Hormone Repair Manual

Every Woman's Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40

By: Lara Briden ND

Narrated by: Lara Briden ND

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

"The book my patients have been waiting for." (Dr Peta Wright, gynecologist and women's health advocate)

Hormone Repair Manual is a practical guide to feeling better in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. It explains how to navigate the change of perimenopause and relieve symptoms with natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, and bioidentical hormone therapy.

Topics include:

• Why everything is different after “second puberty".
• How perimenopause can be a tipping point for long-term health.
• The four phases of perimenopause.
• The role of testosterone and insulin in weight gain.
• How to speak with your doctor about hormone therapy including natural progesterone.
• Treatment protocols for all common perimenopause symptoms including night sweats, insomnia, migraines, and heavy periods.
• Risk reduction for osteoporosis, heart disease, and dementia.

Written by best-selling author and naturopathic doctor, Lara Briden, the book is backed by evidence-based research and real-world patient stories.

Praise for Hormone Repair Manual:

"This lively, clear and supportive book provides positive and helpful information that many women need as they approach perimenopause and beyond." (Jerilynn C. Prior MD, author of Estrogen's Storm Season)

"Essential reading for all women over 40, and their doctors!" (Dr. Natasha Andreadis, gynecologist and fertility specialist)

"Evidence-based natural solutions for optimizing women's health and well-being in their 40s, 50s and beyond." (Dr. Fatima Khan, menopause specialist)

Written and narrated by Lara Briden. Special appearance by Christiane Brew.

©2021 Lara Briden (P)2021 Lara Briden

Too much and yet not enough

If you want to beg or bargain with your doctor for treatment, this is the book for you. While the author delivers an amazing amount of information, I found myself continuously mad and yelling back at my phone.

Menopause is generally presented in the book as a wonderful, peaceful transition filled with temporary minor symptoms, which was far from my experience. I imagine that any woman with that experience is not looking for the advice in this book.

And if you do want to act on the author's advice, her "how to talk to your doctor" sections all suggest to say, "doctor, I've heard progesterone is good for sleep, is it okay if I take some?" Like you are a 12 year old asking to go to a party.

I understand the author isn't a doctor and needs to protect herself, but the continuous "talk to your doctor" advice is bogus. I had to go to 4 doctors before one would consider hormone replacement therapy for a menopausal woman.

So just fair warning. Lots of information here, but you're still basically on your own.

Edit: I just finished the book and decided to get some of the supplemental information the author suggests the reader print out. I also wanted to review recommended dosages of supplements since there is no possible way to remember it all when listening. We'll.... There are no supplemental articles, PDFs or appendices included with this book. So frustrating.

I am so tempted to lower my rating, but instead, I'll just suggest you purchase the paper copy instead of the audio book. At least you'll get all the info that the book includes.

One nit: should have read this 5 years earlier :)

Great info, narrator has a beautifully calming voice. Wish I had read this earlier. Would have saved me lots of experimenting with supplements.

Every Woman Should Read this Book!

My CNM recommended this book and I loved every minute of it. So informative. Wish this was information taught to all girls in school.

The author reads the book and her voice is so calm and soothing. Highly recommend.

The most helpful book

So much information and such good delivery. I needed to understand what was happening and this book was such a great resource.

Interesting read on preparing for menopause

T her information reinforces a lot of what naturopaths and the functional medicine world says about taking care of yourself. Eat well, get sufficient rest, reduce stress, and exercise. Not a long list, but definitely lots of lifestyle choices to get us off course. Narrator sounded a little robotic.

Every woman should read this book!

Doctors know very little about womens hormones. Do yourself a favor and read this book.

Every woman in her forty’s should read this

I can’t stop recommending this book to friends and loved ones. Very minor tweaks I’ve made because of this book have already relieved brain fog and indigestion. I feel I will revisit this as I make my way towards menopause.

It’s a bit monotone.

Whilst this is an interesting subject to me, I found the voice just too monotone. I realise that this might be the side effect of reading a non fiction book but she should definitely look into doing meditation as I fell asleep many times listening to it. There was no inflection in her voice to differentiate between sentences. Great content, just not delivered with any light or shade.

the best book I've ever read on hormones

thorough, well researched and a great balance of traditional and natural therapies that is hugely enlightening