A practical guide providing the inside scoop on methods that truly alleviate symptoms, useful therapies to try, and empowering advice from health practitioners and counsellors on menopause. The book offers up-to-date information on exercise, diet, alternative medicine, herbal therapies, hormone replacement therapy, and more. A glossary explains the buzzwords in plain English. Checklists offer advice on questions to ask, steps to take, and items to research. Sidebars provide useful information under the headings of "Timesavers", "Moneysavers", "Bright Ideas", "Watch Out", "Quotes" and "Unofficially".