Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance. Fact Sheet for Health Consumers. National Institutes of Health. Updated Mar 2022. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/ExerciseAndAthleticPerformance-Consumer/ Vahratian A. Sleep Duration and Quality Among Women Aged 40–59, by Menopausal Status. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NCHS Data Brief No. 286, September 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db286.htm Don’t be encouraged to stimulate such mindset and change your behavior. Micromanagement and delegating starts with you

Scott is the author of two books. Business Book Review described his first book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success as a “fascinating read” that “is full of potentially career-saving advice.” New York Times best selling author Marshall Goldsmith says Scott’s newest book Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative “will fundamentally change how you live each day.” There is a key difference between knowledge and implementation of knowledge. This is why I not only provide the information, but also break down the strategies that you can implement to achieve and sustain the success you are capable of. Hong AR, Kim SW. Effects of Resistance Exercise on Bone Health. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2018;33(4):435-444. doi:10.3803/EnM.2018.33.4.435. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279907/ My only complaint with this book is that I would have liked to see more emphasis on the research. Don't get me wring, studies are mentioned here. But there are more of them that could have been brought up, and they could have been detailed more. That would suit readers like me better, but maybe lose some others.Wankhede S, Langade D, Joshi K, Sinha SR, Bhattacharyya S. Examining the effect of Withania somnifera supplementation on muscle strength and recovery: a randomized controlled trial. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2015;12:43. Published 2015 Nov 25. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4658772/ For beginners – You’ll find this to be a good primer if you’re a learner with little or no prior experience/knowledge.

Taherichadorneshin, Hossein & Cheragh-Birjandi, Sadegh & Ramezani, Saeed & Abtahi-Eivary, Seyed-Hosein. (2017). Comparing sprint and endurance training on anxiety, depression and its relation with brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rats. Behavioural Brain Research. 329. 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.04.034. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316465296_Comparing_sprint_and_endurance_training_on_anxiety_depression_and_its_relation_with_brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor_in_rats In a healthy environment, there is no “me.” Executives are aware of the troubles arising from emphasizing individual efforts.

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The first thing I really love about this book is that it gives a much clearer explanation of what is going on biologically than most books I've read about menopause, which tend to content themselves with "your hormones go weird and then you get a bunch of symptoms." Which is fair enough. Do I really need to know that hot flashes are the result of estrogen no longer playing its accustomed roles in helping the hypothalamus regulate body temperature and encouraging vasodilation when your core temperature rises? Maybe not. But I like knowing such things. If you don't care, you can skim those parts of the book. There is still plenty of practical advice here. Bone Remodeling. Wheeless Online. Accessed Jan 2022. https://www.wheelessonline.com/bones/spine/bone-remodeling/ Andallu B, Radhika B. Hypoglycemic, diuretic and hypocholesterolemic effect of winter cherry (Withania somnifera, Dunal) root. Indian J Exp Biol. 2000;38(6):607-609. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11116534/Applicable – You’ll get advice that can be directly applied in the workplace or in everyday situations. A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause—from the author of Roar, renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims