Women, Weight And Hormones

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Hormones. Weight gain. Women's fat-storing bodies vs. men's fat-burning metabolism. What's the difference? Why do women struggle with weight issues so much?

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Women, Weight, and Hormones: A Weight-Loss Plan for Women Over 35

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Hormones. Weight gain. Women's fat-storing bodies vs. men's fat-burning metabolism. What's the difference? Why do women struggle with weight issues so much?

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Publishers Weekly
Vliet (Screaming to Be Heard: Hormone Connections Women Suspect... and Doctors Still Ignore) is the founder and director of HER Place, which has several medical centers specializing in hormone evaluations for menopausal women. Very detailed and somewhat overwritten for women just interested in losing weight, her second book presents an array of information on hormone found in the body. Vliet explains how estrogen and progesterone levels change and interact at midlife to slow female metabolism, which may lead to weight gain. But, she argues, a combination of hormonal balance, healthy eating, exercise and improved self-esteem can reverse this pattern. Before Vliet gets to the cornerstone of her "meal action plan" (MAP), which will interest many women, the reader must plow through complicated explanations of the biological changes that occur before, during and after menopause. Vliet believes that women should be tested for hormone levels in their 20s and 30s, so that these baseline results can be used to adjust levels at midlife to prevent excessive weight gain. (She advocates hormonal supplements based on individual need.) Based on her daily dietary recommendations of 35% protein, 30% fat and 35% carbohydrates, Vliet provides 14 days of MAP meal plans. Although much of her diet and exercise advice will be helpful to overweight women, her hormonal plan, advocated at HER Place centers, is complex and theoretical. (Nov.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Why do women seem to have a harder time losing weight than men? Why is it even more difficult as we age? Is losing weight really as simple as eating less and exercising more? Yes and no. Vliet (Screaming To Be Heard), a physician specializing in women's health and preventive and climacteric medicine, here describes the different hormones that affect women before and after menopause. Some estrogens produced before menopause are largely unavailable in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Too much estrone and not enough estradiol or imbalances in progestone, testosterone, and thyroid can result in weight gain, depression, and other difficulties. Vliet discusses the popular HRT drugs and weight-loss programs that fail to target these imbalances or make them worse. After describing the various hormones in detail with case histories, she recommends a battery of blood tests to pinpoint one's chemical profile, a consultation with a doctor (preferably an endocrinologist) to achieve the right balance, and a diet and exercise plan to take advantage of the better physiological climate thus engendered. Although this book is too technical for most lay readers, Vliet's thesis contains a core of good sense that might well benefit motivated readers. For libraries serving an educated clientele. Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780871319326
  • Publisher: Evans, M. & Company, Inc.
  • Publication date: 9/1/2001
  • Pages: 402
  • Sales rank: 795,486
  • Product dimensions: 1.06 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 6.00 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 11
Part 1 When and Why Women Gain Weight
A Self-Test: Is This Book for You? 16
1. My Story 18
2. Health Risks of Weight Gain: Women Are Hit Harder 24
3. Are Your Hormones Making You Fat? Metabolism Basics 35
4. Decades of Diets and Why They Don't Work 62
Part 2 The Hormone Cast of Characters--What You Need to Know about Your Hormones and Weight Loss
5. Estrogen and Your Weight 79
6. Progesterone: Your Pregnancy/Fat-Building Hormone 92
7. Testosterone and DHEA: Your Androgen Hormones 104
8. The Thyroid Hormones (T3 and T4): Master Metabolic Regulators 119
9. Cortisol and Stress: Fat Promoters for the Over-Thirty Woman 136
10. Your Sugar-Regulating Hormones and How They Can Make You Fat 151
Part 3 Your Action Plan--Implementing Dr. Vliet's Hormone Power Life Plan
11. Get Tested--Know Your Numbers 173
12. Exploring Hormone Myths and Misunderstandings 196
13. Balancing Your Ovarian Hormones for Weight Loss 211
14. Balancing Your Thyroid, Adrenal, and Insulin Hormones for Weight Loss 243
15. Balancing Protein, Fat, and Carbs to Rev Up Your Engine 252
16. Your Meal Action Plan--The MAP for Starting Your Journey 270
17. Balancing Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements for Weight Loss 296
18. Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit for Lifelong Success 320
Appendix I Glossary and List of Medical Acronyms 339
Appendix II Resources and References 363
Index 385
To Contact Dr. Vliet 400
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