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