Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science

By Claudia Welch

Book Overview

"A comprehensive overview of Oriental Medicine. . . . T]he advice is sound. A welcome eastern addition to the women's health discussion." -Publishers Weekly

Internationally renowned Doctor of Oriental Medicine Claudia Welch breaks through the secrets behind hormonal health using the principles of Ayurveda and a holistic sensibility. Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life gives women the essential tools to achieve the perfect balance between their yin (sex hormones) and yang (stress hormones), and between the body and the mind.

You'll find the information you need to restore your body's natural harmony, including: Tips to help heal your most pressing concerns, from menstrual pain, infertility, and menopause to breast and heart healthThe best foods to eat for optimal health and wellnessNatural sleep secretsWhat to do when you are just feeling crummyHow stress sabotages hormonal balancePractical, easy-to-adopt stress-management techniques

"A thought-provoking look into the ways our bodies are driven, and, often, run into the ground . . . you will find the beginnings of simple, holistic, and lasting relief." --San Francisco Book Review

"Dr. Welch brings a clear voice to the often confusing and conflicting body of information surrounding hormones and women's health . . . a user-friendly guide that skillfully blends Eastern therapies with Western health concerns." --Yoga International

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738214825
• ISBN13: 9780738214825
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Balance
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"