Episode 20: How to Upgrade Your Life After Forty

Are you over forty and feeling like your life is on a downslope? Are you having a hard time navigating the transition to, in or after menopause? You’re not alone! New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Louann Brizendine, tells us how the second half of life can and should be an upgrade in all areas. In this conversation, she draws upon her latest book, The Upgrade, How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, to show us how we can thrive after forty.

In this episode you’ll hear:

Why you feel invisible after forty.
When and if you should start hormone replacement therapy.
How to get better sleep.
The pros and cons of taking testosterone.
Why exercise matters.

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You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yB9IE0X2YFw

About Louann:

Dr. Louann Brizendine, MD, is the Lynne and Marc Benioff Endowed Chair in Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, founder of UCSF’s Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic and New York Times bestselling author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain, and the newly released book - The Upgrade, How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond.

She lives in Sausalito, California with her husband.

Connect with Louann:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drlouann

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLouannBrizendine

IG: https://www.instagram.com/louannbrizendine/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louannbrizendine

The Upgrade book: https://www.louannbrizendine.com/the-upgrade

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