Beschreibung:
Society has told us for years that periods are meant to be painful – but that is painfully untrue. In this book, nurse-turned-holistic-practitioner Gemma Barry explains why your periods may hurt, and shares steps you can take to relieve the pain.
Introduction Part 1: Why Periods Hurt Chapter 1: A Period Drama Chapter 2: The Endocrine System: Getting to Know Your Hormones Chapter 3: A Deep Dive into Hormones Chapter 4: Charting your Cycle Chapter 5: Understanding PMS Chapter 6: Unpacking Red Flags Chapter 7: Specific Conditions Chapter 8: Being Seen and Heard Chapter 9: A Quick History of Synthetic Hormones Part 2: What You Can Do About It Chapter 10: Nutrition Chapter 11: Oestrogen Dominance Chapter 12: Plants! As Medicine? Chapter 13: Exercise Chapter 14: Stress Chapter 15: Your Frame of Mind Chapter 16: Period Stigma and Shame Part 3: Heading into Menopause Chapter 17: Perimenopause Chapter 18: Menopause The Final Round-upUseful Resources References Acknowledgments