Hotflash! - Oprah Brings Awareness to Menopause

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	Thursday September 23rd 1999 Oprah dedicated an entire show on menopause. Her guests for the full hour are Cybill Sheperd the well known actress and women's activist, along with noted author and physician Dr. Lila Nachtigall, OB/Gyn. Cybill has been active in bringing awareness and information to women about menopause. This summer she has been recognized and awarded by California's UCLA's Menopause Center for her work in promoting menopause awareness. In addition to her acting career, she has been a long standing political and women's activist. Cybill is currently working on her autobiography Cybill Disobedience which is due out next year. Dr. Natchigall specializes in obstetrics and gynecology. In addition to her practice, she has done extensive research on women's hormones, particularly estrogen. As an author of five books including Estrogen: The Facts that can Change Your Life, she is set to release a new book in the year 2000. Thursday's, show will focus on women's menopause experiences. Cybill will share her thoughts, ideas, and what she does to make the second half of her life better than the first. Dr. Natchigall will offer the best way to plan your menopause journey based on your special needs. Meet the author Stephanie DeGraff Bender, MA Author of "Power of Perimenopause" She has been in the forefront of women's hormonal health for the last 20 years. Her work in unearthing the seemingly mysteries of PMS (premenstrual syndrome) has led to her current expertise in perimenopause. The Power of Perimenopause has sold thousands of copies and is a well respected women's health guide. Her appearances on Oprah, CBS Morning News, Donahue have left no doubt that she is a women's advocate in the best sense of the word. newly revised for 2000! Could It Be...Perimenopause? by Steven R. Goldstein, Laurie Ashner see the interview with Dr Goldstein In clear, supportive prose, Goldstein offers no-baloney advice. "Today's perimenopausal women has neither the time nor the patience to go through four to fifteen years of symptoms without relief," he says. He fully delineates the roles of various hormones, how to determine if you're in perimenopause or not, as well as how to treat the various symptoms to gain control over your life.	Oprah's Book Pics Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden See Oprah's other pics Her sixth work of fiction, Daughter of Fortune, shares some characteristics with her earlier works: the canvas is wide, the characters are multi-generational and multi-ethnic, and the protagonist is an unconventional woman who overcomes enormous obstacles to make her way in the world. Natural Woman, Natural Menopause by Marcus Laux, Christine Conrad From a leading expert on naturopathic medicine comes the definitive guide to natural menopause, featuring all the information women need to know about plant-derived hormone replacement--the proven safe alternative to Premarin and Provera. 33 line drawings National media publicity. 20-city radio satellite tour . HotFlash Cyber-coverage NAMS Annual Meeting (North American Menopause Society) NAMs is celebrating their 10th anniversary They promote women's health specifically in the area of menopause. This multidisciplinary scientific meeting is attended by more than 1,000 healthcare professionals and researchers from around the world. Estrogen : The Facts Can Change Your Life by Lila Nachtigall, Joan Rattner Heilman (Contributor) Highlighting new, groundbreaking discoveries in hormone replacement therapy's benefits, the nation's foremost authority offers a complete examination of this popular treatment used to counter the negative effects of menopause.
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