ch. 1. Menopause puts your life under a microscope --
ch. 2. The brain catches fire at menopause --
ch. 3. Coming home to yourself : from dependence to healthy autonomy --
ch. 4. This can't be menopause, can it? the physical foundation of the change --
ch. 5. Hormone replacement : an individual choice --
ch. 6. Foods and supplements to support the change --
ch. 7. The menopause food plan : a program to balance your hormones and prevent middle-age spread --
ch. 8. Creating pelvic health and power --
ch. 9. Sex and menopause : myths and reality --
ch. 10. Nurturing your brain : sleep, depression, and memory --
ch. 11. From rosebud to rose hip : cultivating midlife beauty --
ch. 12. Standing tall for life : building healthy bones --
ch. 13. Creating breast health --
ch. 14. Living with heart, passion, and joy : how to listen to and love your midlife heart --
Epilogue : the calm after the storm.