Fitness expert Kathy Smith has written a sensitive and smart book about what she calls the "half-time bell," also known as menopause. Using as examples her own hot flashes, raw nerves, restless nights, and memory misfires, Smith outlines an upbeat, trifaceted program for "taking charge of menopause." She addresses the three themes of midlife transition: hormonal symptoms such as mood swings and night sweats; the need to reflect and create a deeper meaning; and long-term health issues, specifically heart disease and bone loss. Each theme is explored using examples from Smith's experience, questionnaires, self-tests, journal writing, and relevant up-to-date information. Smith details dozens of strategies for taking charge--from herbal remedies to hormone replacement, from illustrated strength training workouts to Kegel exercises to keep your sex life active. Her optimistic and sensible suggestions deliver on her promise that menopause can be more than just a set of symptoms. --Barbara Mackoff
Kathy Smith's Moving Through Menopause: The Complete Program for Exercise, Nutrition and Total Wellness FROM OUR EDITORS
This is by turns a candid personal account of one of the most dramatic changes in a woman's life and an accessible guidebook to navigating the ups and downs -- both physical and emotional -- of menopause, from fitness icon Kathy Smith. Exercises, stress-relieving techniques, and tips for minimizing symptoms are just some of the book's features. With great warmth, Smith provides all the information readers need to navigate the perimenopausal/menopausal years with their figures and spirits intact, proving that this phase can indeed be an opportunity for change.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this unique and effective guide Kathy Smith shares the wisdom she's learned during her own journey through perimenopause. Her exciting new lifestyle program, specifically for women who see and feel their body in transition, is designed to diminish common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, fuzzy thinking, irritability, and insomnia, while it promotes heart health, builds bones to prevent osteoporosis, and increases muscle mass to rev up your metabolism. It combines the latest information on losing weight, staying flexible, reducing stress, balancing your hormones, and eating right. Everything you need to feel energetic, confident, and healthy in body and mind...and look fabulous too!