Fit and Sexy For Life

The Hormone-Free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong, and Fabulous in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond
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Your Changing Body
A Head–to–Toe Guide


One thing that I have learned about getting older is that every woman’s experience is unique. For some, it can come with a tremendous sense of freedom—freedom from menstrual periods, childrearing responsibilities, and worries about unintended pregnancy. For others, it can be filled with feelings of sadness, anxiety, shame, and loss—the loss of our fertility, our femininity, our figures, and our looks.

Likewise, there’s a lot of variability when it comes to the physical and emotional side effects. Approximately 75 percent of women report some troublesome symptoms, but the type and severity can vary drastically from one to the next. For example, some women are plagued by night sweats and insomnia, while others never have a single hot flash or lose a wink of sleep. Some start noticing a change in their periods as early as their thirties, while others continue having regular menstrual cycles until they’re w ... read full excerpt from: Fit and Sexy For Life ebook