The Essential Menopause Guide
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hormones, Stress, and Midlife Health
A natural transition for every woman, yet still one of the most overlooked and poorly communicated subjects in modern medicine. Dr. Hilde Löfqvist, an experienced gynecologist and author, brings together research, medical insight and decades of clinical experience in this revealing book about the climacteric, menopause, and the complex interplay between oestrogen, progesterone and stress. With empathy and clarity, she explains how these hormones interact with the brain, the immune system and the nervous system.
Covering the full spectrum of women’s midlife health, The Essential Menopause Guide explains what happens in the body when hormone levels change, from the cellular to the emotional level. It offers insight into how menopause affects the heart, metabolism and bones, how brain chemistry shifts and influences mood, memory and sleep, and why understanding stress and inflammation is essential to preventing illness. Topics such as breast cancer, hormonal therapy and lifestyle medicine are presented with balance and scientific precision, giving women the knowledge to make informed decisions about their health and future.
Dr. Löfqvist’s message is both scientific and deeply humane. By bringing clarity to the most overlooked transition in everyday healthcare, she helps women — before, during and after the climacteric — approach this stage of life with knowledge, confidence and compassion, and rediscover strength, individuality and joy in the years ahead.
