Introduction: the journey begins --

Menopause puts your life under a microscope --

The brain catches fire at menopause --

Coming home to yourself: from dependence to healthy autonomy --

This can't be menopause, can it? The physical foundation of the change --

Hormone therapy: an individual choice --

Foods and supplements to support the change --

The menopause food plan: a program to balance your hormones and prevent middle-age spread --

Creating pelvic health and power --

Sex and menopause: myths and reality --

Nurturing your brain: sleep, mood, and memory --

From rosebud to rose hip: cultivating midlife beauty --

Standing tall for life: building healthy bones --

Creating breast health --

Living with heart, passion, and joy: how to listen to and love your midlife heart --

Epilogue: the calm after the storm.