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xii, 243 pages ; 23 cm
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Español
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End the hormone roller coaster ride for good. Women want to look younger and live longer, have more vibrant and balanced lives all while making "it" happen like superwoman. Using the wealth of resources from Siloam's most popular health writers, including Janet Maccaro, Don Colbert, Reginald Cherry, Cherie Calbom, and Scott Farhart, The Big Book of Hormones gives readers a comprehensive book on women's hormone health that covers topics such as anti-aging,...
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"The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. The Good News About Estrogen clarifies what happens in women's bodies, what is "normal" and what is not. It lets readers know exactly what's at stake when women lose estrogen at any age - whether it's from chemicals in food and cosmetic products, a side effect of oral contraception, or part of the natural aging process - through patient anecdotes and scientific information....
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xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Millions of women struggle every day with problems like low energy, unexplained weight gain, and dull moods, yet too often diet, exercise, and pharmaceutical drugs are thought to be the only available options. Hormonesthe chemical messengers of the bodyinfluence every single process in our bodies: they govern our growth, weight, and energy, as well as fight stress and anxiety, relieve depression, and maintain personal drive. Based on Dr. Kristy Vermeulens...
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In this revolutionary work-a landmark that signals the true beginning of feminist medicine-a doctor, a philosopher, and a scientist prove that by postponing marriage and motherhood, women have accelerated the aging process, resulting in earlier menopause and, ultimately for thousands, earlier death.
In Sex, Lies, and Menopause, T. S. Wiley, Julie Taguchi, MD, and Bent Formby, PhD, offer strong evidence that the use of synthetic hormones leads to...
6) The hormone boost: how to power up your 6 essential hormones for strength, energy, and weight loss
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"Dr. Natasha Turner's first book, The Hormone Diet, revealed hormonal imbalance as a revolutionary cause of weight gain and a proven barrier to fat loss, and her second book, The Supercharged Hormone Diet, established Dr. Turner as an authority in the link between weight loss and hormones. The Hormone Boost is the next evolution in hormone science. There is widespread knowledge that your thyroid hormone can sabotage weight loss efforts, but this book...
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Many women are at a loss when it comes to charting their best course through menopause but you don't have to be
Connecting recent scientific evidence among hormones, sexuality, bone and cardiovascular health, memory, surgery, and breast cancer, Dr. Cutler explains how valuable good HRT regimens are to your longevity and general health and how to improve your vitality with diet, exercise, and hormonal and alternative therapies that work.
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"Palahniuk's fashion-model protagonist has it all, boyfriend, career, loyal best friend-- until an accident destroys her face, her ability to speak, and her self-esteem. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a bona-fide woman. Laced in are new chapters of memoir and further scenes with the book 's characters."--Provided by publisher.
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294 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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How understanding the brain-hormone connection can help women to navigate menopause. Hormonal changes at this time affect not only the female body but also the brain and mind. Menopause can impact a woman's health, relationships, daily functioning, career, mood and emotions, and can profoundly impair her quality of life. Understanding the connection between hormones, brains and, indeed, the gut provides us with the fundamentals for transitioning through...
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270, 14 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: What do you do when the person you love has to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked by a wife of her husband while both are painting in their studio, setting off a transformation neither can anticipate. Uniting fact and fiction, The Danish Girl portrays the unique intimacy that defines every marriage and the remarkable story of Lili Elbe, a pioneer in transgender...
14) In the darkroom
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417 pages ; 24 cm
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"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of Backlash, comes In the Darkroom, an astonishing confrontation with the enigma of her father and the larger riddle of identity consuming our age. 'In the summer of 2004 I set out to investigate someone I scarcely knew, my father. The project began with a grievance, the grievance of a daughter whose parent had absconded from her life. I was in pursuit of a scofflaw, an artful dodger...
15) 52 tuesdays
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1 DVD (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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16-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons.
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viii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"From Yale-trained, board-certified family physician and women's health expert, a six-week intensive program for treating the hidden and undiagnosed hormone imbalances that lead to disease"--
We are in the midst of a hidden hormone epidemic: an extraordinary number of women of all ages and life stages will struggle with a hormone problem in their lifetime. Yet the medical establishment is willing to chalk this up to a "new normal." Romm connects...
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280 pages ; 22 cm
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Amanda Hardy only wants to fit in at her new school, but she is keeping a big secret, so when she falls for Grant, guarded Amanda finds herself yearning to share with him everything about herself, including her previous life as Andrew.
18) The Danish girl
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
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1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The story of a botched bank robbery that occurred August 22, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York and turned into a bizarre hostage situation lasting all day. The lead robber wishes to obtain funding for a sex-change operation for his gay lover.
20) The Dog
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Drafthouse Films volume no. 23
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1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm).
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In 1972, John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his male lover's sex change operation. Three years later Al Pacino portrayed his crime in Dog day afternoon. We gain a historic perspective on New York's gay liberation movement, in which Wojtowicz played an active role. In later footage, he remains a subversive force, backed by the unconditional love of his mother Terry, whose wit and charm infuse the film. How and why the bank robbery...
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