Menopause Memoir

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.

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.

Menopause. Every woman goes through it, but few of us talk about it with our friends. Following the success of The Girl in the Gold Bikini, author Dana Goldstein is throwing back the curtain on the most challenging years of a woman's life. Holding nothing back, the author brings her unique sense of humor to her menopausal journey, sharing stories of hair growing where it shouldn't, erotic dreams that leave her shaken for days, and her struggle to stop herself from killing her beloved husband.

Given that millions of women have entered menopause each year since the dawn of time, it’s crazy that menopause still feels like uncharted territory for the women who are going through it. Dr. Heather Hirsch is committed to changing that. Unlocking Your Menopause Type helps women cut through the informational noise and learn how to manage their symptoms most effectively by identifying their personal Menopause Type(s).

Are menopause symptoms disrupting your life? Find out how to lose weight, eliminate symptoms, and get your body and mind back. Menopause can feel chaotic. You probably feel that your body and mind are out of control. There’s lots of advice and unrealistic promises about menopausal symptoms. Much of it is designed to promote particular products or create startling headlines or a great social media post. People don’t care about truth and what is effective as long as it sells.

Are you facing the rollercoaster of menopause? Don’t go through it alone! Menopause: Hot Flashes & Cool Wisdom is the ultimate guide packed with practical tips, humor, and self-care strategies to help you thrive during this transformative time. This book offers everything you need to manage common menopause symptoms, from hot flashes to mood swings, while embracing this new chapter with grace and confidence.

Welcome to menopause, where everything you thought you knew about your body changed overnight. You’re always hot (unless of course you’re freezing cold), you’re moodier than ever, sleep seems like a distant memory, and your skin is forming “age spots.” You can’t help but wonder, Is this it? Thankfully, no. Weight-loss life coach Pahla Bowers is here to help with a radically simple and powerful method to flip the script on menopause—by adjusting how you think. Pahla teaches how to target Really Unhelpful Thoughts (RUTs), to shed extra pounds, and stay healthy.

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.

Menopause and perimenopause are a serious subject - but I think humor helps! I have laughed at myself, and my family has laughed with me and not at me when I have had certain symptoms. You can listen to my personal and very open account of what I have been going through, and how I’ve seen humor in even the most serious symptoms. I hope if nothing else besides getting the information will make you smile.

Embracing Menopause: Unveiling the Path to Renewed Health and Joy is your guide to navigating the challenges of menopause. If you have doubts about managing symptoms or fear the impact on your relationships, this book offers personal stories and insights to ease your concerns. It covers nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and self-care, providing solutions to make menopause a journey of growth and joy. Your feedback can help others too.

Unveil the path to empowerment, vitality, and self-discovery with this personal guide through the menopause journey — even if you feel overwhelmed by this new chapter of your life. Let's face it -- the search for for reliable, easily accessible information about menopause can sometimes feel like an overwhelming battle. One website says one thing while your friends are saying something entirely different... It gets exhausting. And while the road ahead may seem daunting at times, with the guidance provided here, you'll find the BALANCE and well-being you seek.

Are you suffering with the symptoms of menopause and/or perimenopause? Are you looking for some relief from pain, memory loss, brain fogging, hot flashes, and physical changes? This audiobook will offer you respite and relief from the long-term difficulties menopause causes, to give you hope for the future management of symptoms and help you love yourself and the woman you are becoming.

Menopause doesn’t have to be a buzzkill. Discover the fun, fabulous, and freeing next act of your life story! Remember when puberty hit and everything seemed confusing? That whole awkward phase when you thought braces were the worst and pimples were the epitome of life’s cruelty? Well, say hello to its sophisticated older sister: Menopause! This time, instead of zits, growth spurts, and teenage angst, you’re contending with hot flashes, rogue chin hairs, and the infamous “meno belly.”

The physical changes that occur after women turn 40 are unavoidable - and can be unnerving. Menopause affects every aspect of life - from sex and sleep to mood and mental clarity to weight and body temperature. While there are a number of resources available, many are confusing and contradictory. Now, Manhattan gynecologist Dr. Tara Allmen, an experienced, nationally board-certified menopause practitioner, shares her knowledge to help women be their happiest and healthiest.

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.

Menopause doesn’t have to be a challenging time that drags you down. Discover how to confidently write this new chapter of your life, minus the trouble… At first glance, the word ‘menopause’ appears to be a rather harmless stage – hinting at a pause in the cycle of menstruation. And that very word – pause – seems so simple, so gentle, and so careful… right? Like a switch that you can flip, sit back, and then relax for the rest of your life.

The Menopause Guidebook holds your hand through every step of your menopause and gives you all the answers you can’t find anywhere else. It doesn’t shy away from the truth but gives you the tools to make the best choices to navigate ‘The Change’. You’ll learn about the basic biology causing your symptoms and the lifestyle changes that can help. If you’re not sure whether HRT is right for you, this book will tell you and if you want to know what men really think about the menopause, it’s all here!

Beat Your Menopause Weight Gain: Balance Hormones, Stop Middle-Age Spread, Boost Your Health and Vitality is packed with useful information on what is happening during the menopause, why, and the role of hormones throughout the whole process. Consider this book your go-to guide on how to deal with one of the most troublesome menopausal symptoms, and therefore overcome the negative effects of your menopausal weight gain to your health. By the end of your menopausal journey, you will be fitter, healthier, and more confident as a result.

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with sheets soaked, your body in a furnace, and wondered, "What the heck is happening to me?" Are you tired of looking at your reflection in the mirror only to wonder who that exhausted, irritable woman staring back at you really is? You're not alone.