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    Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Menopause: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories
    Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Menopause: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories
    Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Menopause: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories
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    Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Menopause: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories

    By Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

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    This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul - inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients - is the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information about menopause including:

    • Common Myths
    • Unknown Facts
    • Talking with Friends and Family
    • From Mood Swings to "Mentalpause"
    • Relieving Symptoms
    • Spice Up Your Life
    • The Truth about HRT
    • Alternative Treatments
    • Taking Charge of Your Health
    • The Positive Side of Menopause

    Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive-and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, emotional issues and alternative therapies from some of the world's foremost experts.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChicken Soup for the Soul
    Release dateOct 16, 2012
    ISBN9781453280157
    Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Menopause: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories
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    Jack Canfield

    Jack Canfield, America's #1 Success Coach, is the cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor with Gay Hendricks of You've GOT to Read This Book! An internationally renowned corporate trainer, Jack has trained and certified over 4,100 people to teach the Success Principles in 115 countries. He is also a podcast host, keynote speaker, and popular radio and TV talk show guest. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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      Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series - Jack Canfield

      Chicken Soup for the Soul

      Healthy Living Series:

      Menopause

      Jack Canfield

      Mark Victor Hansen

      Susan L. Hendrix, D.O.

      DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE

      WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

      Backlist, LLC, a unit of

      Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC

      Cos Cob, CT

      www.chickensoup.com

      Contents

      Introduction: Menopause Is a Time for Positive Changes

      My Menopause Journal

      Eggs Over Pat Gallant

      The Positive Side of Menopause

      Common Myths About Menopause

      Passing the Baton Jenna Cassell

      What Is Menopause?

      Think About . . . my attitude toward menopause

      HRT (Husband Response Therapy) Kimberly Porrazzo

      Menopause Buddies Criss Bertling

      Talk About Menopause

      Think About . . . talking about menopause

      Turning Up the Heat Candy Killion

      The ABCs of Menopause Deborah Bates Cavitt

      Relieve Your Symptoms

      Think About . . . my symptoms

      Wanted: One Inner Crone Harriet Cooper

      Mentalpause Jacqueline J.Michels

      Mood Swings

      Think About . . . what causes my stress

      Older Than the Shoemaker Marcia Byalick

      Lessen the Stress

      Think About . . . how to lessen my stress

      Stopping and Starting Jann Mitchell

      Spice Up Your Sex Life

      Think About . . . romance

      THIS Is a Hot Flash Louise Foerster

      Hormone Therapy

      Think About . . . hormone therapy

      I’m Flush with Life Abha Iyengar

      Alternatives to Hormone Therapy

      Think About . . . my health tests

      Hooray—No More Monthlies! Jennie Ivey

      Take Charge of Your Health Care

      Think About . . . my health

      Quitting Nic Mesa Foard

      Quit Smoking

      Where Are the Oreos? FeridaWolff

      Eat Healthfully

      Think About . . . eating smart

      Rites of Passage Sally Kelly-Engeman

      Get Fit!

      Think About . . . exercise

      The Woman on the Mountain Marian Van Eyk McCain

      You’re on YourWay

      Resources

      Who Is . . . ?

      Contributors

      Fear less, hope more,

      eat less, chew more,

      whine less, breathe more,

      talk less, say more,

      love more,

      and all good things

      will be yours.

      —Swedish Proverb

      Introduction: Menopause

      Is a Time for Positive Changes

      Today, women live half of their adult life after menopause. No longer is menopause the start of a slow decline into old age—rather, it’s a fresh start, a liberating jump into new beginnings,with new possibilities and hope. You’ve reached a landmark time in your life, a goal worth celebrating.

      But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a trying time as well. From health concerns to physical symptoms to simple fears of growing older, the pitfalls of menopause are real . . . but not nearly as bad as you’ve been led to believe.

      There are many products today that claim to help women rid themselves of menopausal symptoms. It’s up to you to educate yourself about what does and doesn’t work. Read this book, talk to your doctor and be realistic. Menopause isn’t something that can be cured—but many women do find relief from a combination of lifestyle changes. Some products do help some women, but it’s important to remember that there is no magic bullet that will keep you young. I became well aware of this fact as one of the Principal Investigators of the Women’s Health Initiative, the study that found that hormone therapy can actually raise the risk of some deadly diseases.

      What you need to do isn’t easy and it isn’t sexy— it’s common sense. Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and if you smoke, quit. These steps will help reduce many menopause symptoms and keep your body healthy as you begin the second half of your adult life. Make positive changes now—don’t wait until you start feeling sick.

      I get many questions from my patients about menopause. How long will menopause last? Should I take hormonal therapy? Is there hope for my sex life after menopause? What can I do about hot flashes? If I’m forgetful does that mean I’m starting to get Alzheimer’s? These are all valid questions, and I’ll answer them in the following pages. As you come up with questions of your own, I ask you to take the advice I give my patients: Ask your doctor, not your girlfriends. Every woman’s experience with menopause is unique and can be a source of inspiration, as the essays in this book so vividly demonstrate. But what works for one woman won’t necessarily work for someone else.

      If you’re a woman who is going through menopause or are about to, you’ve likely reached a point where you’ve experienced a range of life experiences that have given you a rich, deep perspective on life.Yes, you’re going through changes, and some of them may be unpleasant, at least temporarily. But you’re here, with many years ahead of you. If you have a meaningful, satisfying life, this is a wonderful time to reflect on all that you have and that you have accomplished. If you wish you could do more, be more, then this is the perfect time to act on your wishes.

      I wish you luck and good health as you move through this tremendously important and life-changing journey.

      Susan L. Hendrix, D.O.

      Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Wayne State University School of Medicine

      Detroit, Michigan

      My Menopause Journal

      The ups, the downs, the opportunities, the challenges . . . there’s so much going on when you’re in menopause. Writing a menopause journal is a perfect way to capture those changes. It will help you sort through your physical changes and your thoughts about the future. It can help you work with your doctor, your spouse, your children, your friends and yourself. This book will feature numerous chances to add information to your menopause journal under the heading Think About . . .

      You may want to treat yourself to a beautiful, leather-bound journal. Or you may be more comfortable typing your thoughts on a computer (but if you share the computer with family members, set up a password-protected area that only you can access). Or you may just want to scratch answers in the margins of this book. No matter your style, choose a regular time to write every day, and stick to it!

      Eggs Over

      My son, Graig, discovered Dr. Ruth when he was ten years old. He sat riveted to the television while I was preparing his favorite breakfast— French toast. As I was whipping up the eggs, I was half-listening as Dr. Ruth and a gynecologist were explaining menopause to the viewing audience. Suddenly, I was aware of a pair of eyes looking at me longingly. My son said nothing but continued to watch as I cooked. Finally, I asked if something was wrong. Wistfully,my son answered, "Did you know, Mommy, that after menopause, you can’t make

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