Menopause Health

Licensed Master Sports Nutritionist, fat-loss expert, and high-performance coach Natalie Jill has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world get in shape and be their best selves. Now, her new program will help you turn back the clock, turn setbacks into positives, and feel and look better than you ever have before. While many women over 40 hide their age, Natalie now flaunts hers: nearing 50, she's at the top of her game. Her secret? Natalie's Transformation Triangle - Change Your State, Plan Your Plate, and Love Your Weight.

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.

From the host of Medicine or Myth? and Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. Night sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex. Any of these sound familiar? Ninety per cent of women experience these symptoms some time between the ages of 40 and 60, but shhhhh...just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention the M word. Menopause and perimenopause (the hormonal roller-coaster years leading up to a woman's last period) are among our last taboo subjects.

This practical nutrition and lifestyle guide provides women with the tools to build their own menopause diet which specifically targets the symptoms that are relevant to them. There are so many ways that nutrition can support a healthy and happy menopause, but a one-size-fits-all approach simply won't work. A highly experienced clinician, Jackie specializes in providing real-world guidance to busy women. She explains how the menopause and perimenopause can change your body and how your diet can make a tangible difference to the way that you feel, whether you're using HRT or not.

Has menopause landed like a ten-ton truck, affecting your self-esteem and confidence, and leading to anger, irritability, or anxiety? Around 73% of women do not receive treatment for menopausal symptoms. As a result, many are faced with major changes they didn’t bargain for, fearing that, much like menstrual cramps, unpleasant symptoms are “just something you have to put up with.” Now here’s some great news if you don’t take things sitting down—there are a myriad of steps you can take that will make a real difference to your journey through menopause.

Menopause is a natural biological process that should not make you feel anxious or depressed about this new phase in your life. Apart from the misconceptions that are out there, women often find it difficult to deal with this chapter in their lives because up until now, it has always been treated as a taboo topic. It’s a fact: Women gain an average of 10-15 pounds during menopause and although this weight gain is often blamed on hormonal changes, the reasons are actually varied. Meaning it can be managed!

This detailed guide will teach you how to get the most out of menopause by taking charge of your body and symptoms. When you understand the changes you’re going through and learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with them, it won’t be long until you feel healthier and happier than you’ve ever been!

Celebrated GP Dr Nighat Arif brings women's health to the forefront in this extensive guidebook designed to help everyone better understand each of the three key stages of a woman's life: the puberty years, the fertility years and the peri/menopausal years. Every step of the way, Dr Nighat will help you get to know the female body by explaining what is normal, what to expect, how to care for yourself and when to seek help.

Covering everything from weight gain, mood swings, and hot flashes, to hormones, herbal treatments, and the benefits of mindfulness, this quick and easy guide provides you with the support needed to get through the change.

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.

Para la doctora Tasneem Bhatia, “bien” no es suficiente y la menopausia no es el final. La vida de la mujer es un espectro de hormonas en constante cambio y la menopausia es sólo un punto en ese espectro. Los niveles hormonales son fluidos que existen en un continuo sobre los que podemos tener mucho control y ella puede mostrarnos cómo lograrlo.

Far from menopause being the beginning of the end, it can be an exciting catalyst for a more fulfilling next chapter. In this fresh approach to midlife, menopause, and aging, the listener is empowered and provided with resources to get the messy stuff sorted; then guided through a step-by-step blueprint to create a truly magnificent midlife - and beyond. Whether you’re perimenopausal or post menopause, or you just want to understand what women face, this audiobook will challenge you to think differently about aging, and what midlife and menopause represent. Be prepared, not scared!

In this definitive guide, Dr. Rosemary Leonard debunks some of the myths surrounding the menopause, including why perimenopause is a layman's term, and the pros and cons of HRT. Rosemary discusses the best approaches to the menopause and whether drugs, holistic remedies or other forms of treatment will work best for the individual. Covering everything from hot flushes, changes to your menstrual bleeding pattern, and how to tackle sex after menopause to advice on alternative remedies.

Every woman will eventually go through menopause—that's half the population of the planet! And yet it's something that is still not fully explored. It's held in shame for some women and ignored by others. It can be devastating to some and a call to freedom for others. After going through her own 'change', Alison Daddo wanted to explore all the feelings around menopause and especially the post menopausal years that so many women talk about as being 'the best years of their life'.

You can fight menopause with grace and feel like yourself again, even if you’ve been wrestling with hot flashes, anxiety, and unwanted weight gain! Are you feeling overwhelmed by the wave of menopause symptoms hitting you all at once? Looking for guidance to navigate these changes, or perhaps just curious about what lies ahead?

Menopause can be extremely stressful, due not only to the physical impact of the bodily changes you are experiencing but the mental changes that you go through. You may be feeling more tired than usual and your sleep patterns may be interrupted. You may also have difficulty concentrating and experience feelings of anxiety, depression, and irritability. The bodily changes you experience may also add to your emotional stress and can put stress on all your relationships, particularly if you have an intimate partner.

Every woman goes through menopause. Yet, most women know very little about the menopause transition, which is the most monumental hormonal change in a woman’s life. This change influences our physical, mental, and emotional health.

In The Everything Guide, Niki brings together her decades of research and writing about food, exercise and personal health with the very latest, evidence-based expert advice in an informative, practical, easy-to-listen (and always honest!) must-have manual for every woman in midlife and beyond. Niki re-frames ageing for a new generation, tackling body image struggles; mental health challenges; feeling ‘lost’ in midlife and reconnecting with ourselves during a time of hormonal transition.

Does your life seem to be a huge dumpster fire living on an endless roller coaster that you can’t seem to escape? You may have PMDD. I want to dedicate this book to all the women and individuals who suffer from this gut-wrenching disorder. There is a way out. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Knowledge is power. This is my kick-ass guide to reclaiming your life and fighting that monthly battle with your nemesis, PMDD. You may not feel strong now, but you will be.

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.