John R. Lee (1)Critiques
Auteur de What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause: The Breakthrough Book on Natural Progesterone
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent John R. Lee, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
Critiques
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Lee's writing in this book has a somewhat defensive, emotional tone to it, which does not suit a scientific approach. But the title itself tells us it is intended for non-scientists, and he explains the reason for his urgent tone in the book. (Most alternative treatments, that could not be controlled ($) by the pharmaceutical/medical industry, were essentially blackballed along with their advocates.)
Although his style made me cautious of what he advised (a healthy response, I think, to any popular health advice), his explanations of the impact of estrogen and progesterone in our bodies as they change was extremely interesting to me, and in the end compensated greatly for the tone. I did use natural progesterone at the time, because of this book. (To explain whether it "worked" or not would require a more in depth and too personal review.)
I have not forgotten what I learned in reading this, which I read when a great deal of other information was being published and discussed about the dominance of estrogen in our environment and lifestyles. I don't know what science says about all this now.
I do recommend this book, with these caveats in mind. I am not a scientist, which is a warning to readers who might consider my recommendation.
The bottom line is that his advice makes sense to me, and does not carry the shadowy mystique of the typical medical profession, a profession that is hampered by issues driven by insurance, limited time, and the demand for quick fixes.
Dr. Lee pushes the reader to take charge of her own health. At the time he wrote this book, this was still a radical act.
I liked it enough that it occurs to me I might need to read it again soon. Perhaps an expanded review will follow.