I love spreading the word about good books, especially those that offer helpful, unbiased information about women’s health. The Smart Woman’s Guide to Midlife and Beyond: A No Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy After 50
Take their chapter on Menopause and Hormones, for example. It covers a lot of territory, including; an explanation of the controversial Women’s Health Initiative Study; mental-pause, sex and libido issues and an overview of the choices we now have for hormone replacement therapy. The best part, though, is the “chat.” One of the authors, Janet Horn, takes hormones (she states that she loves her patch!) and uses natural progesterone tablets under her tongue. The other, Robin Miller has never taken hormones “and never will.” It’s a brilliant way to show that there’s more than one way to get through the menopause transition and every woman has to decide what works best for her.
They conclude this chapter on menopause with these “pearls of wisdom:”
- Don’t blame any new symptoms you have on menopause; get them checked out.
- If you’re tired, gaining weight and achy, make sure you have your thyroid checked.
- If you want to take hormones, discuss the benefits and risks for your particularly physical makeup as well as the best form for you with your clinician; and then reevaluate your decision every year.
I highly recommend this book, particularly for women who are just beginning their journey through their middle years.
If you’ve read this book, why don’t you write your own review in the comment section below.
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Sounds like a great book. I’ll put in on my list to read next. I’ll let you know what I think after I read it. I strongly recommend reading The Estrogen Depression Connection The Hidden Link Between Hormones and Depression. It’s truly a groundbreaking book. Would love to see it as one of your picks.
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