Second Spring: Dr. Mao's Hundreds of Natural Secrets for Women in Premenopause and Menopause

By Maoshing Ni

Book Overview

"Dr. Mao's brilliant book Second Spring shows women how to restore their power by revitalizing their health with his amazing natural secrets and age-old wisdom." --Arianna Huffington

Bestselling author of The Secrets of Longevity, Chinese medicine expert Dr. Mao completely reenvisions the mind-body changes of perimenopause and menopause for women age thirty-five and up, using completely natural treatments.

The Chinese refer to a woman's midlife transition as her Second Spring. Thanks to the simple, natural techniques of traditional Chinese medicine, the second half of a woman's life is a flowering of feminine potential rather than a physical and mental decline. Now, Dr. Mao's revolutionary Second Spring(TM) program gives you time-tested, completely natural treatments to enhance energy, sexuality, and health--and initiate your own new season of vitality starting at age thirty-five, through premenopause, menopause, and beyond.

Dr. Mao--Yahoo 's favorite natural health expert and author of the bestselling Secrets of Longevity--offers proven natural solutions such as a surgery-free face-lift, Chinese herbs that fight memory loss, traditional remedies that improve libido and sex, and foods that keep your specific body type in peak form (they're not the same for everyone ). His safe, natural practices, outlined in more than 200 tips, can eliminate the need for expensive medicines and artificial hormones.

This amazing compendium of traditional wisdom is also enjoyable to read. With chapters on topics like weight, energy, brain power, beauty, and sexual health, Second Spring allows you to target your concerns right away. At the end you'll find handy, at-a-glance lists addressing women's most common ailments.

Second Spring, inspired by Dr. Mao's own mother's remarkable transformation in the second half of her life, offers an integrated lifestyle program that will help you live long, live strong, and live happy in ways that you never thought possible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416599355
• ISBN13: 9781416599357
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book for learning and applying the knowledge

Love Dr. Mao I use this book as a daily Health devotional. Sometimes I read a whole chapter, sometimes 1 page. It won’t matter how many times I read the book. I want all this knowledge to sink in. It is just a fantastic book 😊

Beautifully written, extremely helpful Godsend!

I am using some of the suggestions in the book and they work. I intend you use this book as my health bible. You will be healthier looking and feeling heeding this book.

From Judith at J. Kaye's Book Blog

Normally I make my husband, Steve, read books like this. Doesn't that sound horrible? Most of these types of books are tedious and I do want to live a healthier life. Since Steve does so well with mindless facts, I have him summarized the books and tell me what I need to do. SECOND SPRING is nothing like that. The format or layout reminds me of those cool daily medication books. Each topic is only a page and in some cases, a page and a half long. Not only is it quickly and easy, but the information is interesting. I found myself able to retain the information also. Although the book can be used for women of all ages, it does target the menopausal women and older. The book was inspired by the author's mother as he watched her going through her middle years. The book's techniques are to help women experiencing low energy and that menopausal brain fog. Dr. Mao's simple program uses natural techniques from traditional Chinese medicine to enhance not only energy, but health and sexuality.

Reassuring and informative

I found the information in this book very re-assuring and helpful for women experiencing perimenapause. I am living a more natural lifestyle and this book came at a perfect time.

Rx for Life

I have long wondered if there was a better way --- Dr. Mao has it. I am "in the change" and I choose Second Spring.

Naturally aging for beauty and tranquility

Do you ever look at the skin of oriental women and wonder how they remain so beautiful as they age? Dr. Mao shares their secrets of everlasting beauty with us in this wonderful book. He tells us how to possess increased sexual energy and vitality, control appetite and weight, calm hot flashes, reduce wrinkles and spots, lift our moods and our faces, strengthen our bones, and improve our memory. And best of all, he tells us how to achieve this without drugs, hormone replacement, or invasive surgery. One of my friends is on HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), which Dr. Mao tells us has been proven to increase our risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and blood clots after only four years. This friend is also at risk for breast cancer due to family history. Convincing her to stop this treatment is next to impossible. Her doctor recommended it; therefore she has to stay the course. Hopefully, the rest of us will not be as stubborn. Every medicine has a side effect. For years I took theophylline for asthma, until I developed pre-hypertension and read about its major side effect . . . hypertension. I quit taking theophylline, changed doctors, and have only wheezed a couple times in eight years when afflicted with a cold. We can make huge improvements in our health and beauty simply through lifestyle changes, diet, and mental outlook. Dr. Mao tells us step by step how to make these changes. Have a skin disorder? Here's an interesting Dr. Mao cure: Sun therapy can be used to treat acne, eczema, and psoriasis. By exposing the skin to 20 minutes of sun (15 minutes for the face) before 10 am and after 3 pm, we can see results in two to four weeks. Over 35 and female? This book's for you. Buy it, read it, apply it, and you will begin to see improvements to your physical and inner beauty in a few short weeks. Lynette Fleming, Coauthor of Lunch Buddies: Buddy Up for a Better Diet