Menopause 2 Books Collection Set - Cracking the Menopause & The Happy Menopause by Mariella Frostrup & Alice Smellie - Non Fiction Paperback

Titles in This Set: Cracking the Menopause The Happy Menopause Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781529059052 (Cracking the Menopause) Publisher: Bluebird (Pan Macmillan); Watkins Publishing Age Range: Adult Overview: This two-book menopause set pairs broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and health journalist Alice Smellie's candid guide, Cracking the Menopause, with Smellie's nutrition-focused companion, The Happy Menopause. Together they move from understanding to action, covering physical symptoms, emotional shifts, medical options and everyday food and lifestyle tweaks. Written with warmth, humour and up-to-date expert input, the pair replace outdated myths with clear, usable information, helping readers approach perimenopause, menopause and beyond with confidence rather than confusion. About the Books: Cracking the Menopause opens up a conversation long left in the shadows. Frostrup shares her own journey while Smellie brings research-driven reporting, together tackling hot flushes, sleep disruption, mood changes, bone health and cognitive shifts with a wry, conversational tone. Case studies from women at every stage sit alongside interviews with gynaecologists, psychologists and sleep specialists, giving readers a trustworthy roadmap through perimenopause to post-menopause, including honest discussion of treatment choices such as HRT. The Happy Menopause shifts focus to daily habits and nutrition, offering a flexible framework rather than a rigid meal plan, helping readers identify which symptoms matter most and build simple, sustainable changes around them, whether adjusting protein intake, introducing phytoestrogens, or timing meals for better sleep. Both titles share a central belief: no two menopause journeys are identical, so advice needs to be personalised rather than generic. Read together, they equip women with both the context to understand what is happening to their bodies and the concrete, food-and-lifestyle tools to manage it, making this a genuinel