Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners

Description

by Katherine Berry & Chandra Saunders
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781739130800
438 pages, 8½ x 11”

The first of its kind, this book provides a comprehensive guide to menopause and the years that follow, bringing together modern biomedical research and ancient wisdom to present practitioners with an integrated approach to treatment.

The text is largely based on the teachings of renowned and highly-experienced traditional Chinese and East Asian medicine (TCEAM) practitioners, including Suzanne Cochrane, Brian Grosam, Honora Lee Wolfe, Giovanni Maciocia, Rebecca Avern, Peter Deadman, Anastacïa White, Julian Scott, and Bob Flaws. It includes information provided by experts in related fields such as Bruce Robinson, M.D., and naturopathic nutritionist Susan Kath.

The physiology of menopause is discussed from both eastern and western perspectives, pattern differentiation, and treatment frameworks for some of the most common menopausal symptoms as well as in-depth lifestyle and self-care advice. A variety of conditions that frequently affect women following menopause are also described.

About the authors:

Katherine (Kath) Berry, BHSc, MSc, is an acupuncturist, author, and educator with over 25 years of clinical experience. After completing an undergraduate degree in TCM in Australia (2000), Kath spent time working in several hospitals in China. In 2006 she returned to Australia and completed a Master of Science Research degree (MSc) in addiction medicine. In 2015 she set up a women’s health practice in Ibiza, Spain. She concurrently founded the Treating Women Academy (TreatingWomen.com) which hosts online courses for health professionals. In 2018 she launched a Menopause Masterclass with ten international traditional Chinese and East Asian medicine (TCEAM) experts which led to the publication of Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners.

Natalie Chandra Saunders is a writer, translator, and educator specializing in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. She began her career in healthcare as a pharmacy technician and gained a solid understanding of biomedicine before graduating from the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK) in 2007. In 2012, Natalie continued her studies of TCM at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin. During her stay in China, she completed her first book, The Qi of Tea. Returning to the UK, she began working closely with Katherine Berry, a collaboration which led to the publication of Menopause: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners. Natalie has a special interest in menopause and healthy ageing. She currently lives in rural Wales, where she works as a freelance writer and menopause coach.