From the editors who made publishing history with the mega-selling Doctors Book of Home Remedies, this is the sequel women everywhere have been waiting for. From abdominal fat to yeast infections, bad hair days to urinary tract infec-tions, this collection of safe, doctor-approved remedies focuses on the health problems that concern women the most. It's chock-full of hundreds of health tips that work best for women, based on women's unique needs. As a bonus, women doctors share their own secrets for preventing and treating health problems at home. Some examples: • Relief for painful periods-from the director of a women's medical center in Illinois (page 362) • What women obstetricians do for pregnancy-induced heartburn (page 267), fatigue (page 101) and cravings (page 226) • A gentle technique for lessening hot flashes, from a scientist who uses it herself (page 293) • How the director of a weight-loss clinic in Georgia dropped from a size 22 dress to a size 7 (page 410) • What women physicians do when they come down with a cold (page 129) or flu symptoms (page 306) • Why one gastroenterologist calls apples her natural laxative (page 140) • A personal story of conception success from a fertility specialist

ISBN: 9780875963433