Integrative Women's Health (Revised)

Integrative Women''s Health remains the only in-depth broad-based reference on integrative women''s health written for health professionals. It helps providers address not only women''s reproductive health but also conditions that manifest differently in women than in men including cardiovascular disease arthritis HIV depression and cancer. The text presents the best evidence in a clinically relevant manner for the safe and effective use of herbs vitamins diet and mind-body strategies alongside conventional medical treatments. As leading educators in integrative medicine editors Dr. Maizes and Dr. Low Dog demonstrate how clinicians can implement their recommendations in practice going beyond practical care to examine how to motivate patients enhance a health history and understand the spiritual dimensions of healing. In managing the patient alternative therapies are never seen as substitutes for mainstream medical care but always integrated into the overall regimen and always subjected to the best available evidence. New to this second edition are chapters on environmental medicine and women''s reproduction thyroid health and lesbian health.