Litsy

The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism | Dr. Jennifer Gunter

so-so

I wanted to gain a comprehensive understanding of menopause. I found some helpful information and appreciated the resources she recommended for further reading. However, most of the book didn‘t apply to my current situation, and the technical language quickly lost my attention. I decided to read the chapters that piqued my interest and skipped the rest.

Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/the-menopause-manifesto

CBee If you haven‘t already, check out the menopause sub on Reddit. It‘s been a lifesaver for me! 2w

NatalieR @CBee I will do that! Thank you so much! 💞 2w

CBee @NatalieR anytime 💚 2w

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vonnie862

All Fours | Miranda July

pan

Ummmm...I was really close in DNFing this book, but I was curious to see if the MC would find closure and/or made some growth. Did she? I'm not so sure.

I did appreciate how the book touched on topics regarding sexuality (especially as we age), motherhood, gender, menopause, postpartum/trauma, and identity. However, I was not expecting to read how horny the MC was or about all her masturbation and sex escapades. ⬇️

vonnie862 Her treatment of her husband saddened me and kept wanting to shake her to be honest with him. I simply did not like her.

This book was not for me. 2w

vonnie862 2 ⭐️ 2w

Daisey I felt very much the same about this one. 2w

CarolynM I think you‘re being generous. I hated her. 2w

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geodynamical_nonfiction

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts | Mary Claire Haver, MD

so-so

- Glosses over root causes of hormone imbalances
- Never discusses nutrition or herbal remedies like wild yam cream or vitex chasteberry
- No mention of history of menopause in women from different cultures

Just another Rockefeller-indoctrinated physician only pushing FDA-regulated pharmaceuticals and warning the use of natural compounding facilities.

Informative for sure, but limited to Big Pharma knowledge only.

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geodynamical_nonfiction

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts | Mary Claire Haver, MD

Endometrial hyperplasia: a precancerous condition where the uterine lining gets extra thick due to estrogen dominance. Symptoms include heavy periods and bleeding between periods.

This happens to post-menopausal woman only given estrogen without progestins for hormone replacement therapy.

This can also happen in aging or overweight women with hormone imbalances.

Ok, but what is the root cause of the hormone imbalances? 🤔 My guess? Frankinfood

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Eggbeater

Menopaws: The Silent Meow | Martha Sacks, Jack E. Davis

#WDNCW
#WeDoNotCareWednesday

1. We Do Not Care if you do not approve of pitbulls. Our dog happens to be a squishy marshmallow who thinks she's a pug dog. We could not love her more. #pitbullsoflitsy

2. We Do Not Care that we have to hire people to clean our home every month. We are disabled and it would not otherwise get clean. Also, we always tip well. We Do Not Care that we can't afford it. We are a princess, damn it!

@dabbe

AmyG #1 some of the most sweet dogs are pitbulls ❤️ 1mo

Deblovestoread 💙💙💙💙 1mo

lil1inblue 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 1mo

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Lesliereadsalot Hurrah for princesses! 👑👸 1mo

dabbe #1 Dogs behave based on how they're treated. Doesn't matter if their a pit bull, a Doberman, or a toy poodle. What's your pup's name? Sending squishy kisses! 🖤🐾🖤
#2 Even if you didn't “have to“ hire people, to hell what anyone thinks! And #youdoyou, Princess! 👑 1mo

Eggbeater @dabbe Her name is Latte Tallulah SpiderMonkey. She was a rescue. She came with the name Latte from the foster home because of her markings. I gave her a long string of names like a show dog. She sends squishy kisses back. 1mo

DGRachel #1 Pitties are the best. #2 how you spend your money is nobody‘s business but yours and you deserve to do things that please you and make your life easier. #princesslife 1mo

dabbe @Eggbeater 😍🐾😍 1mo

ElizaMarie Pitties are the best! 1mo

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝 Latte Tallulah SpiderMonkey 🐾💝...my aunt had a pit bull mix, was a sweet baby!!! 1mo

kspenmoll Here‘s to your sweet squishy dog! Agree with @dabbe it‘s in how you love & raise your pets. I hate cleaning so please ignore the cobwebs in my house! 4w

dabbe @kspenmoll And this English teacher used the wrong “they‘re”! Holy smokes! 🤦‍♀️ 3w

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Karisa

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts | Mary Claire Haver, MD

Great idea, @dabbe ! I love Melani‘s videos (she makes me laugh— I always have glasses on my head too). Plus reading through what others wrote on Litsy today makes me feel not so alone on this journey. #WDNCW

(Tagged an excellent perimenopause/menopause book I read earlier this year. Highly recommended.)

peaKnit I just loved Somebody Somewhere too ❤️ 2mo

lil1inblue Love these! 😂 Re: packing for a 2 day trip. I completely agree. I swear it's harder than packing for a week! 😂 2mo

dabbe AD🤩RE your answers! I'm thinking of joining Instagram JUST to see Melani's posts! 😂 Glad to be on this journey with you, m'dear.

And thanks for the book link! I'm gonna look into it! 😍 2mo

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Karisa @dabbe 🥰 Facebook has been sending her reels? stories? Whatever they are called on FB to me. Probably because I follow the doctor that wrote that book. Melani is hilarious and so vulnerable. The menopause specialist doctor I follow was glad The NY Times wrote an article but said their advice in the article was not enough/out dated 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo

JenlovesJT47 Love this! Watched the new episode of The Gilded Age last night and it was so good! Wish I could binge the whole season now 😭 Might do a rewatch! 2mo

Karisa @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so good! I can‘t believe the sets. I started listening to the podcast while driving 😅 2mo

JenlovesJT47 I‘m in love with the costumes!! Especially Mrs. Russell. That blue/white dress she wore in Newport is stunning. 😍 2mo

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝. 2mo

Karisa @JenlovesJT47 Right?! Crazy good. So many great actors and characters on it too. Christine Baranski called her character Agnes a “walking declarative statement” 😂 2mo

JenlovesJT47 My favorite is the banter between Agnes and Ada! At the end of last season, when Bannister addresses Ada as the one in charge — oh the scream I scrumpt!! 😅😅😅 I love that Ada stands up for herself while still being her usual sweet self. 2mo

mcctrish I love Somebody, Somewhere and The Gilded Age 2mo

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Floresj

All Fours | Miranda July

As a 49 yo woman, I felt that parts of this book were so well written and hilarious, and other parts were so “WTF?”. Like a raunchy comedian who is so funny…and then tells a joke that makes you think “ok, that‘s too far.” I‘m not sure who or if I‘d recommend this, but I flew through it in 24 hours, and am both confused by and understand completely what I just read.

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