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When we are younger, we tend to store fat peripherally, so around arms, legs, face. As you go more towards midlife and beyond, it changes. Menopausing by Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter has been named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives. Difficulty sleeping, which may be a result of night sweats and make you feel tired and irritable during the day While the first red flag tends to be the changes in your period pattern, there are various tell-tale signs that could break the news of the change, according to the NHS.
Six months after the book was released, it continues to rank highly in the bestselling book charts. Bonnie Garmus, who wrote her debut novel Lessons in Chemistry when she was 64, was named author of the yearPresenter, fitness guru, author and mother, Davina McCall is one of the UK's most loved TV personalities. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Davina is firmly established as one of the nation's most successful TV broadcasters, with current hit series Long Lost Family (ITV) and The Masked Singer (ITV) just the most recent in a long list of hugely successful programming. She was the host of Big Brother for Channel 4, for 10 years, and has hosted the Brit Awards, Comic Relief and the BAFTA television awards. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health... and their lives.
For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives. Menopausing will also celebrate the sharing of stories, enabling women to feel less alone and more understood, and talk openly and positively about menopause. Davina shared that your diet is “really important” during this time, with portion control being the key. We’ve got a lot of work to do and I’m SO so pleased that Dr Louise Newson, the Menopause Doctor (who is the walking encyclopaedia on peri and menopausing) is contributing to this book. Louise is a good friend and as passionate about spreading the message as I am; she will also be on hand to provide her expert scientific advice throughout the book. Lisa Milton and her team at HQ share my passion for positive change, I love that, and I’m excited to see where we take this together. Every woman will experience the menopause, and we need information to make informed decisions about our bodies and ultimately, our lives … mic drop.' The start of a movement: to get everyone talking about the menopause in every home, GP surgery and workspaceShe said: “I hand on heart know that I wouldn’t voluntarily read Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell – mostly because the last time I read history books was at university. And I sort of felt like you only read history books about 17th century poets when you had an essay to write, not for fun. I’m pleased to report I was totally wrong about that one. I spent a week listening to it on my walk to work and loved it keeping me company.”
Channel 4 anchor man Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who was on the judging panel, said: “This book helped get a nationwide conversation going about menopause and captured the zeitgeist. It was cleverly marketed and nurtured by the publishing team through considerable obstacles. And the pairing of Davina McCall with Dr Naomi Potter was clever enough to produce an authoritative and useful yet entertaining book about an important and ignored subject.”That’s how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an INFORMED decision about YOUR life and YOUR body … Davina has also given up these menopause culprits. She said: “I’m sober…so that’s quite helpful in a way and there’s so much sugar in booze so we forget about that. Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne (Faber & Faber) Book of the Year – Children’s Fiction After receiving an overwhelmingly positive response to the show on social media, Davina is writing Menopausing to help "build on the groundswell of support to create a menopause movement for everyone", according to the release.
On 15 May, Davina McCall shared the lovely moment she was named a winner at The British Book Awards, known as 'The Nibbies'. Winner of The British Book Awards 2023 Overall Book of the Year ‘We can’t wait for this.’ Red Menopausing is more than just a book, it’s a movement. An uprising. Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or silence.
Who can we trust? Who has the correct information? And how can we get it? It’s a disgrace that we even have to ask these questions. The doctor said: “There’s lots of things you can do in terms of lifestyle to really improve quality of life and symptoms." The book promises to explore and explain the science around the perimenopause and menopause, debunk damaging myths, and smash the taboos to bring this vital conversation firmly into the mainstream. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all.
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