As every age has certain charms, celebrities often weigh in to say how to make the most of growing older. Try Inside My Heart : Choosing to Live With Passion and Purpose or What's Age Got to Do With It? : Living Your Happiest and Healthiest Life by Robin McGraw.
McGraw's discussion on hormone replacement has generated its share of controversy. Recognizing this, McGraw plainly states what has worked for her and encourages all women to work with their doctors, do research, and ask a lot of questions to find what will best work for them.
Further Reading:
The library holds a variety of books about over-55 life; here are but a few that support or challenge conventional and alternative takes on 'ageless advice':
The All-natural Menopause Diet : the Drug-free, Natural Way to Beat Your Symptoms and Lose Weight by Theresa Cheung with Adam Balen
Second Spring : Dr. Mao's Hundreds of Natural Secrets for Women to Revitalize and Regenerate at Any Age by Maoshing Ni
Our Bodies, Ourselves : Menopause from The Boston Women's Health Book Collective ; with a preface by Vivian Pinn
The New Menopause Book : the Experts Help You Make Informed Decisions on: HRT, Natural Hormone Therapy, Herbal Therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and More edited by Mary Tagliaferri, Isaac Cohen, Debu Tripathy ; foreword by Dean Ornish
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