In her powerful book The Upgrade, clinical professor of psychiatry Dr Louann Brizendine was among the first to explain why women think, communicate and feel differently to men. This new and updated edition, titled Your Brain on Menopause, brings her revolutionary message to a new wave of readers.

In the time of life typically known as menopause, women's brains are reshaped, for the better, in a way that creates new power, a bracing clarity and a laser-like sense of purpose if you know how to seize it.

With guidance for navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal storm, and actionable, science-backed steps for preserving brain health for the rest of your life, Your Brain on Menopause is updated with the latest science to create a stunning roadmap to a new brain state and its incredible possibilities. Dr Louann explains the best science-backed strategies for:
· Hormones: If timed and handled properly, hormone management can save your life. Dr Louann cuts through the controversy to give you the latest guidance for HRT.
· Exercise: Leg strength correlates directly with brain function at age 80 - Dr Louann shares actionable strategies for maintaining strength.
· Sleep: Critical for maximizing the Upgrade, Dr Louann shares how to achieve healthy rest during challenging transitions.
· Mindset: Dr Louann shows how to seize the opportunities of your midlife brain changes by shifting your mindset and vision with intention.
· Brain Health: The Upgraded brain requires special care when it comes to sugar, alcohol, inflammatory foods and the microbiome to maintain cognitive function for decades.
Through powerful science and personal stories, this book will help you to celebrate your power and step purposefully into a more authentic and courageous version of yourself, through menopause and beyond.