your new contributions to the world be?
Yes, Sally Bartlett 2.0 has gone out into the world and spread her wings. And you can, too.
Successful aging requires continual growth and commitment to self-care. It doesn't happen in isolation. Surround yourself with growth-oriented women to lift you up and remind you how far you've come and that you're well worth the effort.
More Dammit ... It IS Menopause Delivering Sally Bartlett's daily meditations and experiences. You will find hope, comfort, and clarity amidst the frustration of hormonal transition--a transition that impacts millions of women (and their families) yearly.
Автор: Abernethy, Kathy Название: Menopause: the one-stop guide ISBN: 1788165381 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788165389 Издательство: Profile Рейтинг: Цена: 1668.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A practical guide to understanding and living with the menopause.
