Let's face it.  Many of us are "sick and tired of being tired and sick". Health has become a mystery to many of us, and it seems to be more and more elusive all the time. This site, and the book on which it is based, (The Estrogen Alternative: A Guide to Natural Hormone Balance, 4th Edition, by Raquel Martin and Judi Gerstung, DC), provides a road map to health that is simple, natural, and effective. Here you will find information that will educate you about natural health options and alternatives to support your body in acheiving optimal health.

Here is a valuable resource for those with imbalances leading to many hormonal challenges. This book covers the benefits of natural progesterone and the often misunderstood implications of estrogen dominance. It is of great importance for women (from puberty through post-menopause) and men too.

In The Estrogen Alternative, we learn how both progesterone and estrogen are vital to the life and well-being of women and men, too. These two hormones exist in a delicate balance, and variations in that balance can have a dramatic effect on one's health. The amount of these hormones that the body produces from day to day and month to month can vary depending on a whole host of factors such as stress, nutrition and exercise (too much or too little). And, contrary to prevailing opinion, it is actually a decrease in progesterone production by the ovaries that plays the major role in the many manifestations of hormone imbalance. This decline occurs any time ovulation is suppressed - hysterectomy, menopause and even birth control.

LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:

• The dangers of synthetic hormones or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and what your doctor may not tell you
• The many positive effects and balancing effects of bioidentical, botanical progesterone
• The dangers of a diet rich in soy products and unsaturated oils
• The connection between birth control and infertility
• The controversy over mammography and much, much more

This book is full of important information on natural health options. There are many facets involved, none the least is proper and complete nutrition. Without the phytonutrients, minerals (both micro and macro), vitamins and more, our body can not function at optimum levels, leaving room for disease (dis-ease) or a breakdown in health. Along with adequate nutrition, pH balancing is critical. Cleansing the body and colon helps to reduce the overly acidic conditions that are often prevalent.  Along with the physical body, one needs to consider the mental, emotional, and spiritual components that constitute total health.

Judi Gerstung, DC is a chiropractor, author, speaker, and a consultant at the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  She is the co-author, with Raquel Martin, of The Estrogen Alternative: A Guide to Natural Hormone Balance.  She became interested in non-drug, non-surgical approaches to healthcare after her mother’s battle  with breast cancer and during her first pregnancy.  Her investigation eventually lead to her enrollment in the chiropractic program at Life University in Atlanta, GA.  In 1989, soon after graduating, she met her future co-author.  In their book, the authors describe and document the means by which plant-derived, bio-identical progesterone is utilized by our body to oppose the dangerous and stimulatory effects of excessive environmental, prescribed, and endogenous estrogens.

Dr. Judi brings decades of professional training and education as well as a multitude of case-based experiences to her audiences.  Her mission is to increase the public’s awareness of the choices and options available for both hormonal and pH balancing as well as to the critical importance of our daily dietary choices and healthcare habits.

"I believe all women will greatly benefit from reading this well written and resource laden book."
John T. Hart, M.D. on "The Estrogen Alternative"

Dr. Judi Gerstung
PO Box 337292
Greeley, CO 80633
dr.judi.dc@gmail.com

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