Mache Seibel - The Estrogen Window: The Breakthrough Guide to Being Healthy, Energized, and Hormonally Balanced--through Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond

Praise for The Estrogen Window

The Estrogen Window offers an easy-to-read explanation that removes the confusion regarding how to safely take estrogen. Once women realize they have an estrogen window, they can take back control of their lives.

Sara Gottfried, MD, author of New York Times bestselling books The Hormone Reset Diet and The Hormone Cure

Dr. Seibels meticulous review of the most recent scientific evidence about menopausal hormones will help the reader think about the extra benefits that result from taking estrogen in the right way and at the right time. Clearly presented, this book shows that estrogen therapy improves quality of life including workability, prevents disease, and can be life-saving.

Philip M. Sarrel, MD, professor emeritus of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences and professor emeritus of psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

I couldnt put this book down! I have been longing for a doctor to write a book that will help women clearly understand the benefits of estrogen, when to use it, and how. Most women are still basing their health care on fear instead of facts. Dr. Seibel walks us through the impact of estrogen on our breasts, heart, brain, bones, vagina, bladder, and skin! Thank you, Dr. Seibel, for giving us all the information, studies, and tools to help keep us healthy and happy through menopause and beyond.

Ellen Dolgen, speaker, author, blogger, and health and wellness advocate; founder and president of Menopause Mondays at EllenDolgen.com

In his new book, The Estrogen Window, Mache Seibel, MD, has created a breakthrough guide to coach women through menopause. He clarifies how to manage menopause symptoms, balance the risks and benefits of hormone therapy and when might be the best time to consider treatment, and how to communicate effectively with your doctor. Highly recommended for anyone dealing with menopause issues.

Steven Masley, MD, FAHA, FACN, FAAFP, CNS, bestselling author of Smart Fat and The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up and creator of top public television programs: 30 Days to a Younger Heart and Smart Fats to Outsmart Aging.

In The Estrogen Window, Dr. Mache Seibel tells us everything we need to know about one of the most frequently prescribed medications in America. The crucial message is one women have known for millennia: Timing is everything.

Julie Holland, MD, author of Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs Youre Taking, the Sleep Youre Missing, the Sex Youre Not Having, and Whats Really Making You Crazy

The Estrogen Window is a book very much needed among women today, many of whom suffer not only from the effects of their menopause, but even more from the effects of misinformation. Dr. Seibel has written a clear, concise, readable, and knowledgeable source of information. One that will be immediately valuable to the many women and their families who suffer from estrogen deprivation.

Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH; Regents professor, Georgia Regents University; former founding president, Georgia Regents University; former president, Georgia Health Sciences University; former founding CEO, Georgia Regents Health System

Dr. Mache Seibel has made a major contribution to womens health in writing The Estrogen Window. As both a scientific expert on menopause and an expert in communicating to women, he has beautifully clarified the confusing topic of should women take estrogen as they go through menopause. Dr. Mache offers the data and puts it into a perspective that will explain safe usage of the most effective therapy for menopausal symptoms. All women making choices on menopausal interventions will benefit from reading this book.

Mary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG, NCMP; clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, Yale School of Medicine

This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

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2016 by Mache Seibel, MD

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This book is dedicated to my wife, Sharon, for providing me with the why for writing it and for all her unconditional love, help, and support while seeing it through. I would also like to dedicate the book to women everywhere who are struggling with the question of whether or not to take estrogen. Once you understand your estrogen window, you will confidently be able to talk with your health-care provider and decide whether estrogen is right for you.

I f you are confused about and afraid to take estrogen, if youre taking estrogen and hoping you havent made a dangerous mistake, if youre not taking estrogen and want to discover what its impact could be on your health, or if you are comfortable with your decision to take estrogen and just want to know more about it, The Estrogen Window is the book for you. It will eliminate your confusion, calm your fears, and answer all your questions. And answers to questions about estrogen are desperately needed.

All you have to do is mention estrogen or hormone therapy (HT) to women and youll get a wide range of reactions, from Estrogen saved my life during menopause to I hear hormone therapy can cause breast cancer. Since prescription estrogen was first introduced in 1942 to treat the symptoms of menopause, it has been called everything from a fountain of youth and a preventive for osteoporosis and heart disease to a cause of uterine cancer and dementia. At various times, estrogen has been vilified as a cause of breast cancer or heralded as a guard against breast cancer. No wonder women and their doctors are so confused.