Dr. Nieca Goldbergs Complete Guide
to Womens Health by Nieca Goldberg
A Good Value
“I want to be the doctor going to the doctor with you,” Dr. Goldberg tells
readers as she opens this user-friendly handbook to womens health.
Goldberg, who runs NYUs Womens Heart Program and other cardiac
projects, knows womens bodies arent just small versions of mens. Women
have different medical needs and different ways of relating to treatment, so
they may not be getting the care they need. First, though, women have to
get in the habit of telling their doctors everything–what symptoms they
have, what medicines and supplements theyre using–without deciding in
advance what their doctors need to know. Goldberg explores the range of
medical problems that might bring a middle-aged woman to the doctors
office, from hormonal imbalances to heart disease. She explains what the
doctor may ask you and why, as well as the benefits and risks of various
treatments. She wisely includes discussions of procedures like chemical
peels, Botox and breast implants, since women often imagine they dont
need to advise their regular doctors about such “cosmetic” interventions.

Happily, the closing section on healthy lifestyles, mostly diet and exercise
advice, is geared to realistic expectations. By offering solid, up-to-date
medical information in a comforting, woman-to-woman tone of voice,
Goldbergs got just what the patient ordered. - Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
If you’re a woman over thirty-five you probably have a lot of stress in your
life–maybe even more than you realize. You may have a demanding job,
family obligations, financial pressures, or a combination of all three. You’re
most likely low on energy, gaining weight, and not sleeping as well as you
once did. The fact is: your body is changing. You see and feel it
happening, but you don’t know anymore what is normal and what is not.
Your concern over your health is creating stress all by itself. And if you’re
like most women, you don’t think your health care providers are giving you
the help you need. In fact, traditional doctors may not even be aware of
many diseases that present special problems in women.
Dr. Nieca Goldberg knows what you’re going through, because she has
seen women dealing with these stressful bodily changes in her practice
every day–and has experienced them firsthand. A renowned physician and
pioneer in women’s heart health, Dr. Goldberg is also a passionate
advocate for doctor-patient communication. In this welcome book she’ll
give you a personal consultation so that you can understand the changes
in your body, solve problems that plague women starting in their mid-
thirties, and find the right doctor for optimal health care. Inside you’ll find
• the normal physical changes you can expect to experience at age thirty-
five and after
• treatments for over- and underactive thyroids and other hormone issues
• the signs, symptoms, and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• facts on fertility, contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause
• information on good breast health, including preventive breast-cancer
measures
• a comprehensive heart-to-heart about your cardiovascular system

• dealing with GERD, stomach ulcers, gallstones, IBS, IBD, and colon
cancer
• strategies for keeping bones strong, fending off arthritis, and coping with
foot and back pain
• the importance of diagnosing sleep apnea and saying good night to
insomnia
• revelations about the mind-body connection–countering stress and
relieving depression
• the ins and outs of medical exams–what to ask, and when to change
doctors
• an eating program that will help you achieve a healthy weight
• an exercise program to strengthen bones, build muscle, and provide
energy
There is so much unreliable health care advice on the Internet and so
many fad “cures” that it can be hard to know what matters and what
doesn’t. With warmth and encouragement, Dr. Nicea Goldberg gives you
the solid information you need on the path to great health.
Personal Review: Dr. Nieca Goldbergs Complete Guide to
Womens Health by Nieca Goldberg
Are you female? Then you need this book. Dr. Goldberg covers our
health in a way no male physician can . . . from top to bottom, from
hormones to hearts, from bones to intestines, having lived with many of the
same issues which plague us. Everything about us is different from men,
and sometimes our male physicians are too quick to diagnose our
symptoms as stress related, panic attacks, or some other female-
associated syndrome. How often have you heard one of your friends tell a
story about how they were misdiagnosed or prescribed medicine they
didn't really need?
I took theophyllin for asthma for about 15 years. Suddenly, around age 50,
my blood pressure readings indicated pre-hypertension. At that time we
moved to a house with nearly all hard-surface floors, and suddenly my
allergies totally dissipated. I asked my doctor if I could try to get off the
theophyllin. You know what he said? "No. You'll have to take it the rest of
your life." Fortunately (for my life) I didn't stop there. After a particularly
high blood pressure reading taken at a hospital booth at a car show one
weekend, I came home and looked up the side effects of theophylline . . .
one of the main side effects was hypertension! That night I began taking
one a day instead of two, and I made an appointment with a new physician

the following week. He told me hardly anyone is on theophylline any more
primarily because of the negative side effects. I have been off theophylline
for 6 years, and have had no problems with asthma.
If you want to achieve good health, you need to become your own
advocate . . . and you definitely need to practice prevention. Dr.
Goldberg's book will help you achieve the best health possible. Order one
today, and don't forget to do your friends a favor . . . tell them to buy one
too!
Lynette Fleming, Coauthor of Lunch Buddies: Buddy Up for a Better Diet
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