Welcome to the better half of your life. The New York Times
bestselling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman's brain
gets "upgraded" in midlife, inspiring and guiding women to unlock
their full potential.
"This is an important book. I want all women to read it. I wish I had
read it years ago!"--Jane Fonda
Dr. Louann Brizendine was among the first to explain why women think,
communicate, and feel differently than men. Now, inspired by her own
experiences and those of the thousands of women at her clinic, she has a
message that is nothing short of revolutionary: in the time of life
typically known as menopause, women's brains are reshaped, for the
better, in a way that creates new power, a bracing clarity, and a
laser-like sense of purpose if you know how to seize it.
With guidance for navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal storm
while it lasts, and actionable, science-backed steps for preserving
brain health for the rest of your life, The Upgrade is a stunning
roadmap, told through intimate stories, to a new brain state and its
incredible possibilities. Dr. Brizendine explains the best
science-backed strategies for:
- Hormones: If timed and handled properly, hormone management can
save your life. Brizendine cuts through the controversy to give you the
latest guidance for HRT.
- Exercise: Leg strength correlates directly with healthy brain
function at age 80. Here are the strategies for maintaining your
strength.
- Sleep: It's critical for maximizing the Upgrade, and Brizendine
shares how to achieve healthy rest during challenging transitions.
- Mindset: Brizendine shows how to seize the opportunities of your
midlife brain changes by shifting your mindset and vision with
intention.
- Brain Health: The Upgraded brain requires special care when it
comes to sugar, alcohol, inflammatory foods, and the microbiome. Here's
advice for fueling and maintaining cognitive function for decades.
The Upgrade amounts to a celebration of how women step into their
power and an entirely new--and radically positive--understanding of
aging.
