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Further Reading Recommendations
What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You By Heather Corinna
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism By Dr. Jennifer Gunter
Ṛtu Viḍyā: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices By Sinu Joseph
How Menopause Affects The Brain | Lisa Mosconi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJZ8z_nTCZQ
Menopause Explained: Hormones, Glucose & What You Can Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHPJcL_K0ys
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There’s no magic food. There’s no magic meal. There’s no magic supplement that will mitigate all of the effects of menopause. There’s only healthy eating patterns. ~ Elizabeth Ward (A guest at The Food Chain podcast)
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