Endnotes

INTRODUCTION

1. Arrien, Second Half of Life, iv.

2. As quoted in King, “Once Upon a Text,” 25.

3. Kaufert et al., “Women and Menopause.”

2. DISCOVERING YOUR YIN YANG BODY TYPE

1. Koo et al., “Feature Selection.”

2. Carré and McCormick, “In Your Face.”

3. Passini and Norman, “Universal Conception.”

4. Shifren et al. “Sexual Problems.”

5. Rosen et al., “Correlates of Sexually Related Personal Distress.”

4. FIRE ABOARD: HOT FLASHES

1. Mayo Clinic Staff, “Hot Flashes.”

2. Gold et al. “Longitudinal Analysis.”

3. Brown et al., “Do Japanese American Women?”

4. Crandall, “Low-Dose Estrogen.”

5. Loprinzi et al., “Venlafaxine in Management of Hot Flashes.”

6. Ockene et al., “Symptom Experience.”

7. Carmody et al., “Mindfulness Training.”

8. Huang et al., “Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.”

9. Irvin et al., “Effects of Relaxation Response.”

10. Fu et al., “Effect of Bamboo Leaves Extract.”

11. Choi et al., “Standardized Bamboo Leaf Extract.”

12. Osmers et al., “Efficacy and Safety.”

13. Jiang et al., “Black Cohosh Improves Objective Sleep.

5. SEALING THE PORTHOLES: OSTEOPOROSIS

1. Norton, “Calcium Supplements.”

2. Warensjö et al., “Dietary Calcium Intake.”

3. Gambacciani and Vacca, “Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.”

4. “Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).”

5. Cranney et al., “Meta-Analyses of Therapies.”

6. Ibid.

7. Komulainen et al., “HRT and Vit D.”

8. “Facts and Statistics.”

9. Park, “Eight Health Benefits.”

10. Esposito and Kotz, “How Much Time?”

11. “How Do I Get the Vitamin D My Body Needs?”

12. Wolf et al., “Reducing Frailty.”

13. Chan et al., “Randomized Prospective Study.”

14. Ken Jorgustin, “Top 100 High ORAC Value Antioxidant Foods.” Modern Survival Blog, July 18, 2017; updated August 29, 2018.

15. Lim and Kim, “Dried Root of Rehmannia.”

16. Mei, Mochizuki, and Hasegawa, “Protective Effect of Pycnogenol®.”

17. Nakchbandi, “Osteoporosis and Fractures.”

18. “Benefits of Cinnamon in Arthritis.”

19. Yang, Tie, and Yuyu, “Effects of Tuber Fleeceflower.”

6. WOMAN OVERBOARD: THE DEPTHS OF DEPRESSION

1. American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 356.

2. McCann and Holmes, “Influence of Aerobic Exercise.”

3. Lee, “After Menopause.”

7. NO WAKE ZONE: IMPROVING YOUR SLEEP

1. American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 356.

2. Polo-Kantola et al., “When Does Estrogen Replacement Therapy?”

3. Cao et al., “Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia.”

4. Pegoraro et al., “Gene Expression.”

5. Yi et al., “Involvement of Serotonin Receptors.”

6. Yeh et al., “Suan Zao Ren Tang as an Original Treatment.”

7. Seo et al., “Zizyphus jujuba.”

8. MINDING THE WATERLINE: URINARY HEALTH

1. Emmons and Otto, “Acupuncture for Overactive Bladder.”

2. Wagman, The Essential Teachings of Sasang Medicine, 340.

3. Shin and Huh, “Effect of Intake of Gardenia Fruits.”

4. Yang, “New Study.”

5. Dhingra et al., “Possible Involvement.”

6. Oh and Chung, “Antiestrogenic Activities.”

7. Armanini et al., “History of the Endocrine Effects.”

8. Ofir et al., “Inhibition of Serotonin.”

9. Somjen et al., “Estrogen-Like Activity.”

10. Narayanan et al., “Oral Supplementation.”

11. Matheson, Mainous, and Carnemolla, “Association between Onion Consumption and Bone Density.”

9. UNTANGLING THE FISHING NET: UTERINE FIBROIDS

1. “Uterine Health.”

2. Holden-Lund, “Effects of Relaxation.”

3. Kondo, Takano, and Hojo, “Suppression of Chemically and Immunologically Induced Hepatic Injuries.”

4. Varpe et al., “Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Activity.”

5. Zhao et al., “Antiatherogenic Effects.”

6. Tsuiji et al., “Inhibitory Effect of Curcumin.”

7. Bai et al., “Efficacy and Tolerability of a Medicinal Product.”

10. SHOULDERING THE ROPES: FROZEN SHOULDER

1. Kuptniratsaikul et al., “Efficacy and Safety of Curcuma domestica Extracts.”

2. Bourne and Rice-Evans, “Bioavailability of Ferulic Acid.”

3. Wang et al., “Effect and Mechanism of Senkyunolide I.”; Liu et al., “Phthalide Lactones from Ligusticum chuanxiong.”

11. ROCKING THE BOAT: LIBIDO

1. National Council on Aging, Healthy Sexuality.

2. North American Menopausal Society, “Decreased Desire.”

3. Wickman, “Androgen Therapy in Women.”

4. Zhang and Yang, “Testosterone Mimetic Properties of Icariin.”

12. SAILING THROUGH THE MIST: BRAIN FOG

1. “Six Possible Causes of Brain Fog.”

2. Ross et al., “What Is Brain Fog?”

3. Moss et al., “Modulation of Cognitive Performance.”

4. Belcaro et al., “The COFU3 Study.”

5. Uehleke et al., “Phase II Trial”; Degel and Köster, “Odors”; Jimbo et al., “Effect of Aromatherapy.”

APPENDIX: FIVE NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR OPTIMUM MENOPAUSAL HEALTH

1. Elkind-Hirsch, “Effect of Dietary Phytoestrogens.”

2. Knight, Howes, and Eden, “Effects of Promensil.”

3. Jeri and de Romana, “Effects of Isoflavone Phytoestrogens”; Maskarinec, “Effect of Phytoestrogens.”

4. De Kleijn et al., “Dietary Intake of Phytoestrogens”; Anthony, Clarkson, and Williams, “Effects of Soy Isoflavones”; Arjmandi et al., “Whole Flaxseed Consumption.”

5. North American Menopause Society, “Role of Soy Isoflavones.”

6. Taylor, “Best Natural Estrogen Sources.”

7. Nielsen et al., “Effect of Dietary Boron.”

8. Nielsen, “Boron in Human and Animal Nutrition.”

9. Hooper et al., “Risks and Benefits of Omega-3 Fats.”

10. Smith, “Nutritionally Essential Fatty Acids.”

11. Freeman et al., “Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Major Depressive Disorder.”

12. Lucas et al., “Effects of Ethyl-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation.”

13. Tardivo et al., “Effects of Omega-3 on Metabolic Markers.”

14. Jackson et al., “Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation.”

15. Dawson-Hughes et al., “Falconer G. Effect.”

16. Jorde et al., “Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation.”