Your Brain on Menopause amounts to a celebration of how women step into their power and an entirely new—and radically positive—understanding of aging.
Inspired by her own experiences and those of the thousands of women at her clinic, Dr. Brizendine has a message that is nothing short of revolutionary: 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, Your Brain on Menopause, is a stunning roadmap, told through intimate stories, to a new brain state and its incredible possibilities. Learn science-backed steps for preserving brain health for the rest of your life.
Coming Jan 5, 2027. Pre-Order Now
“This is an important book. I want all women to read it. I wish I had read it years ago!”
Jane Fonda
Find out what’s in store for women entering this important phase:
What to look forward to in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
Why life gets BETTER for women with each passing decade.
How changes in our hormones and our brain help us become more focused, self-confident and direct.
Dr. Brizendine explains the best science-backed strategies for:
Hormones
If timed and handled properly, hormone management can save your life. Brizendine cuts through the controversy to give you the latest guidance for HRT.
Sleep
It’s critical for maximizing the upgrade, and Brizendine shares how to achieve healthy rest during challenging transitions.
Brain Health
The upgraded brain requires special care when it comes to sugar, alcohol, inflammatory foods, and the microbiome. Here’s advice for fueling and maintaining cognitive function for decades.
Exercise
Leg strength correlates directly with healthy brain function at age 80. Here are the strategies for maintaining your strength.
Mindset
Brizendine shows how to seize the opportunities of your midlife brain changes by shifting your mindset and vision with intention.
“Dr. Louann Brizendine’s Your Brain on Menopause is uplifting and upbeat about the physical, mental, and social health of women in the upper chamber of the life cycle. As she did in The Female Brain (a bible for all women), Dr. Brizendine writes clearly and jauntily, this time explaining why, generally, we get happier as we age. Your Brain on Menopause is an engrossing read, rich with science and psychology and hopefulness.”
— Leslie Stahl, correspondent, 60 Minutes
“This fine book integrates information from many fields of studies. It is holistic, filled with useful insights, and inspiring. Brizendine is one of America’s great cultural educators.”
— Mary Pipher, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Women Rowing North
“Dr. Brizendine is a trailblazer and in her groundbreaking, science-backed new book, she not only shows how much we can do naturally to optimize the menopausal brain but also explains why the mature brain is so much better than what came before. Read this book and you’ll learn how to seize the possibilities afforded by your amazing brain.”
— Anna Cabeca, DO, bestselling author of The Hormone Fix and MenuPause