Menopause Health

The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women's bodies, and it's no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease - it's a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what's to come years in advance, rather than the current practice of leaving people on their own with bothersome symptoms and too much conflicting information.

Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage—by the bestselling author of The Galveston Diet.

How to Menopause answers all the questions you’ve been too nervous to ask, and brings you into a conversation with millions of other women. Together, we can embrace a stronger, sexier self at every stage of midlife–from perimenopause through menopause and into our "bolden" years.

The Hormone Fix introduces Dr. Cabeca's unique Keto-Green protocol, a plan that pairs the hallmarks of ketogenic (low-carb/high fat) eating with diet and lifestyle changes that bring the body's cellular pH to a healthy alkaline level. The proven result: balanced cortisol and reduced output of insulin, the hormones most responsible for belly fat and weight gain, plus an increase in oxytocin, the "love and happiness" hormone. With The Hormone Fix, you can expect to trim down, tap into new and unexpected energy levels, enhance intimacy, and completely revitalize your life!

Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia to brain fog. As a leading neuroscientist and women’s brain health specialist, Dr. Mosconi unravels these mysteries by revealing how menopause doesn’t just impact the ovaries—it’s a hormonal show in which the brain takes center stage.

For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the medically approved way to alleviate menopausal symptoms (ranging from hot flushes to brain fog) and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) announced, with national fanfare, that women taking HRT had an increased risk of breast cancer, women were scared off, and the treatment was abandoned.

As if from out of nowhere, you experience symptoms such as sleepless nights, irritable moods, unexplained anxiety, trouble retrieving words, and hot flashes. Your weight won't budge, no matter how hard you try. How great would it feel to wake up feeling rested; have a brain that is calm, joyful, and clear; and to finally lose weight in an easy and sustainable way? The good news is that there is a way for you to do all of this and more.

More than simply an end to fertility, menopause is a time when a woman’s health can spin out of control. The hormonal shifts of menopause impact everything from body composition and immune system function to increased risk of chronic health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, dementia, heart disease, and osteoporosis. The Great Menopause Myth shows you how to age wise and well at midlife and beyond. Learn actionable steps and guidelines to curate an optimized menopause regimen based on your unique health considerations.

At thirty-six, Naomi Watts had just completed filming King Kong and was trying to start a family when she was told that she was on the brink of menopause. It is estimated that seventy-five million women in the United States are currently dealing with menopause symptoms (dry itchy skin, raging hormones, night sweats), and yet the very word “menopause” continues to be associated with stigma and confusion. With so little information, many women feel unprepared, ashamed, and deeply alone when the time comes. This is the book Naomi Watts wishes she had when she first started experiencing symptoms.

Dr. Christiane Northrup's number-one New York Times best seller The Wisdom of Menopause has inspired more than a million women with a dramatically new vision of midlife - and will continue to do so for generations to come. As Dr. Northrup has championed, the "change" is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be "fixed", but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now have the power to secure vibrant health and well-being for the rest of her life.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause covers the benefits of natural progesterone, the history and politics of the medical and drug establishment, the biochemistry and dynamics of hormones and how they get out of balance, and how to prevent hormone imbalance and stay healthy. Lee empowers you to ask hard questions of your doctor.

Menopause is uncharted territory for women, and it can be difficult to know how to ease the effects of hormonal changes that can often start in your 40s. With honesty and optimism, The Menopause Diet Plan encourages a positive, fad-free approach to managing your physical and emotional health during perimenopause and menopause. It highlights current scientific knowledge about the best diet and lifestyle choices to manage your weight; keep your heart, brain, and bones healthy; and decrease the risk for cancer and other chronic conditions.

The Menopause Metabolism Solution is the science-backed, refreshingly honest, and often hilarious guide to one of the most frustrating—and least understood—transitions in a woman’s life. If weight gain, energy crashes, poor sleep, or mood swings have suddenly appeared in midlife, you’re not broken—your metabolism has changed. And it’s not your fault. This book delivers a revolutionary message: the metabolic changes of perimenopause and menopause aren’t personal failures—they’re biological adaptations to shifting hormones, especially estrogen. Rather than pushing women to ...

In her follow-up to the #1 bestseller The Vagina Bible, Dr. Jen Gunter, Canadian OB/GYN and the internet's most fearless advocate for women's health, brings us empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about menopause with hard facts, real science, fascinating historical perspective, and expert advice.

THE FITNESS BOOK FOR WOMEN WHO AREN'T BUYING THE "GENTLE YOGA & GIVE UP" APPROACH TO AGING Society expects you to get weaker with age. This book expects you to get stronger out of spite. Let's be honest: most fitness advice for women over 50 basically amounts to "Don't fall and break a hip, dear." As if the moment we hit menopause, we should trade our dumbbells for knitting needles and accept our new role as fragile decorative objects. Louise Harper calls BS on all of that. In Fitness Over 50 for Women: Building Muscle After Menopause, Harper delivers the no-nonsense truth: the strongest ...

More than 80% of women worldwide struggle with hormone imbalances, and many don’t even realize hormones are the real problem when it comes to their basic health and happiness. Women start on a rollercoaster of hormone changes from puberty onwards. Monthly menses, pregnancies and childbirth, and then perimenopause and menopause are bad enough…but we are also contending with a range of further complications that mess our bodies up hormonally. Unhealthy foods, toxic chemicals, hectic lifestyles, and more all add to the mix.

Menopause can be a difficult time in a woman's life, but it isn’t an endpoint. This is the only guide you need to thrive through this transformative life stage. With practical advice, science-backed insights, and a 28-day meal plan, you’ll emerge from menopause feeling strong, vibrant, and confident.

Restore your health and wellbeing with a powerful combination of fasting and holistic lifestyle practices. Are you ready to feel empowered and take control of your health and wellness, even if you’re over 50? Do you want to lose weight, increase your stamina, and look years younger? You might have tried other weight loss programs, but they only made you think more about food because you felt restricted… causing you to retreat to your old unhealthy eating habits. Don’t lose hope… there’s a type of lifestyle (yes, not a diet) that will allow you to lose weight without having to ...

Menopause symptoms aren’t limited to just hot flashes and brain fog. Many menopausal women also experience symptoms like bloating, IBS, heartburn, and even lactose intolerance. But there are many simple ways that you can support changes in digestion and good gut health during this transformative time. And in doing so, you will not only enhance your gut, but also find relief from the other symptoms brought about by menopause.

This book is Chapter One of a soon to be published second edition of my old book, Bioidentical Hormones 101 (2011). This new edition will be entitled, Natural Hormone Replacement for Menopause, 2nd edition. This book is intended for use by anyone interested in menopausal hormone replacement, including the general public and medical practitioners. You will learn in this book that Bio-identical Hormone Replacement is the single most effective medical intervention for menopause, associated with many health benefits discussed in detail in the following pages. You will notice all 213 references ...