Cynthia M. Watson, M.D., is a board-certified physician in Santa Monica, California. She is on the medical staff of The University of California, Santa Monica, and St. Johns Hospitals. Dr. Watson is also a clinical faculty instructor at UCLA Department of Family Medicine.

Menopause has traditionally signaled a time of change and uncertainty in women's bodies. In this remarkable User's Guide, Dr. Cynthia M. Watson explains that most women can use foods and natural supplements--not drugs--to ease and often stop many of the undesirable signs of peri-menopause and menopause, including hot flashes, bone loss, and an increased risk of heart disease.