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Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A renowned exercise and nutrition scientist provides active women approaching or experiencing menopause with all the training and nutrition advice they need to build a strong fitness foundation to keep them strong and capable as they age.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Menopause is inevitable, but suffering through it is not! This is the empowering approach to self-advocacy that pioneering women's health advocate Dr. Mary Claire Haver takes for women in the midst of hormonal change in The New Menopause. A comprehensive, authoritative book of science-backed information and lived experience, it covers every woman's needs: From changes in your appearance and sleep patterns to neurological, musculoskeletal, psychological,...
Author
Publisher
Roost Books, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"It's one of the most important, least discussed events that happens in every body born with ovaries. It's a physiological and psychosocial event, a cultural construct, and a deeply personal experience all woven together in a jumbled knot. It's menopause. But why is there so much mystery surrounding the topic? Why is it so different for everyone? And more importantly, what do you need to feel prepared for such a major life transition? This guide makes...
Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
By weaving together her personal story with philosophy, science, art, and literature, the author provides an exploration into aspects of menopause that have rarely been written about, including the changing gender landscape that reduced levels of hormones brings, the actualities of transforming desires, and the realities of prejudice against older women.
Series
Graphic medicine volume 19
Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A collection of comics presenting diverse views of menopause. Contributors address a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions"--
Publisher
Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This essential guide debunks the myth that what works for one will work for all. With an in-depth look at lifestyle strategies, over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, and hormone therapy, readers will find a reliable and balanced approach for taking charge of their health and getting the best care.
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Obelisco
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
A partir de las cocinas de países donde las mujeres comen menos alimentos procesados y más plantas y, por lo tanto, experimentan menos síntomas de la menopausia (sofocos, aumento de peso, confusión mental, irritabilidad), la Dra. Anna Cabeca ofrece más de 125 recetas deliciosas y satisfactorias que destacan los alimentos científicamente. Se ha demostrado que cura, equilibra y mantiene el cuerpo en un modo desintoxicante y quemagrasas durante...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"For women approaching or in menopause, a revolutionary diet and holistic lifestyle program for easier weight loss, better sleep, diminished hot flashes, a clearer head, and a rejuvenated sex drive. Prepare to thrive. As women approach menopause, many start to experience the physical and emotional indignities of hormonal fluctuation: metabolic stall and weight gain, hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia, memory loss or brain fog, irritability, low...
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing from the cuisines of countries where women eat fewer processed foods and more plants and therefore experience fewer menopausal symptoms (hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, irritability), Dr. Anna Cabeca offers 125+ delicious and satisfying recipes that highlight the foods scientifically proven to heal, balance, and keep the body in a fat-burning, detoxifying mode all day long. She also provides five unique eating plans allowing readers...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was hailed as a miracle. Study after study showed that HRT, if initiated at the onset of menopause, could ease symptoms ranging from hot flashes to memory loss; reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and some cancers; and even extend a woman's overall life expectancy. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative announced results showing an uptick in breast cancer among...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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. The decline of the hormone estrogen during menopause...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This carefully written and explicitly illustrated book provides an explanation of menopause for people with autism and special education needs and disabilities (SEND). It helps readers to understand the physical processes and symptoms of menopause, as well as important practical information, such as how to cope with the emotional and hormonal changes in menopause, complementary therapies and tips on how to effectively communicate your experiences...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive six-week program for alleviating menopause-related health problems, without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. A series of questionnaires helps women assess which areas of their lives most need addressing. Issues discussed include concentration difficulties, mood swings, weight gain, skin complexion, and more."--
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Drawing on her twenty-year medical career, the doctor known for her "Menopause Bootcamp" gatherings helps readers not only survive the physiological and psychological transition, but embrace and even celebrate this remarkable developmental phase, which can be the start of something new and wonderful.
Author
Publisher
Murdoch Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The time is ripe for a book that lifts negative connotations around the experience of peri-menopause/menopause and Dr Mansberg is perfectly placed to do just that. A practicing GP and mother who has just turned 50 herself, Ginni has written a solution-focused book for understanding, embracing and (even) enjoying this stage in a woman's life. She outlines medical science, explaining what happens at a cellular level in the body once key hormones begin...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The latest information about estrogen, the body's enlivening powerhouse hormone. The Good News About Estrogen clarifies what happens in women's bodies, what is "normal" and what is not. It lets readers know exactly what's at stake when women lose estrogen at any age-whether it's from chemicals in food and cosmetic products, a side effect of oral contraception, or part of the natural aging process-through patient anecdotes and scientific information....
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