Intro -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword : The Right Diet Provides the Nutrition Your Hormones Need -- About Hormones -- Are you losing your mind? -- Your wonderfully interconnected body -- Different types of hormones -- The female sex hormones -- Neurotransmitters -- Serotonin and estrogen-a dynamic duo -- Nutrients for serotonin production -- Not enough food, or the wrong food -- Your hormonal journey-from normal levels to menopause -- The four hormonal phases -- Phase 1: Normal hormonal balance -- Phase 2: PMS-cyclically "crazy" -- Phase 3: Perimenopause-no two days are alike -- Phase 4: Menopause and postmenopause-where did life's joys go? -- Where are you on your journey? -- Do you suffer from hormonal imbalance? -- Good nutrition goes a long way -- Make sure to eat foods that . . . -- Hormonal Balance -- 1. Food-the building blocks for hormones and a brain in balance -- Fat -- Protein -- Carbohydrates -- Minerals -- Vitamins -- 2. Avoid inflammation -- Stress and inflammation -- Increase your intake of anti-inflammatory food -- 3. Balance your blood glucose -- Opt for slow-release carbohydrates! -- 4. Keep your gut happy -- Leaky gut syndrome -- Dysbiosis -- Common Symptoms of Dysbiosis -- Dysbiosis and estrogen dominance -- Modify your eating habits -- 5. Trim your digestion -- A sign of good digestion -- 6. Lower your stress -- What makes you happy? -- Meditation, yoga, and breathing -- Bioidentical Hormones -- Bioidentical estrogen -- Bioidentical progesterone -- Hormone replacement therapy -- Summary, diet lists, and tables -- Practical diet tips-a summary -- Include these foods in your diet -- Avoid these foods -- Examples of ingredients for hormonal balance -- Nutritional deficiencies and their symptoms -- Recipes: Food that is Good for You and Your Hormones -- Ulrika Davidsson -- Breakfasts.

Salads and warm soups -- Main dishes -- Desserts -- A two-week diet plan -- Glossary -- Index -- Sources -- Conversion Charts.