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1) Menopausing
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Pub. Date
2022
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Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or silence. Why is no one talking about this? Who has the correct information? And how can we get it? That's how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an informed decision about your life and your body. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause - its onset, its symptoms, its treatments - and what...
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Kyle Books
Pub. Date
2022
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Suitable for all fitness levels, these 10-minute mini workouts are each designed for a different part of your day - morning, noon and evening. Lynne's programme features more than 100 illustrated step-by-step exercises, many of which are brand new to pilates. As well as increasing your strength and flexibility, there are dedicated exercises to boost your immune system and improve the efficiency of your breathing. You'll also discover how pilates can...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2022
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From birth to your baby's first steps, this book will support you to open your heart to the highs and lows of mothering and adjust to your new role. It offers everyday meditations and visualisations, postnatal yoga, natural remedies, and nutritional advice to help you care for yourself with the same love and commitment you give your precious baby.
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Pub. Date
2023
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Having struggled for over a decade after starting her menopause in her early forties, Lisa Snowdon has come to realise something she wants all women to understand. This new phase of life is actually a golden opportunity: a chance to become an even stronger, even bolder you. In this book, Lisa will support you through the life stages, from fertility to pregnancy, menopause and beyond. By being patient, kind and open-minded, by learning and listening...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pub. Date
2023
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When Joanna Wolfarth was pregnant with her first child, she assumed she would breastfeed, as her mother had fed her. Yet she was unprepared for the startling realities of new motherhood. Then, just four weeks after the birth, she found herself back in hospital with an underweight baby, bewildered by inconsistent advice and overcome with feelings of guilt and isolation. Months later, her cultural historian's impulse led her to look to the past for...
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Blink
Pub. Date
2023
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Lou Sanders has made a lot of mistakes in her life. But are they really mistakes? Or are they actually just hot little pockets of damp shame that have muddled her and made her unhappy? As a nation, the British have never been particularly good with shame, but whatever you've done that you're ashamed of, Lou has been there, done that and vomited all over your t-shirt. Weird family? Lou's dad is a convicted con artist on his 5th wife. Poor choice in...
8) Menopause: the one-stop guide : a practical guide to understanding and dealing with the menopause
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Souvenir Press
Pub. Date
2019
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The menopause is a natural event, but for many women it represents a time of hormonal upheaval and uncomfortable symptoms. It can happen at any age, and the journey through it may feel a bit rocky. This title explains the changes which are occurring and advises on steps one can take to make life easier during this time of change. With clear and sensible information about recognising symptoms, getting help, treatment and staying positive, this guide...
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Stella tries very hard to be good. She tries not to be sassy, to answer back, to be noticed. Because when Stella's father is angry, it's like lightning and thunder and hailstones. All she can do is touch wood, or search for magpies. But as Stella begins to build a new life, her past still haunts her. It will take all her grace, courage and love to heal her wounds and break free.
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Virago
Pub. Date
2023
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'Womb' is the inside story of where we all began. Bringing together medical history, scientific discoveries and journalistic exploration, Leah Hazard traverses the globe in search of the truth about one of the most under-researched and important organs of the body, talking to the boundary-breaking scientists and activists working in the field. What is upsuck and why does it change everything? Can cervical crypts store sperm for up to six weeks? Do...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2023
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Know and love your body with this introduction to breasts for empowered health and well-being. 'Breasts' is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to understanding, enjoying and caring for one of our most mythologized and objectified body parts. This conversation-starting book focuses on breasts through the lived experience, revealing essential things to know right now and what to expect tomorrow.
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Vermilion
Pub. Date
2020
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'The New Hot' is an essential sassy guide for women hitting menopause who don't want to slow down or feel invisible. When Meg Matthews hit menopause in 2016 she was shocked at the lack of understanding and support shown to women - and found the information available far too dreary to take in. After getting her multiple symptoms under control she became determined to help others entering menopause get the support and information they need - and in...
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Green Tree
Pub. Date
2021
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This handbook exudes calm positivity and makes sense of complex physiological processes in an easy-to-understand manner to help women understand what the hell's going on with them and provide instruction on what can be done to improve their experience of the dreaded 'change'. Maisie Hill delves into the science of menopause in an accessible way and provides a whole slew of tips to see women through the challenge of wildly fluctuating hormones.
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Headline Home
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The menopause for many women is a daunting time of change, of unexpected health challenges, of rollercoaster emotions and unprecedented shifts in how we feel physically and emotionally. But we emerge wiser than before, and stronger than we know. For many, the years immediately post-menopause bring other seismic changes too - empty nests, re-evaluated careers, losses and gains as individual as we are. The decade that takes us from our early 50s to...
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Short Books
Pub. Date
2022
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There has never been a better time to be a menopausal woman. Technology is such that 60 really is the new 40 (or even 35). But, for Christa D'Souza, some nagging questions remain. What is the point of us now that we are officially biologically irrelevant? Are hormones safe, even if you've had cancer? Is there a cut-off point for plaits? In this fabulously confessional romp through the menopause, D'Souza tells us what it was like for her, and what...
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Saraband
Pub. Date
2024
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When Chita Ramaswamy discovered she was pregnant, she longed for a book that went above and beyond a manual; a book that did more than describe what was happening in her growing body. In 'Expecting', Chita takes the reader on a physical, emotional, philosophical and artistic odyssey through pregnancy.
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Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date
2023
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Given that millions of women have entered menopause each year since the dawn of time, it's bizarre that it still feels like uncharted territory for the women who are going through it. Dr. Heather Hirsch is committed to changing that. 'Unlock 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).
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Penguin Life
Pub. Date
2021
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Louise Newson is the UK's leading menopause specialist, and she's determined to help women thrive during the menopause. Despite being something that almost every woman will experience at some point in their lives, misdiagnosis, misinformation and stigma are commonplace. In 'Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause', Dr Newson will demystify the menopause and show why every woman should be perimenopause aware, regardless of their age.
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Aster
Pub. Date
2023
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Dr Nighat Arif brings women's health to the forefront in this extensive guidebook designed to help everyone better understand each of the three key stages of a woman's life: the puberty years, the fertility years and the peri/menopausal years. Every step of the way, Dr Nighat will help you get to know the female body by explaining what is normal, what to expect, how to care for yourself and when to seek help.
20) The full diet
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Publisher
Michael Joseph
Pub. Date
2022
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We understand our body and its relationship with food more than ever before. However, most people looking to lose weight follow advice that has been around for decades. Instead of serving those who need it most, this effective weight-loss science has been confined to laboratories and scientific journals. This book will change that. Dr Saira Hameed distils the latest science of metabolism and appetite into clear, actionable advice. From choosing foods...