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The XX Brain

Lisa Mosconi

3.79 AVERAGE

informative medium-paced
informative medium-paced
informative medium-paced
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DID NOT FINISH

Do not like this book at all.
challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Very repetitive and a lot of basic knowledge about health in general that is already explained in detail in her book brain food. However, the insights and information on the female brain specifically are very interesting and eye-opening

8 steps:
1. Manage your carbs: vegetable & fruit, whole grain, legumes and starch, complex carbs.
2. Meet Ms. phytoestrogen: soy
3. With antioxidants: flaxseed oil, vitamin E
4. The right Fat
5. Feed your Microbes
6. Alcohol and Coffee: the less the better
7. Go Organic as much as you can
8. Eat Less

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If you are feeling lost navigating the perimenopause and/or menopause stage, you are not alone.

I happened to stumble upon this phenomenal book, and I wish I could recommend it to every woman I know who is on the struggle bus with all of this hormone nonsense.

Mosconi is the Director of the Women's Brain Initiative and brings her incredible knowledge base to this book to teach women how to maximize their cognitive health and prevent Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's Disease is one of the biggest threats to women's health, and there is so much that we *can* do to minimize our risks, especially during these hormone rollercoaster years. 

Mosconi covers everything from brain fog, memory lapses, depression, stress, insomnia, hormonal imbalances, and your increased risk of dementia.

In addition, she crafts a livable diet and exercise plan that will help you reduce stress and return to restorative sleep, helping to manage these hormonal swings. 

I've started implementing many of the strategies she has outlined and am already seeing improved sleep and stress levels. This goes beyond blanket advice and is the guidebook we all need to navigate this difficult patch in life.
informative slow-paced