Safe Hormones, Smart Women

I just finished reading DL Berkson's "Safe Hormones, Smart Women" and I recommend this book to any woman, from her 20's thru her 80's, because it informs in an understandable way that sheds light on so much conflicting information. Berkson has a real gift for taking complex information and making it readable and enjoyable to boot! I'm an RN with an undergrad nutrition degree, and Berkson has given me back that original revved up inspiration I had for the field of nutrition so long ago-thank you Lindsey! Your enthusiasm and boundless humor kept me reading your book until the very end. And hormones?? For nurses and lay folks alike, this stuff can be confusing and Berkson has again managed to hand carry priceless information directly to us in a lighthearted, sisterly, yet intellectually stimulating way. This will be a resource book you will keep on your shelves for years to come.

I didn't know how much I didn't know until I read this book. Safe Hormones Smart Women is a gold mine of a book that no woman (or physician working with hormones) should be without. Lindsey Berkson has done all the digging, and has left no stone unturned on her mission to get the whole truth and nothing but the truth about hormones out to her readers. She has done an outstanding job of compiling, simplifying and organizing massive amounts of scientifically based information, resulting in the most comprehensive and user-friendly book on this subject that I have ever come across. Her easy-to-read conversational style of writing is punctuated with her own brand of humor that will keep you laughing while you're learning . . . lots and lots!

The clarity of writing and advice is outstanding. Every woman would benefit by learning from this intelligent and talented writer. She also teaches physicians around the country about Hormone Replacement Therapy and is generous with her advice in general in her daily briefs.

Fantastic book to understand how estrogen work in your body. Tips on diet and lifestyle to support estrogen in ypur body esp for those who've had breast cancer showing the good and bad estrogen.

Clear content. I did not know much before about hormone replacement therapy and bio-identical hormones. After reading this book, I feel better prepared to discuss the issue with my doctor. Great effort has been made to make the information accessible even to people without good knowledge of the body chemistry. Highly recommend.

Well titled book On BIOIDENTICAL Hormone Replacement Therapy: Dr. Berkson is not only super smart on this subject but humorous too! BHRT is the only safe and smart way to fly. Dr. Berkson is 76 yo but looks 36 !

All women should read this book. It will answer all your questions about using bioidentical hormones and the reasons why we need to have them!

I've read and written mini-reviews of most of the popular menopause/HRT books on Amazon. This one I ranked #13 out of #45. To read the others, search for “frail proof” on the product page of other books you may be considering, or do an Internet search for "Frail Proof" to get a link to the full (and free) Buyer's Guide. Summary: Extensively researched, but will be too pedantic for most. The good: - Page per page, the most extensively researched book on this list. - Extremely pro HRT with references to back up most of the claims. - Appropriately skeptical of oral hormones, herbal supplements, and saliva testing. The bad: - Only recommends transdermal protocol and doses provide are unsafe (P dosing of 20-40mg/day, which is only 20 to 50% of the minimum safe doses). - No target levels and weak coverage of thyroid. - No index, severely impairing its utility as a reference. - The lack of references for most of the controversial claims (those that don’t appear in other books on this list) could prove dangerously misleading to readers who aren’t paying close attention.

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