The Menopause Menu

Now everyone has access to Dr. Baumgaertel’s menopause philosophy and knowledge! This book has it all—from serious science and healthy recipes to beautiful meditative quotes and photographs, as well as humorous, heartfelt and healing stories. We are all in this together and The Menopause Menu eases the way.

Dr. Baumgaertel approaches the field of menopause as a conductor would a concerto. As you read through her chapters, separated so artistically though the coupling of symptom and food pairing, you practically feel the beat of her passionate work lifting off each page. Dr. Baumgaertel has crafted a menopausal masterpiece that I dare any middle-aged woman not to sway to.

Do you want to read a book that will help you feel confident while navigating one of the most challenging times of your life? Who better to write about the female midlife journey than someone who has been through it themselves—and, more importantly, counseled thousands of menopausal women over the past 30 years. Dr. Baumgaertel’s book presents many ways of coping with the myriad symptoms that arise with most of us during our menopausal years. Driven by science and research, this book will help many master this stage of their life and provide relief not just with conventional medical advice but also with supportive mindfulness practices, natural remedies and non-hormonal therapy approaches.

Dr. Baumgaertel has been a Top Doctor in Seattle during her many years of practicing medicine and is beloved by patients for the depth of her care, insight, expertise and creative thinking. You will recognize these same qualities in her beautiful book, The Menopause Menu. She inspires us to see and experience our journey through “the change of life” with compassion and humor. And her exquisite photography amplifies the essential messages in each chapter. We learn to nourish with good food and with shared wisdom, understanding with gratitude how we are all in this life together.

Life is all about perspective, including the menopausal years. Women are often concerned about midlife changes for decades, waiting for the end of their youth and the multiple symptoms that seem inevitable. Dr. Baumgaertel breaks the age-old paradigm in her beautifully written book “The Menopause Menu.” She brings a completely different approach to understanding this normal and expected period of our lives, and helps us shift our perspectives and beliefs using science and nutrition in a colorful and fun way. This is a beautiful book!

The Menopause Menu is such a terrific book, full of engaging and accessible information. I love Dr. Baumgaertel’s creative approach, including the MenoBits—bits of imparted wisdom—and especially the recipes. Amazing!

Of the many changes we experience in life, Dr. Baumgaertel has tackled one that has received all too little attention and affects half the population: Menopause. Knowing how to understand and address this significant change of life is necessary work as we marshal our inner grit and resilience. This book adds grace, beauty and wisdom to navigating this journey!

I love the tone of this book—the ride we’re taken on within each chapter. Dr. Baumgaertel speaks with a kind, approachable voice and with words that can be widely understood. You know she has the evidence behind her information, yet she chooses the perfect words and anecdotes we can relate to.

The body image chapter made me teary—so beautiful!

Dr. Baumgaertel is a magical storyteller and her book blends science and art to perfection. It is easy to understand, yet filled with solid science and imparts an understanding that you are never alone in your journey. Your reading experience is sprinkled with beautiful art, recipes and humor. Of all books in this genre, this one is head and shoulders above all others!

The Menopause Menu displays the perfect mixture of clinical wisdom, anecdotes, evidence-based medical solutions and humor to help any woman address the challenges of menopause. Dr. Baumgaertel uses her 30 years of experience as a physician to help guide women through the roller coaster that is menopause—she is a phenomenal physician author!

As a man, a book about menopause—something I cannot physically experience—is precisely the kind of book I should be reading. I particularly enjoyed the amuse-bouche: Candid quotes that bring to light the often hidden struggles women face during menopause. This is the magic of books and stories: The ability to gain insight about someone else’s lived experience, often one that is completely unknowable to you without the author’s vulnerable generosity. Dr. Baumgaertel has made a superb contribution, and I hope plenty of men read this book!