Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women's Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)

September 3, 2024. by Avrum Bluming (Author), Carol Tavris (Author)

REVISED and UPDATED Edition, 2024​: A compelling, “fascinating” (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and giving women the evidence they need to make informed decisions about their health.

from Dr. Jick: Be prepared to learn how published medical journal articles can be intentionally misinterpreted to align with the authors' beliefs and agenda even if it means scaring patients away from safe and life-changing medical treatments.

Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar.

by Jessie Inchauspe

"Improve all areas of your health from your sleep, cravings, mood, energy, skin, weight, and even slow down aging, with “simple and accessible science-based hacks” (Michael Mosley, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Diet) to manage your blood sugar levels while still eating the foods you love."

from Dr. Jick: the author's 10 hacks for how to eat can change your life!

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

by Peter Attia, MD

"A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert."

from Dr. Jick: excellent science-based discussion of the profound benefits of exercise - especially for those 50 and older - for lowering the age-related risks of cognitive decline, heart disease, and muscle loss, and greatly improving quality of life as we age. Read about the Centenarian decathlon!

The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence

by Lisa Mosconi PhD

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 New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain shows women how to navigate menopause successfully and come out the other side with an even better brain.

from Dr. Jick: This book will prove that "it's not all in your head", it's in your brain!

Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well

by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

"After years of watching patients cycle through her practice, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon noticed a pattern. While her patients struggled with a wide range of conditions, they all suffered from the same core problem: they had too little muscle rather than too much fat. Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new guidebook that demonstrates the importance of muscle for health and longevity from the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine®."

from Dr. Jick: for optimal health and healthspan, mid-life women need to learn how to get stronger and build muscle. Dr. Lyon will help you!

The New Menopause

by Mary Clare Haver, MD

"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."

from Dr. Jick: I have read this book and highly recommend it!

The Menopause Manifesto

by Dr. Jen Gunter.

The Menopause Manifesto seeks to destigmatize and demystify menopause both for women and their physicians.

from Dr. Jick: I have read this book and highly recommend it!

A Modern Woman's Guide to Thriving Through Midlife. by Soma Mandal, MD. Independently published; 2019. 142 pages

What to Expect During the Three Stages of Menopause. Written by a board-certified ob/gyn and an integrative physician, this book explores 50 common symptoms across perimenopause, early menopause and late menopause.

The Menopause Society (TMS) praised this book as a “a delightful and educational read for women seeking solutions for menopause and sexuality....”

A Mayo Clinic guide to perimenopause and beyond. August 1, 2023, by Dr. Stephanie Faubion MD, MBA

Menopause affects 51% of the population. Yet despite increased awareness in recent years, so much of the menopause remains a mystery. Here, Dr Louise Newson, the UK's leading menopause specialist, breaks remaining taboos with the definitive guide to menopause.

from Dr. Jick: Dr. Newson also has a fantastic podcast series on hormones and health.