Published in 2019
433 pages
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner. She teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and overall health monitoring. In her work, Lisa draws heavily from the current scientific literature and presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization.
What is this book about?
Your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure. And it provides you with essential information about your health. The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility brings together over 1,000 meticulously researched scientific references in a textbook-quality guide to understanding your menstrual cycle.
In this book you’ll learn:
What a normal cycle looks like
The best way to chart your cycle and increase your fertility awareness
How best to manage critical aspects of your health, including better sleep, exercise and a healthier diet
Natural methods for managing period pain and PMS
How to successfully avoid pregnancy without the pill
How to plan ahead if you do want to get pregnant
The Fifth Vital Sign aims to better connect women with their menstrual cycles, to break the myth that ovulation is only important when you’re ready to have a baby.
Whether children are a part of your future plans or not, your health matters. Start learning more now, and take control of your health.
