How to Make Menopause Work for You

A Trauma-Informed, Gut-Aware, Nervous System-Smart Guide to MidlifeHave you ever looked in the mirror and thought: Where did I go? The truth is, menopause isn t just a hormonal shift it s an identity shift. Maybe you re feeling overwhelmed, inflamed, foggy, exhausted, or emotional for reasons no one can explain. Maybe your body doesn t respond to diets or workouts like it used to. Maybe you ve been told this is just aging. But deep down, you know something more is happening. In How to Make Menopause Work for You, health educator and practitioner Andra Annette creator of the YOU First Health Series brings her personal experience and clinical wisdom to help you navigate the messy, magical truth of midlife. This is not just about hormones. It s about thyroid, trauma, gut health, stress, sleep, grief, and the rebirth of YOU. Inside, you ll discover:? Why menopause isn t the end it s an invitation? How estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones impact your mood, metabolism, and memory? What diet culture gets dangerously wrong about weight, aging, and women s bodies? How to support hormone detox through gut and liver health? What to do when your nervous system feels stuck in survival? Tools for reclaiming energy, joy, and self-trust without perfectionWhether you re facing empty nest, career pivots, chronic illness, or just a fog you can t name this guide offers something rare:Compassion. Clarity. And a way forward that actually honors your life.