Book Reviews
by Sally Higham
The Power of Hormones by Dr Max Nieuwdorp
Everyone wants to be old, but no one wants to be old 😔
We are all living longer, puberty starting earlier, having babies later, and things are constantly happening to our bodies due to the environment we now live in.
1. Average puberty starts between 8 and 14 years old
2. Sperm crisis - 1 in 5 men will need the support of IVF
3. Gut research exploded - 1,178 in 2010 to 8,986 in 2021
4. Cardiovascular disorders present differently in women and men
5. Menopausal median age is still around the magic number
6. Cortisol plays a role in burnout
Brook Shields is not allowed to get old by Brooke Shields
Quick and easy 📚 so haven't seen the really early films but I did love Lipstick Jungle.
Great facts though:
1. by 2030 older adults, 50+ are expected to outnumber children under 10
2. women lose 3%.to 8% of muscle mass per decade after the age of 30
3. 1.1 billion menopausal women 🌎 by 2025 - THAT IS NOW
4. 7% of new physicians in family medicine felt adequately prepared to deal with patients' menopause
5. menopause market is projected to reach $24billion by 2030