Hormones and the Mind: A Woman's Guide to Enhancing Mood, Memory. and Sexual Vitality - Hardcover

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Edward L. Klaiber, M.D., is a leading researcher and clinician in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology. He is a senior scientist at the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research and president of the Broverman Memorial Institute Research Foundation, both located in Worcester, Massachusetts. His research consists of more than eight chapters of medical texts and has been published in sixty peerreviewed medical journals. Dr. Klaiber received his medical degree from the State University of New York Medical College at Syracuse. After his internship and residency, he went on to become a researcher under Dr. Gregory Pincus -- the father of the first oral contraceptive. He is a member of the Endocrine Society, the North American Menopause Society, the Worcester Medical Society, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. Dr. Klaiber practices medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts, and lives with his wife, jean, in Princeton, Massachusetts.

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Hormones and the Mind is a must-read for women of all ages experiencing problems with mood, memory, and sexuality.

Until recently, hormonal treatments have been used infrequently for a relatively narrow range of ailments. Now Dr. Edward L. Klaiber, a leading researcher and clinician in the burgeoning held of psychoneuroendocrinology, shows how hormone modulation can correct hormonal imbalances and work as an effective remedy against depression, memory loss, mental fuzziness, sexual disinterest, PMS, and other symptoms many women face as they approach menopause. Packed with up-to-date scientific research on brain chemistry, compelling testimonials from patients, and practical guidelines that tell readers what they need to know before seeing a doctor, Hormones and the Mind sends a signal of hope to the people who need it most.

• Includes tables that list and explain hormonal treatments
• Presents actual case studies that show how hormone treatments have a beneficial and lasting impact
• Shows how customized hormone treatments can be tailored to match your unique physiological profile
• Provides useful guidelines to help readers achieve successful hormone modulation.

Written in an authoritative and accessible style, Hormones and the Mind presents convincing new evidence that hormone modulation offers an effective solution for a range of troubling symptoms. The result for many women is a more productive, joyous, richer life.