The Smart Woman’s Guide

The Smart Woman’s Guide to Midlife and BeyondNew book written by two female doctors, explores how to stay healthy after 50. Includes real life patient cases, remedies suggestions delivered with humor and positivity.
Smart women understand that taking care of their health is essential to maintaining an active lifestyle. This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with your body instead of against it to stay healthy and happy through menopause and beyond. Written by two practicing doctors who have been close girlfriends since they met during medical training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond includes the doctors' own personal experiences, patient stories from their medical practices, and all the information you need to age with good health, grace, and humor. Includes the information you need to: -- Care for your whole body to prevent common diseases -- Learn which health issues are normal, which are serious, and what to do about them -- Overcome memory loss, depression, and anxiety -- Understand menopause and hormone replacement therapy -- Nourish and protect your skin and hair -- Choose the right vitamin supplements for you -- Find out whether or not treatments like massage and acupuncture will work for you -- Know when to share your concerns with your doctor or healthcare practitioner -- Create a personal Health Maintenance Schedule to keep your health on track "The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond is a complete, holistic, and state-of-the-art road map for any woman who is motivated to become a more effective steward of her health. The authors' relaxed, personal, and insightful style makes critical health information accessible. This book is a must-have for any woman inspired to improve her health trajectory." --Mark C. Pettus MD, FACP, medical director of the Kripalu Institute for Integrated Healing and author of It's All in Your Head