The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
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Last update: 02-02-2026
Product details
- Publisher : Rodale Books
- Publication date : April 30, 2024
- Language : English
- Print length : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 059379625X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593796252
- Item Weight : 1.16 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.4 x 1.12 x 9.4 inches
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- AlexSEssential Reading for Anyone Who Cares About Women’s HealthAs a man, I picked up The New Menopause to better understand what the women in my life are going through, and I’m so glad I did. Dr. Mary Claire Haver explains menopause with clarity, compassion, and science-backed detail that opened my eyes to just how misunderstood this stage of life is. The way she breaks down hormones, sleep, mood, and metabolism made it easy to grasp even without a medical background. I now have a much deeper respect for the physical and emotional changes women experience, and I feel far more equipped to offer empathy and support. This isn’t just a women’s book, it’s a relationship-strengthening resource for anyone who wants to understand and care better.
- kelly pMust Read for WomenIncredible read with so many great tips. Eye opening and thought provoking information. Every woman should read this book. It will help you!
- Contemp GalWhat a great read for menopause..wow!My doctor highly recommends me to read this book. I normally don't read medical books, but this one is a must as I'm going through perimenopause. What a great informative and resourceful. Thank you!
- Connie StrasheimGreat Info. On HRT, Inaccurate Info. On Functional Medicine TreatmentsThis book has great information on HRT options for women in menopause, which I really appreciated. Not enough doctors know how to treat women who are suffering through menopause, so this book is an important tool for many women out there who have not found help through the conventional medical approach to menopause. I congratulate the author for her wonderful work, and for bringing this information to light.
That said - she lost a bit of credibility in my eyes when she stated that things like subclinical hypothyroidism is rare, as are vitamin deficiencies, and that functional medicine doctors only treat women for things like toxins and infections to balance their hormones. Well, the truth is, hormone imbalances are due to toxins and infections, as well as menopause.
And, Hypothyroidism is not rare, it's extremely common and it contributes to symptoms of menopause. So detoxifying the body and treating hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue (since the adrenals take over hormone production when the ovaries stop producing hormones) - are integral components of recovery in my mind. Along with hormone replacement therapy, of course.
I've authored, co-authored, or ghostwritten over 20 medical books, and I feel that a bit more of a comprehensive approach than what is mentioned in this book is warranted, such as attention to the hormones that are not directly involved in menopause, but which can influence menopausal symptoms (by the way, thyroid labs are inaccurate much of the time because they don't reveal what the cells are using, only what's in the blood). A few herbs or an anti-depressant are not the best solutions for depression and anxiety, and eating a diet containing whole grains will not help you to lose weight.
Still, the author's information on sex hormone replacement is very good, but I feel that she needs to understand other aspects of integrative and functional medicine better - such as the relationship between adrenal steroid and thyroid hormones and menopause, and other things that are making people's hormones imbalanced these days - before making claims that vitamin deficiencies are rare or that detoxification doesn't help the body to heal. It makes me wonder if she has been influenced by Big Pharma, which rejects anything alternative in medicine, or her publisher (as my experience has been that large publishers are afraid to publish anything that goes against the conventional medical establishment's agenda).
In nations where environmental toxicity is not so much of a problem, menopausal symptoms are rare. So removing toxins is important as well, because toxins block and damage hormone receptors on cells, skew hormone production, and cause inflammation that affects hormones, among many other things. - Sarah FramptonHelpfulFull of great info and easy to read
- AMccMerry Menopause!A must read. Pull out your Post It tabs and highlighters and be prepared to be reeducated on menopause(peri and post). Shocked and almost speechless. This is jammed pack of crucial information that women were denied for over the past few decades. This is our new resource and toolkit as we prepare to take back our health journey. Buy one for yourself and more for your girlfriends. Thank you Dr Mary Claire Haver for refocusing your practice towards the menopause phase of womanhood and sharing your research in an empathetic and empowering way with the world. It’s time to stop the silent suffering and take control of the quality of longevity. Merry Menopause!
- S.Its a must for a women or dr to read!!!Buy this finally a real guide to such a difficult faze in life. Read this book, save your health and educate your dr!! After reading this you will know they know nothing about menopause!!
- Garci J. DuncanGet this book if you think you might be close to menopause!I got the audio book after the recommendation of my doctor. Because it was SO informative, I ended up ordering a paperback so I could make notes inside. Get this book! HRT is not just to alleviate menopausal symptoms--there is a LOT more involved. Read this to find out.