Dr. Robert Greene's perfect hormone balance for pregnancy : a groundbreaking hormonal plan for having a healthy baby and feeling great

Every aspect of pregnancy'from your ability to conceive to your risk of a preterm delivery'is affected by your hormonal health. But if you're like many women, you don't know the critically important role hormones play at every stage of your pregnancy. In Dr. Robert Greene's Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy, Dr. Greene, a world-renowned hormone expert, incorporates his years of research into a practical plan for maintaining excellent hormone health throughout your pregnancy. Balanced hormones are essential to a healthy pregnancy for you and for optimal brain development for your baby. Dr. Greene's groundbreaking Perfect Balance Pregnancy Program, which follows all the guidelines recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, shows you how to overcome and avoid common factors that create hormonal imbalance'including overeating, insufficient sleep, chronic stress, and the chemicals found in food, water, and cosmetics. With this easy-to-follow plan for maintaining proper hormone balance, you'll understand: - why your symptoms matter - the importance of diet and exercise - what is the appropriate weight gain for your body - how to reduce tension and improve sleep - why and how to avoid environmental toxins The Perfect Balance Pregnancy Program arms you with the tools you need before, during, and after pregnancy to stay healthy and feel great. Visit Dr. Greene's pregnancy blog at greenepregnancy.blogspot.com. From the Trade Paperback edition In this breakthrough book, world-renowned hormone specialist Dr. Robert Greene explores the connection between two of the least understoodand yet most importantphysiological hormones and the brain. In Perfect Balance , Dr. Greene presents a comprehensive program for reaching hormonal balance, including how craft a personalized hormone therapy program thats unique to your body and your symptoms avoid forgetfulness, moodiness, sexual dysfunction, and even the advance and progression of Alzheimers disease understand the pros and cons of the latest cutting-edge hormone therapies establish your individual hormone profile, gauge your progress, and determine when and how to target lingering problems recognize good and bad estrogenand how to balance the two types troubleshoot your symptoms, including migraines, hot flashes, sleeplessness, and depression implement the Perfect Balance Diet and Exercise Program, designed for optimal hormonal health Dr. Greene explains that hormones play a role in every aspect of your health, from quality-of-life issues to the onset of certain diseases, and he shows how righting your hormonal balance can bring about sweeping improvements to your overall health. Sure to become a trusted resource, Perfect Balance is the most groundbreaking book on womens health in decades. From the Hardcover edition. Intro: hormones: a new vision The hormone revolution The hormone-brain connection Your lifelong hormonal journey Eating right for perfect balance Balancing hormones with exercise Mind balancing for hormonal health Your virtual office visit Optimizing your sexuality Chronic pelvic pain and migraine headaches Improving your moods Hot flashes and night sweats Sleep, fatigue, and insomnia Memory and cognitive health Balance and coordination Your physical appearance Cancer prevention The final step to perfect balance : working with your doctor. A hormone specialist explains the role of hormones at every stage of a woman's life and demonstrates how diet, exercise, and mind-centering techniques can alleviate and often eliminate common hormonal imbalances