{"product_id":"menopause-2-books-collection-set-frostrup-smellie-non-fiction-paperback","title":"Menopause 2 Books Collection Set by Mariella Frostrup \u0026 Alice Smellie - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCracking the Menopause\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Happy Menopause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781529059052 (Cracking the Menopause)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bluebird (Pan Macmillan); Watkins Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis two-book menopause set pairs broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and health journalist Alice Smellie's candid guide, Cracking the Menopause, with Smellie's nutrition-focused companion, The Happy Menopause. Together they move from understanding to action, covering physical symptoms, emotional shifts, medical options and everyday food and lifestyle tweaks. Written with warmth, humour and up-to-date expert input, the pair replace outdated myths with clear, usable information, helping readers approach perimenopause, menopause and beyond with confidence rather than confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCracking the Menopause opens up a conversation long left in the shadows. Frostrup shares her own journey while Smellie brings research-driven reporting, together tackling hot flushes, sleep disruption, mood changes, bone health and cognitive shifts with a wry, conversational tone. Case studies from women at every stage sit alongside interviews with gynaecologists, psychologists and sleep specialists, giving readers a trustworthy roadmap through perimenopause to post-menopause, including honest discussion of treatment choices such as HRT. The Happy Menopause shifts focus to daily habits and nutrition, offering a flexible framework rather than a rigid meal plan, helping readers identify which symptoms matter most and build simple, sustainable changes around them, whether adjusting protein intake, introducing phytoestrogens, or timing meals for better sleep. Both titles share a central belief: no two menopause journeys are identical, so advice needs to be personalised rather than generic. Read together, they equip women with both the context to understand what is happening to their bodies and the concrete, food-and-lifestyle tools to manage it, making this a genuinely complementary pairing rather than two books covering the same ground twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines a myth-busting overview of menopause with a practical nutrition and lifestyle framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a respected broadcaster and an award-winning health journalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers physical symptoms, emotional changes, medical options and everyday food choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal case studies and expert interviews sit alongside a wry, accessible tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages personalised, symptom-led decisions instead of one-size-fits-all advice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful, practical gift for any woman approaching or navigating menopause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMariella Frostrup is a well-known British broadcaster and columnist, long-standing host of Radio 4's Open Book and presenter of the BBC documentary The Truth About the Menopause. Alice Smellie is an award-winning journalist specialising in health and beauty, writing for titles including the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and Marie Claire. Frostrup and Smellie co-write Cracking the Menopause, blending personal experience with evidence-based reporting, while Smellie brings her nutrition expertise to The Happy Menopause, giving readers two distinct but complementary voices across the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTogether these two books turn menopause from a confusing experience into something manageable, offering both the knowledge to understand your body and a practical framework of food and lifestyle changes to ease symptoms day to day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: The individual books in this set will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover shown in the images.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57687296213374,"sku":"VRT28929","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/menopause-2-books-collection-set-frostrup-smellie-paperback-1.webp?v=1784451428","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/menopause-2-books-collection-set-frostrup-smellie-non-fiction-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}