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Title: The Menopause Menu, From Hot Flashes to Delicious Dishes: A Symptom-Driven, Nourishing Guide to Mastering Menopause
Author: Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD
Publication Date: August 17th, 2023
Publisher: myMDadvocate Press
ISBN: print 979-8-218-25277-9, eBook 979-8-218-25276-2
Available in: softcover, eBook
Genre: Nonfiction | Menopause | General Women’s Health | Mid-Life Management | Self-Help
An all-in-one giftbook, medical guide, and recipe book for navigating menopause!
Women in their late-30s to early-60s need accurate information on the entire menopausal journey. The Menopause Menu provides helpful, science-based advice, presented with a unique blend of personal narrative and holistic support. The chapters are easy to read and are paired with 16 simple recipes.
You’ll get practical tips for these top symptoms and categories:
- hot flashes
- night sweats
- sleep disruption
- changing & ending periods
- vaginal dryness
- libido concerns
- urinary tract changes
- weight gain
- body image
- musculoskeletal changes
- fatigue
- skin & hair changes
- mental health
- stress & life changes
- chronic disease considerations
- cancer
Dr. Baumgaertel has practiced internal medicine for 30 years. Her Menu for Change program ran for seven years and helped women achieve success with weight management and wellness. She has helped thousands of women in their 30s to 80s navigate changes related to aging and menopause.
Dr. Baumgaertel provides coveted seats at a splendid banquet created with science and art. Her book expertly combines 30 years of medical knowledge with holistic support in a beautiful, nourishing resource that masterfully guides all women who desire better control of common menopausal symptoms and conditions.
16 stand-alone chapters present accessible information to help master menopause, written in an engaging and creative style. MenoBits—bits of wisdom—serve as inspiration to all who are not on this journey but wish to better support those who are.
Praise for The Menopause Menu
“Full of engaging and accessible information” – Jamie Hammond
“Blends science and art to perfection” – Diana Londoño
“So beautiful” – Sabrina Falquier
“A menopausal masterpiece” – Dana Corriel
“This book has it all” – Robin Groth
“This is a beautiful book” – Miriam Zylberglait
“Written with compassion and humor” – Susan Scott
“This book has grace, beauty and wisdom” – Shannon Huffman Polson
“I hope plenty of men read this book” – Stephen Lewellis
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65-word bio:
Susan Baumgaertel, an internal medicine physician with 30 years of experience, founded myMDadvocate in 2022, transitioning from in-person clinical medicine to the virtual medical advocacy arena. In 2020 she launched MenopauseMenu, a website and blog providing free nourishing support for menopause and beyond. Her stories and essays have appeared on numerous online platforms and in many print publications. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
100-word bio:
Susan Baumgaertel, an internal medicine physician with 30 years of experience, founded myMDadvocate in 2022, transitioning from in-person clinical medicine to the virtual medical advocacy arena. While the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic raged, her creativity blossomed, with the launching of MenopauseMenu, a website and blog providing nourishing support for menopause and beyond.
Always a keen observer of the human condition and a lover of nature, Dr. Baumgaertel recognized her strengths as a storyteller and applied them to a variety of nonfiction writing venues. Her stories and essays have appeared on numerous online platforms and in many print publications. She lives in Seattle, Washington.
180-word bio:
Susan Baumgaertel, an internal medicine physician with 30 years of experience, founded myMDadvocate in 2022, transitioning from in-person clinical medicine to the virtual medical advocacy arena. While the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic raged, her creativity blossomed, with the launching of MenopauseMenu, a website and blog providing nourishing support for menopause and beyond.
Always a keen observer of the human condition and a lover of nature, Dr. Baumgaertel recognized her strengths as a storyteller and applied them to a variety of nonfiction writing venues. Her stories and essays have appeared online and in print in publications which include MedPage Today’s KevinMD, Doctors on Social Media, MedMic, Physician Outlook Magazine, Physicians for Patient Protection, Physician Coach Support, Cancer Lifeline, Washington State Medical Association’s Reports, King County Medical Society’s Bulletin, and MenopauseMenu.
When not writing or consulting with patients, Dr. Baumgaertel can be found volunteering for Cancer Lifeline, a regional nonprofit optimizing the quality of life for all people touched by cancer. She lives in Seattle with her husband of 33 years and is proud of her daughter, who is serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
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Press
“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. Extraordinary!”
–Robin Groth, Emmy award winning TV journalist, world philanthropist and documentary director, retired national news correspondent
“This 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!”
–Jamie Hammond, Emmy award winning TV producer & director
“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!”
–Sabrina A. Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLM, culinary medicine podcast host, TV documentary collaborator
“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.”
–Dana Corriel, MD, digital innovator, founder & CEO, media editor
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Awards, Certifications & Platforms
Awards & Certifications:
- Volunteer of the Year, Cancer Lifeline
- Inspirational Leadership Award, Cancer Lifeline
- Board Certified, National Board of Physicians & Surgeons
- The Best Doctors in America
- America’s Top Physicians
- Puget Sound Top Doctors
- AVVO Top Doctors
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