Cracking the Menopause, The Menopause Brain and The Happy Menopause 3 Book Set

This three-book set brings together Cracking the Menopause, The Menopause Brain and The Happy Menopause, offering a range of perspectives on menopause and perimenopause. Across the collection, the focus is on clearer conversation, practical information and a more informed understanding of what this life stage can involve.

In Cracking the Menopause, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and health journalist Alice Smellie challenge long-standing myths and misconceptions, presenting information with wry humour. The Menopause Brain explores why menopause and perimenopause can remain confusing even within medical settings, and explains menopause as a hormonal process in which the brain plays a central role. The Happy Menopause is a practical nutrition and lifestyle guide that supports building a personalised approach, recognising that symptoms and experiences vary from person to person.

Included titles

• Cracking the Menopause
• The Menopause Brain
• The Happy Menopause

Key details

• Three-book set focused on menopause and perimenopause
• Includes a title by Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie
• Includes a neuroscience-led perspective on menopause and the brain
• Includes a nutrition and lifestyle guide designed for a bespoke approach

Synopses

Cracking the Menopause

This book argues for a more open, updated conversation about menopause, moving away from centuries of speculation and propaganda. Written by Mariella Frostrup and Alice Smellie, it presents information with straight-talking clarity and wry humour.

The Menopause Brain

Menopause and perimenopause can still be baffling to many doctors, leaving patients frustrated as they manage symptoms such as hot flashes, insomnia and brain fog. Dr Mosconi, a neuroscientist and women’s brain health specialist, explains how menopause is not only about the ovaries, describing it as a hormonal process in which the brain takes centre stage.

The Happy Menopause

Recognising that no two menopause journeys are identical, this practical and accessible nutrition and lifestyle guide supports women in building a bespoke menopause diet. It focuses on targeting the symptoms that are relevant to the individual, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach and aiming to keep changes manageable.