The Natural Superwoman: The Scientifically Backed Program for Feeling Great, Looking Younger, and Enjoyin g Amazing Energy at Any Age

by Yfat Reiss Gendell and Uzzi Reiss

Book Overview

The new health bible for women . Women all over the world flock to Dr. Uzzi Reiss for his cutting-edge approach to women's health. In The Natural Superwoman , Dr. Reiss brings his innovative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158333324X
• ISBN13: 9781583333242
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hormone Therapy

This book is well written and practical. The evidence for using bioidentical hormones is clear. Dr. Reiss has also convinced me of their safety. These hormones have several anti-aging benefits and have made a huge difference in my life and in the lives of my patients. I recommend this book to all women over age 35. In fact, young women would be wise to read it and to consider the hazards of staying on birth control pills. If I'd known 30 years ago, what I know now, I'd NEVER have taken contraceptive pills. In any case, read this book, use bioidentical hormones and start feeling better. (RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist / Author, Texas).

Highly recommended!

This book is an absolute must for any woman, at any age, who wishes to look and feel her best. I've read dozens of books on nutrition and hormones, intentionally seeking out books with contradicting opinions in order to make sure I understood the basis for opposing views. Up until this book, the only one I retained for future reference was "Natural Hormone Balance for Women" also by Dr. Uzzi Reiss (and Martin Zucker). Dr. Reiss relies on both his clinical experience and medical research to form his recommendations. It's best to read multiple books for the broadest knowledge, but if you only have the time or budget to pick up one book about bio-identical hormone usage -- this is the one. Like another reviewer, I am also grateful to Suzanne Somers for her books which helped shine the light on the possibilities of bio-identical hormone use. If you don't have a doctor who is either well versed on bio-identical hormones, or willing to expand his or her knowledge on the subject I would strongly encourage you to find a new doctor! Quickly!

A Must Read for Women over 40

An excellent book full of useful information for any woman over 40 who wants to live her life at an optimal level. I wish I had had this information available when I was in my 40s. Dr. Reiss discusses the various aspects of hormone deficiency / excess, and how to remedy the situation if one chooses to. He emphasizes the need to discuss all these decisions with a qualified doctor. Many of the symptoms of hormone deficiency many women may not recognize as treatable, but in fact, they are. He provides the benefits and risks of various hormones/supplements and allows the reader to make her own decision. He carefully discusses the research on hormone therapy in order to give the reader the best available information to make a decision. Excellent background before seeing a qualified doctor and during the course of treatment.

Most authorative/experienced source of information on HRT and Supplements

Dr. Reiss has written an easily understood book based on years of experience as an OB-GYN and anti-aging specialist. Whether or not a woman is interested in taking HRT, she can educated choices as to what natural supplements (exa. DHEA, COQ10, melatonin,etc.) and actions she might take to enhance the total quality of her life based on the book's content. Actions that may certainly have the effect of a happier, healthier and more active life. I focus on the word action because Dr. Reiss gives specifics rather than generalities. Personally, I am not interested in celebrity seals of approval, I honor years of medical practice and patient interaction as a validating source of information. A must-read book if a woman is seeking to do the best she can for herself!

An excellent book for all women

With over 25 years of experience using bio-identical hormones in his practice, Dr. Uzzi Reiss has published a outstanding plan to help women regain their natural power through the individualized use of hormones, diet, exercise, supplements, and mind-body techniques. The book was co-written with his daughter Yfat Reiss Gendell, who is an author in her own right. For some years I have recommended his earlier book, Natural Hormone Balance, to all my female patients using bio-identical hormones to support their estrogen, progesterone, DHEA and testosterone levels. His new book will now become my standard recommendation, because it offers a more comprehensive approach to optimizing all hormone levels for women. The book is organized into four parts. Part I deals with diet, exercise and lifestyle issues. Part II is everything you need to know about bioidentical hormones from symptom evaluation and testing to how to take hormones. Part III adds a very important dimension about brain chemistry issues with extensive information about neurotransmitters, which are affected by your hormone levels. Part Four is about living disease-free and includes a detailed examination of the issue of breast cancer and hormone use. There are many new ideas in this book compared to to his earlier work. For example, there are more extensive lists of hormone deficiency symptoms and more information on all the benefits of bioidentical hormones compared to the typical synthetic pharmaceutical agents like Premarin and Provera. Also Dr. Reiss includes information on assessing and supporting both the adrenal and thyroid glands, since these must be at optimal levels also for the ovarian hormones to function optimally. The third part focusing on brain issues is a major addition and adds a dimension that I have found to be very important to address. Here he writes about how using his plan can help you with depression, anxiety, stress, sleep, and memory. In the fourth part Dr. Reiss gives a detailed critique of the cancer fears that spiked worldwide after the WHI studies of Premarin in 2002 and he provides a series of ideas on reducing cancer risk using various natural agents, many of which I recommend to my patients on a regular basis. In this section he also includes studies that support the safe use of topical bio-identical hormones. I found new information in this book which I will incorporate in my recommendations to my patients. I liked his references back to his web site where he updates information and keeps a current list of references to support everything he has written. I admit I do not particularly like the title reference to Superwoman although I know that Suzanne Somers, who helped popularize the use of bioidentical hormomes became a "super" woman again after being treated by Dr. Reiss. My patients following his ideas are just happy to feel "naturally normal" again for the first time often in many years. The presentation is clear, concise and very readable.