Smart women understand that taking care of their health is essential to maintaining an active lifestyle. This comprehensive guide shows you how to work with your body instead of against it to stay healthy and happy through menopause and beyond. Written by two practicing doctors who have been close girlfriends since they met during medical training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond includes the doctors' own personal experiences, patient stories from their medical practices, and all the information you need to age with good health, grace, and humor.

Includes the information you need to:

Care for your whole body to prevent common diseases

Learn which health issues are normal, which are serious, and what to do about them

Overcome memory loss, depression, and anxiety

Understand menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Nourish and protect your skin and hair

Choose the right vitamin supplements for you

Find out whether or not treatments like massage and acupuncture will work for you

Know when to share your concerns with your doctor or healthcare practitioner

Create a personal Health Maintenance Schedule to keep your health on track

"The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond is a complete, holistic, and state-of-the-art road map for any woman who is motivated to become a more effective steward of her health. The authors' relaxed, personal, and insightful style makes critical health information accessible. This book is a must-have for any woman inspired to improve her health trajectory."
--Mark C. Pettus MD, FACP, medical director of the Kripalu Institute for Integrated Healing and author of It's All in Your Head