I'm Dr. Deb Butler and you are listening to Thinner Peace and Menopause and Beyond. This is

episode number 421. Welcome to Thinner Peace and Menopause and Beyond. This is Dr. Deb Butler,

Master Life and Weight Coach, and as always, your coach.

If you're a woman and you're smart and you're successful and you've been struggling with weight your

whole life and now menopause is making it harder than ever and you are ready to make this

the last time you ever have to go on a diet

again, then this podcast is for you. Stay tuned. Well, hello, all my dear friends, all over the

world. I want to talk to you about a new book that I read that I think that you'll find

interesting. And it's called the menopause brain. And it's by a Dr. Mosconi. And I want to read one

thing that she said that I think is very, very important to hear if you're going through

menopause. And I think it's a relevant book if you're trying to figure out hormones,

no hormones, what's actually going on with the brain. She's done lots and lots of research.

And as you know, women's health is getting more and more popular and more and more important.

And so we're learning more and more about this phase of life.

And I want to talk to you about her book because I'm very interested in the brain.

And I want to talk to you a little bit about your brain and your body and how you can become more connected.

But first, I just want to tell you one of the things that she said in this book, and I want you

to listen very, very closely. One of the things that she says is brain fog can last a couple of

years after the final menstrual period,

but then it resolves for the vast amount of people. The clouds dissipate and your brain is back on.

On average, postmenopausal women are happiest than their younger counterparts. This menopausal brain goes through hell,

but it's likely to emerge wiser, stronger, and more content. And my friends, I want to tell you,

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