57. The UPGRADE of the Female Brain After Menopause with Dr. Louann Brizendine
Release Date: 11/01/2022
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Why Your Closet Isn’t Working for You (And How to Fix It!)
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info_outlineThe fogginess, the forgetfulness, the memory loss...what if it all gets better? Our guest today is renowned clinician, professor, neuropsychiatrist, and NYT Best Selling Author, Dr. Louann Brizendine. She says that the female brain gets an upgrade after menopause. WOW, you must hear about her findings. Her new book "The Upgrade" is filled with factual information about perimenopause and menopause. You will learn what is really happening to your body and your brain, and get armed with the questions to consider and to ask your healthcare providers. Get out your highlighters, this is a resource book! While you are at it, pick up her other books, "The Female Brain", and "The Male Brain".
Louann Brizendine is an American scientist, a neuropsychiatrist who is both a researcher and a clinician and professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Find more from her at https://www.louannbrizendine.com/
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