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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.

List of contents

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-up
Useful Resources
References
Acknowledgments

About the author

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Summary

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Foreword

Outreach to reviewers and influencers, book review tour, email marketing. Pitching to magazines, podcasts, interview opportunities.

Product details

• Authors: Gemma Barry, Trigger Publishing
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 14.11.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781837969982
• ISBN: 978-1-83796-998-2
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Guides > Health; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, MEDICAL / Gynecology & Obstetrics, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, HEALTH & FITNESS / Menopause, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Mid-Life, Psychology of ageing, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies, Herbal medicine and remedies