More than 1 million women enter menopause every year in the U.S.
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A new cookbook is full of recipes created to help women fight menopause symptoms through the foods they eat.
On Good Morning America this week, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ian Smith talked about his latest book, “The New Menopause Kitchen,” featuring recipes by celebrity chef Rachael Ray.
In the book, Smith shares the science behind how food can help fight menopause symptoms, an idea he says came from members of his Facebook group.
The book details a 10-week meal and exercise plan. Each Rachael Ray recipe is packed with what Dr. Ian calls mid-life power nutrients, including omega-3s, vitamin B, calcium and more.
He lists those nutrients and explains which symptoms each nutrient may improve.
“Women who go through brain fog, sometimes they think they have dementia and they could be deficient in vitamin B12 because a deficiency in B12 can mimic that. So magnesium is important. For your sleep, for your anxiety. So there are all kinds of nutrients in the book that can attack or help alleviate some of the symptoms that women experience,” Smith said.
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A recent study by the Mayo Clinic attributes $1.8 billion in lost productivity every year to menopause symptoms.
Smith says of the 1 million women entering either perimenopause or menopause each year in the U.S., many turn to supplements or hormone therapy. But he says nutrition may be a faster way to a better quality of life.
“This book is specifically saying We’re not just worried about the number on the scale. We’re worried about osteoporosis and bone density. We’re worried about heart disease. We’re worrying about cognition. We’re (worried) about blood pressure, cholesterol levels. This is a full wellness book and it addresses issues medically from a holistic standpoint to not just help you lose weight but have improvements in all these other areas,” Smith said.
Smith says anyone can join the “New Menopause Kitchen” group to get support and free information from health and wellness experts.
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