Menopause Health

This book is a step-by-step guide for women to use to assess their hormone health, and then get the evaluation and treatment they need from the doctor(s) they already have. This book is simple, but goes in depth on the issues related to hormone balancing and hormone replacement therapy. This book also presents the doctor’s perspective, in order to help you work effectively with your doctors.

Menopause is a hot topic. By debunking myths, banishing shame, and demanding more equitable health care and workplace policies, celebrated journalists Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie have sparked a global dialogue and a menopause revolution.

When we talk about hormones, we so often think of them as a 'women's issue'. But our hormones regulate everything from our sleep, to the way we eat, our stress response and our moods. In Hack Your Hormones Davinia Taylor, number one Sunday Times bestselling author and biohacking pioneer, breaks down how best to hack all of our hormones - not just the female ones. Davinia gives symptom-led advice, backed up with the expertise of a doctor, on how lifestyle hacks and supplements can balance our cortisol, adrenaline, dopamine and more, even Vitamin D.

As we understand more each day about what hormone changes mean for women's long-term health, there is an urgent need for an evidence-based book that helps women understand what is happening to them so that they can make informed decisions. Should you take HRT? How common is early menopause? What causes brain fog? Can herbal supplements help? Featuring the latest research, The Science of Menopause tells you everything you need to know about menopause is, the symptoms to watch out for, and the treatments that may be able to help.

Understanding estrogen - its function and interplay with all your other hormones and body systems - is key to a healthy, vibrant life. But far too many women remain unaware of the benefits of estrogen, and how it can be supplemented in natural, bioidentical form. This audiobook, written by an expert in the field of OB-GYN and integrative medicine, offers an authoritative yet accessible approach to hormonal health. In The Good News About Estrogen, Dr. Uzzi Reiss draws upon the most up-to-date scientific research, as well as women’s stories from his decades of practice.

There are some things we’d rather not face—and midlife is definitely one of them. Who wants to look in the mirror and see their mother? But when our minds feel foggy and pressures mount, we need to pause rather than panic. Dealing candidly with the struggles of midlife and menopause, Sarah Allen offers a refreshing biblical perspective to changing emotions, bodies and lives.

We live in a society that seems to want us to be afraid of growing older. But imagine if getting older could be the greatest thing that ever happened to you. At 50, Anna Murphy, Fashion Director at The Times, feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. Her new book, Destination Fabulous, is the toolkit you need to embrace your age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it.

The struggle to conceive is real and much bigger than most of us have been led to believe. 1 in 6 couples face difficulty with this during their lives and up to 25% of women will have trouble getting pregnant. The agonising chronic and silent burden of infertility is a global epidemic. Blending holistic concepts from both Western and Eastern medicine, The Conception Plan will explore how the pillars of diet, exercise, stress management, toxin-free living, sleep optimisation, sex, and relationships can influence both fertility and whole body health.

Exhausted from battling the frustrating symptoms of menopause? Take control of your health and reclaim the vibrant life you crave! Are you battling stubborn weight gain that seems impossible to lose? Do hot flashes and sleepless nights leave you feeling drained and exhausted? Are mood swings and low energy robbing you of the vitality you once enjoyed? Lara West, a dedicated researcher and advocate for women's health, has walked in your shoes.

It’s time to change the way we think about menopause. While medicine and popular culture fixate on menopause as a decline of women’s bodies and minds, we can choose to honor and embrace the powerful gifts that come to us in our elder years. With Making Sense of Menopause, this renowned women’s health practitioner offers a powerful and practical guide to experiencing perimenopause and menopause as a natural gateway into the next vital, exciting, and meaningful phase of our lives.

Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Historian Susan Mattern says yes, and The Slow Moon Climbs reveals just how wrong we have been. Taking listeners from the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to reveal how our perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. For most of human history, people had no word for menopause and did not view it as a medical condition. Rather, in traditional foraging and agrarian societies, it was a transition to another important life stage.

¿Es una exageración ocuparse de la menopausia? Si son tan importantes los estrógenos, ¿por qué nos abandonan a mitad de la vida? ¿La menopausia son solo los sofocos? ¿Son normales los cambios de humor? ¿La menopausia engorda? ¿Produce cáncer el tratamiento hormonal? ¿Son iguales todas las menopausias? La menopausia afecta al 100% de las mujeres. Sin embargo, el sufrimiento de muchas mujeres durante este periodo de la vida se mira a veces con incomprensión y desatención.

Within this book, we explore the changes in the female body after 40, discussing the links between diet, exercise, and managing symptoms.

Secrets About Bioidentical Hormones is a comprehensive reference manual that will teach you how to stay healthy as you age by using lifestyle changes, supplements, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

After 20 years of private obstetrics and gynecological practice, there’s nothing Dr. Jackie Walters hasn’t seen. And now, in her new audiobook, the widely-adored OB-GYN invites you to put your feet in the stirrups and investigate. Whether she’s covering libido, contraceptives, labiaplasty, or fertility, Dr. Jackie educates listeners with her characteristic grace and pragmatism. Both funny and informative, she brings you on a quest through the female reproductive system - answering all the burning (and itching, and smelling...) questions you’ve always been afraid to ask.

You may have even been told that the only answer to your troubling symptoms is prescription drugs. As a woman who has personally experienced this, I want to tell you my experience with menopause, what menopause entails, and show you great options available for treating your symptoms. Having trustworthy facts at your disposal will help end any fear, confusion, or worry you may be experiencing now. I believe after listening to this audiobook, you'll feel empowered and ready to conquer this seemingly scary monster, menopause.

Perimenopause can sometimes feel like the rug has been pulled from under our feet, and this can leave us feeling disempowered and lost. Second Spring is a new kind of menopause book, bringing the radical notion that with small changes and a clear-eyed look at what’s no longer serving you, you can reclaim your vitality and joy in life. What we need in challenging times is not shame or pushing through, but to treat ourselves with care and compassion.

La menopausia se asocia a la pérdida de la belleza, del apetito sexual, de la vitalidad, del buen humor, de la juventud… Pero ha llegado el momento de derribar este mito, dejar de considerarla el final de un ciclo y valorarla como lo que es: una renovación en la vida de la mujer, la puerta de entrada a una época que puede ser satisfactoria y plena.

Hot flashes, loss of libido, and weight gain getting you down? You’re not alone. Millions of women around the world experience the unfortunate symptoms of what I jokingly refer to as puberty: round two—minus the teenage angst and obligatory nose rings. Join the club! Seriously, you don’t have a choice here. And congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a new body that needs to be nurtured and accepted into your life just as you nurtured and accepted that angsty, emotional teen version of you.

If you’re suddenly struggling with weight gain, insomnia, irregular bleeding or flooding, mood swings, and relationship challenges, perimenopause may be knocking at your door. Burning tongue, itchy skin, electric shock feelings? Yes, these can be part of perimenopause, too. Women are inundated with information on how to have healthy, happy pregnancies, but we get left out on the opposite end of the reproductive spectrum. That stops now! In this empowering book, Dr. Anna Garrett shares everything you need to know about your body and how to care for it to create hormone harmony.