Cracking The Menopause: While Keeping Yourself Together Book Set For Women’s Health And Wellness

Cracking the Menopause: While Keeping Yourself Together is an essential paperback for anyone facing or supporting someone through menopause. Written for women, partners, parents, teachers and health professionals, this approachable book blends personal experience, evidence-based guidance and wry humour to make a sometimes baffling life stage feel clear, manageable and even empowering. Condition: BRAND NEW · Format: Paperback · ISBN: 9781529059052

This book collection-style single volume, from broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and health journalist Alice Smellie, takes the shame out of silence and replaces confusion with practical information. Combining Mariella’s own journey, the latest scientific research, expert advice and lively illustrations, Cracking the Menopause is a trustworthy, readable guide from authors who know how to translate complex topics into everyday language.

Inside you’ll find:

• Personal storytelling — Mariella Frostrup shares candid case studies and entries from women across different ages, backgrounds and stages of the menopause journey, making the content relatable and reassuring.
• Evidence-based advice — Clear summaries of current science and treatments, so readers can make informed choices about hormone replacement therapy, lifestyle changes and symptom management.
• Expert contributions — Guidance from leading clinicians and specialists, helping you separate myth from fact and understand the options available.
• Humour and illustration — Light-hearted drawings and Frostrup’s trademark wit keep the tone positive while covering serious subjects, ideal for readers who want honest information without medical jargon.

Benefits at a glance:

• Easy-to-follow explanations of common menopausal symptoms and their causes
• Practical tips for sleep, mood, sexual health and work-life balance during menopause
• Real-life case studies that validate every reader’s experience
• Trusted authorship — Mariella Frostrup is a well-known broadcaster and public voice on women’s issues; Alice Smellie brings health journalism expertise
• Perfect paperback edition for gifting, sharing in women’s groups, or classroom use in health education

Praised by public figures—“I inhaled this book, it's fantastic. Women of all ages need to read it” (Claudia Winkleman)—and described as “one of the most important books of the year” by Gabby Logan, Cracking the Menopause is both culturally relevant and medically informative. The collaboration between a bestselling broadcaster and an experienced health journalist creates a balanced, authoritative voice that readers can trust.

Use cases: ideal for bedtime reading, a supportive companion for friends or family going through menopause, a resource for workplace wellbeing initiatives, or a thoughtful gift set for milestone birthdays. This paperback edition sits comfortably on a bedside table or community bookshelf and makes a practical, reassuring keepsake.

Whether you’re just starting to notice changes or supporting someone who is, Cracking the Menopause: While Keeping Yourself Together offers clarity, compassion and practical tools. It’s a modern, honest and empowering read that reframes menopause as a natural life transition—one you don’t have to navigate alone.