# Menopause Resources

## Form Health video class series

#### Thrive Through Menopause: A Menopause & Health Journey Series

- Part 1: [_When Hormones and Weight Collide_](https://youtu.be/Kwx3bBKRZhc?si=pmYBGNi-TfcDvY7r)
- Part 2: [_Nutrition for Hormonal Balance & Sustainable Weight Loss_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5OUdeHC9AI)
- Part 3: [_Movement, Stress & Sleep–The Missing Links_](https://youtu.be/cqI3JwlDJLY)
- [Playlist with all 3 classes](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BvuJfzIE9dXIEzCbZh5tdSmGzqV1gwE)

## Find a medical practitioner specializing in menopause

- Find medical providers who are members of **The Menopause Society** or who are **Menopause Society Certified Practitioners** [**HERE**](https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx)
- **International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)** Find providers who specialize in menopause and sexual health. [Find a Provider –](https://www.isswsh.org/) [isswsh.org](http://isswsh.org/)

**Telehealth Clinics Specializing in Menopause** 
- [**Gennev**](https://www.gennev.com/) – Holistic menopause care with MDs and RDs 
- [**Evernow**](https://www.evernow.com/) – Ongoing menopause treatment, including HRT
- [**MyMenopauseRx**](https://www.mymenopauserx.com/) – Hormone and non-hormone options, insurance accepted

## General Information about Menopausal Health

### Books

- _The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism_ by Dr Jen Gunter
- [_The Menopause Guidebook, 10th edition,_](https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/Store/NAMS/Store/StoreLayouts/Shop-All.aspx) available through The Menopause Society
- _The New Menopause_ by Dr Mary Claire Haver
- _The Menopause Brain_ by Dr Lisa Mosconi
- _Estrogen Matters_ by Avrum Blumin, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD
- _Pick Your Menopause Type_ by Dr Heather Hirsch

### Podcasts

- [**You Are Not Broken**](https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/podcast) – Dr Kelly Casperson discusses sexual wellness, hormones, and midlife health
- [**The Happy Menopause**](https://www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast/) – Jackie Lynch shares how nutrition and lifestyle can ease menopause symptoms
- [**The Dr Louise Newson Podcast**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-louise-newson-podcast/id1459614845) – Evidence-based menopause insights from a leading UK specialist
- [**Health by Heather Hirsch**](https://www.heatherhirschmd.com/) – Menopause-focused care, HRT guidance, and lifestyle support

### Featured Podcast Episodes

- [**Mel Robbins with Dr Mary Claire Haver**](https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-157) – Menopause, hormones, and empowerment
- [**Sound Bites – Menopause Nutrition with Hillary Wright & Elizabeth Ward, RDs**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bites-a-nutrition-podcast/id982530565?i=1000505784724)

### Documentary

- [_The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause_](https://themfactorfilm.com/watch-pbs/) (PBS)

## Exercise

- _Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals through Menopause and Beyond_ book by Stacy Sims with Selene Yeager
- [https://fitbod.me/](https://fitbod.me/) - An app that builds custom-fit strength workouts 
- [https://theprehabguys.com/](https://theprehabguys.com/) - A physical therapy app with personalized programs to improve strength/mobility and decrease pain

## Sleep/Stress Management

- National Sleep Foundation: [https://www.thensf.org](https://www.thensf.org/)
- Noizio app: ambient noise and nature sounds to help with sleep
- Calm app: [www.calm.com](http://www.calm.com/) for sleep, relaxation, meditation
- Headspace app: [www.headspace.com](http://www.headspace.com/) for sleep, meditation, stress management.
- Insight Timer app: [www.insighttimer.com](http://www.insighttimer.com/) for sleep, stress reduction, meditation, spirituality
- The Tapping Solution app: [www.TheTappingSolution.com](http://www.thetappingsolution.com/) Beginner’s guide to Emotional Freedom Technique
- [_The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs_](https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/guest-series-dr-matthew-walker-the-biology-of-sleep-your-unique-sleep-needs) - A 6-part special podcast series on sleep with Dr. Matthew Walker, Ph.D.

## For inspiration

_Wiser Than Me_ podcast. Each week, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss has conversations with iconic older women who possess the kind of unapologetic attitude and wisdom that only comes with age