I'M 60!!! DO I STILL NEED HORMONES?

The Author, JoAnne Tucker, has lost valuable years in her late fifties and early sixties not getting the right information about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). She was told that she couldn't be helped because it was too late to start hormone replacement again after a long lapse. She experienced muscle weakness, urinary tract issues, anxiety, painful sex and the list went on. Endless doctor appointments proved fruitless until she came across important information that changed her life. She ate well, exercised regularly, kept an ideal body weight and did everything right, but still had persistent health issues. Until she discovered the "Missing Link", bioidentical HRT, she suffered needlessly. Menopause doesn't have to be a slow downward spiral of health issues that keep popping up. She shares her experiences and sites numerous references in her book on the rewards of taking HRT so that the reader can get the help she need to live their best life in their later years. Aging can be a journey that is fruitful, rewarding and free of continual health challenges. Learn how have a "Chic" life and live with excitement in later years. Journaling, getting rid of belly fat, eating well, sag and wrinkle remedies, adopting new hobbies are referred to in the latter part of the book.

Live with vitality and great health in your sixties, seventies and beyond! Find the "Missing Link" that "can help us to live our best life" in later years. Women are told by their medical professionals that they cannot take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), the "Missing Link", later in menopause because it can cause breast cancer, heart disease and more. Younger women at the start of menopause are often told to start at the lowest doses, take it only if they cannot withstand hot flashes, or if they absolutely need it. Older women don't have a chance! They are turned away and told they cannot be helped. The author, JoAnne Tucker, writes about the aging process and what it is like to chart through all the obstacles of menopause and post-menopause. She gives solutions and sites numerous references to help women "live their best life" in later years. She has said that she lost valuable years not using HRT because of the fear of breast cancer and other disease. She also found through her research, backed by science, that HRT actually helped women to fight off disease like Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and heart disease. Numerous experts and studies are cited to support HRT in menopause and the book becomes a good reference guide. She said that she doesn't want others to suffer like she did and felt compelled to write about her experiences. The symptoms without HRT are enumerated. Hair loss, sleep problems, memory issues, painful sex, weight gain, urinary tract issues, palpitations and more were some of the many health issues she experienced. She shares the "Real Truth" about HRT in this absorbing memoir to help others get the help they need to live life to the fullest! In the later part of her book, the author speaks about the things that give her life meaning and how to create a "Chic" and healthy vibrant life. Learn how to get rid of stubborn belly fat that won't budge no matter how much you diet and exercise. Learn what happens to our skin and how to take care of sags and wrinkles. Learn how to eat for health and "Diet No More"! Learn how to exercise the minimum amount of time for maximum results. Learn how to get your "Chic" back if you've lost it along the way. JoAnne grew up in a small steel town outside of Pittsburgh. The family didn't have much, but her parents were hard working people and provided a secure and loving home for she and her three siblings. Beauty was always a part of her young life because her mother always had flower gardens, painted on canvas with oils any chance she had, and singing along with "The Lawrence Welk Show" was a weekly occurrence for the family. She was in many pageants; some she won, but all were wonderful experiences. The last one, Miss World USA, was in New York . "It was a fun and amazing experience to work with the late Bob Hope and Dick Clark. Standing at 5'10", she modeled for some of the great designers of today and some that have passed. She also studied drama and acted in commercials, tv, co-hosted and sold products on the Home Shopping Network, had a decorating/design business and owned a fitness company in the eighties. She hopes that giving some of this background helps the reader understand her lifelong passion for health and beauty and that it will help them to live a healthier and more beautiful life. She currently lives with her husband in Tampa, Florida.

JoAnne grew up in a small steel town outside of Pittsburgh. Her parents were hardworking people, and her mother provided a secure, loving home while her dad worked as a safety inspector in the steel mill. Her parents scrimped and saved so that she could have dance and voice training along with piano lessons. They also carted her to various pageants where she won some and ended her pageant career in the Miss World USA pageant in New York City with Lynda Carter (former Wonder Woman was the reigning queen). She went to college and graduated with a degree in education and taught school for a few years. Eventually, she opened a fitness company where her business allowed her the flexibly to pursue acting and modeling. Standing at 5'10", she modeled for some of the greats in the industry and acted in commercials, movies and theater too. She also worked as a co-host for the Home Shopping Network selling many different products. She hopes that some of this background information will help readers to understand her lifelong pursuit for health and beauty and that her experiences will encourage them to live their best life! She lives in Tampa, Florida with her husband Mike.