Table of Contents
What's in a Name: Gender and Language in This Book ix
Introduction 1
You Are Not Broken
Part 1 Know yourself 11
Understanding Hormone Intelligence
1 The Hidden Hormone Epidemic 13
2 The Language of Your Cycles 27
3 Your Sixth Vital Sign 41
4 What Your Symptoms are Saying (and Why It's Important to Listen) 65
5 You are Your Own Best Healer 87
Part 2 Find balance 97
The Hormone Intelligence Plan
6 Nourish 99
Eating for Hormone Health
7 Out of Survival Mode 137
The Stress-Hormone Connection
8 It's about Time 159
Reset Your Body Clock to Sync Your Hormones
9 The World within You 183
The Gut-Hormone Connection
10 Our Planet, Your Body 205
The Detoxification-Hormone Connection
11 Revitalize Cellular Repair 239
Rejuvenate Your Ovaries
Part 3 Get personal 253
The Hormone Intelligence Advanced Natural Protocols
12 Period and PMS Advanced Protocol 257
13 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Pcos) Advanced Protocol 273
14 Endometriosis Advanced Protocol 279
15 Fertility Advanced Protocol 285
16 Uterine Fibroids Advanced Protocol 293
17 "Down There" Sexual and Vaginal Health Advanced Protocol 297
18 Perimenopause Advanced Protocol 309
Author's Note: Harmone Wisdom 321
Part 4 The hormone intelligence kitchen 324
The Recipes 339
Botanical and Supplement Quick Reference Guide 372
Acknowledgments 383
On Her Terms 385
References 387