Contents Page:
Index Page
Introduction and Overview 4
Part One – The Journey 6
A Heroine’s Journey 6
The Seven Stages of a Heroine’s Journey through Menopause 7
Stage One – The Call 7
Common Symptoms 8
The Call to Stay Whole 9
Stage Two – Initial Resistance 9
HRT – Mocking Ourselves with Falsehood 11
Stage Three – Helpers, Guides & Instruments of Power 12
Homeopathy - a medicine of transition 12
The Practitioner’s Process 15
Stage Four - The Brink – The Point of No Return 15
Stage Five - Stepping into a New World – Transition 16
Stage Six - The Supreme Ordeal 17
Stage Seven - Journey to Ourselves 17
Part Two – Practical Support 18
Homeopathic Therapeutics 18
Dosage for therapeutic support remedies 18
Updating the contextual framework 18
Hot Flushes and Night Sweats 19
Exhaustion/Lack of Energy 20
Sleep Difficulties 20
Anxiety 20
Anger, Irritability, Depression and Mood Changes 21
Poor Memory and Concentration 21
Stiff and Achy Joints 22
Breast Tenderness and Water Retention 22
Hair Loss 22
Period Problems 22
Skin Problems 23
Urinary Symptoms 23
Vaginal Dryness 24
Reduced Libido 24
Herbal Remedies 25
Progesterone Cream 26
General Dietary Advice 27
Supplements 28
Flower Essences 28
Lifestyle and Choices 28
Strategies & Case Management for Practitioners 29
Taking HRT and Wishes to Stop 30
Experiencing Symptoms after Stopping HRT 31
Cannot Take HRT 31
Fibroids 32
A general introduction 32
Useful questions for women to ask 33
Drug treatments 34
What can homeopaths offer? 34
Hysterectomy and Post-Hysterectomy Issues 35
Some general background 35
What kind of hysterectomy? 36
The ‘Just-in-case’ scenario 37
Physical Post-operative Complications 37
Prolapse 38
Convalescence 39
Pre-operative Preparation 40
Hormonal imbalance and the offer of HRT 40
Libido and sexual response 41
Emotional responses 41
In summary 42
Premature Menopause 43
The World We Live In – Hormones Everywhere! 44
Ways of Working – Hypnotherapy and NLP 45
Endings and Beginnings 45
Resources – Books 46
Useful Websites 47
Appendix One – Hormonal Alchemy 48
Appendix Two - More on HRT! 49
Appendix Three - Studies and Trials for Homeopathy at Menopause 52
Appendix Four - Notes on Homeopathic Notation and Terminology 55Condition | New |
Product Code | RUSSELLHANDBOOK |
Weight | 0.4kg |