Table of Contents

1. Cover Image
2. Title Page
3. Epigraph
4. Acknowledgments
5. Foreword by Ann Louise Gittleman
6. Introduction. Myths and Misconceptions about Menopause and How Sasang Medicine Can Help
   1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MENOPAUSE
   2. MY JOURNEY
   3. FIVE COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS OF MENOPAUSE
   4. THE FIVE PREMISES OF SASANG MEDICINE
   5. JOURNEYING ONWARD
7. Part One. Beginning the Sasang Journey
   1. Chapter 1. Setting Sail: The Basics of Menopause and Sasang Medicine
      1. MENOPAUSE AND YOUR BODY TYPE
      2. WHAT EXACTLY IS MENOPAUSE?
      3. WHAT IS SASANG MEDICINE?
      4. YIN AND YANG THEORY
      5. YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      6. YIN YANG AND THE THREE HORMONES
      7. YIN YANG AND THE HORMONE PHASES
      8. HORMONES AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      9. OUR ORGAN SYSTEMS DETERMINE OUR BODY TYPE
      10. MENOPAUSE AND THE FOUR ORGAN SYSTEMS
      11. THE FOUR SENSES AND MENOPAUSE
   2. Chapter 2. Discovering Your Yin Yang Body Type: Physical and Personality Tests to Uncover Your Type
      1. UNDERSTANDING THE THREE PARTS OF THE BODY TYPE TEST
      2. PART 1: AM I A YIN OR A YANG TYPE? Yin or Yang Test Clarification Key
      3. PART 2: METHOD A—OUTWARD APPEARANCE
      4. PART 2: METHOD B—EMOTIONAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS
      5. PART 3: MENOPAUSE-SPECIFIC INDICATORS
      6. CONCLUDING YOUR BODY TYPE
   3. Chapter 3. Weathering the Storms: Emotions and Menopause
      1. BALANCING EMOTIONS TO AVOID ILLNESS
      2. THE FOUR PREDOMINANT EMOTIONS
      3. THE FOUR LEVELS OF INTERACTION
      4. EMOTIONS AND THE FOUR BODY QUADRANTS
      5. MOVING ONWARD
8. Part Two. Addressing Nine Common Menopause-Related Challenges
   1. Chapter 4. Fire Aboard: Hot Flashes
      1. THE HOT FLASH EXPERIENCE
      2. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON HOT FLASHES
      3. THE YIN AND YANG OF HOT FLASHES
      4. HOT FLASHES AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      5. YANG TYPE A
      6. YANG TYPE B
      7. YIN TYPE A
   2. Chapter 5. Sealing the Portholes: Osteoporosis
      1. THERE’S MORE TO OSTEOPOROSIS THAN CALCIUM AND ESTROGEN
      2. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON OSTEOPOROSIS
      3. THE YIN AND YANG OF OSTEOPOROSIS
      4. OSTEOPOROSIS AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      5. YANG TYPE A
      6. YANG TYPE B
      7. YIN TYPE A
      8. YIN TYPE B
   3. Chapter 6. Woman Overboard: The Depths of Depression
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON DEPRESSION
      2. THE YIN AND YANG OF DEPRESSION
      3. DEPRESSION AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
   4. Chapter 7. No Wake Zone: Improving Your Sleep
      1. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER
      2. FATIGUE AND SLEEP
      3. DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS?
      4. WESTERN PERSPECTIVES ON INSOMNIA
      5. EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON INSOMNIA
      6. THE YIN AND YANG OF INSOMNIA
      7. INSOMNIA AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      8. YANG TYPE A
      9. YANG TYPE B
      10. YIN TYPE A
      11. YIN TYPE B
   5. Chapter 8. Minding the Waterline: Urinary Health
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON URINARY HEALTH
      2. THE YIN AND YANG OF URINARY HEALTH
      3. URINARY HEALTH AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
   6. Chapter 9. Untangling the Fishing Net: Uterine Fibroids
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON UTERINE FIBROIDS
      2. THE YIN AND YANG OF UTERINE FIBROIDS
      3. UTERINE FIBROIDS AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
   7. Chapter 10. Shouldering the Ropes: Frozen Shoulder
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON FROZEN SHOULDER
      2. THE YIN AND YANG OF FROZEN SHOULDER
      3. FROZEN SHOULDER AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
   8. Chapter 11. Rocking the Boat: Rocking the Boat
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON LIBIDO
      2. THE YIN AND YANG OF LIBIDO
      3. LIBIDO AND THE YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
   9. Chapter 12. Sailing through the Mist: Brain Fog
      1. WESTERN AND EASTERN PERSPECTIVES ON BRAIN FOG
      2. BRAIN FOG AND YIN YANG BODY TYPES
      3. ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BRAIN FOG
      4. YANG TYPE A
      5. YANG TYPE B
      6. YIN TYPE A
      7. YIN TYPE B
9. Continuing the Voyage
   1. CURRENT SASANG AND MENOPAUSE RESEARCH
   2. MENOPAUSE SUPPORT SERVICES
   3. TO YOUR HEALTH!
10. Appendix. Five Nutritional Guidelines for Optimum Menopausal Health
    1. PHYTOESTROGENS
    2. BORON
    3. NATURAL PROGESTERONE
    4. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
    5. VITAMIN D3 AND CALCIUM
11. Footnotes
12. Endnotes
13. Bibliography
14. About the Author
15. About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
16. Books of Related Interest
17. Copyright & Permissions
18. Index