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The book promises to explore and explain the science around the perimenopause and menopause, debunk damaging myths, and smash the taboos to bring this vital conversation firmly into the mainstream. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives.
Alice Oseman, the creator of the Heartstopper graphic novels which inspired the Netflix series, was named illustrator of the year Davina has also given up these menopause culprits. She said: “I’m sober…so that’s quite helpful in a way and there’s so much sugar in booze so we forget about that. Six months after the book was released, it continues to rank highly in the bestselling book charts. After receiving an overwhelmingly positive response to the show on social media, Davina is writing Menopausing to help "build on the groundswell of support to create a menopause movement for everyone", according to the release.
She said: “I think keeping your muscle strength is really important so strength training, which feels really counterproductive sometimes. Menopausing will also celebrate the sharing of stories, enabling women to feel less alone and more understood, and talk openly and positively about menopause. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. Presenter, fitness guru, author and mother, Davina McCall is one of the UK's most loved TV personalities. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Davina is firmly established as one of the nation's most successful TV broadcasters, with current hit series Long Lost Family (ITV) and The Masked Singer (ITV) just the most recent in a long list of hugely successful programming. She was the host of Big Brother for Channel 4, for 10 years, and has hosted the Brit Awards, Comic Relief and the BAFTA television awards.
She said: “I hand on heart know that I wouldn’t voluntarily read Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell – mostly because the last time I read history books was at university. And I sort of felt like you only read history books about 17th century poets when you had an essay to write, not for fun. I’m pleased to report I was totally wrong about that one. I spent a week listening to it on my walk to work and loved it keeping me company.”
While the first red flag tends to be the changes in your period pattern, there are various tell-tale signs that could break the news of the change, according to the NHS. Although it sounds a little bit cliched, it actually isn’t. It really works, [things] like dropping alcohol, or dropping sugar, exercising. But it was by no means the only great book celebrated at the British Book Awards. One of the categories, Book of the Year – Non-Fiction Narrative – was presented in association with The Big Issue. The start of a movement: to get everyone talking about the menopause in every home, GP surgery and workspace
That’s how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an informed decision about your life and your body ... mic drop.’ Davina shared that your diet is “really important” during this time, with portion control being the key. Lisa Milton, Executive Publisher at HQ, added: ‘Since the launch of HQ, we’ve been looking for the right menopause book for a general audience. Davina’s Menopausing is the perfect book to bring menopause into the mainstream. For far too long, there’s been too little information, now we want to bust the myths, remove the taboo and create the book that every woman wants, and every man should read.’ Trespasses (Bloomsbury Publishing) Rhys Stephenson, Louise Kennedy, Paterson Joseph and Lauren Laverne at The British Book Awards 2023 ceremony. Photo: British Book Awards Book of the Year – Non-Fiction, Lifestyle & Illustrated On 15 May, Davina McCall shared the lovely moment she was named a winner at The British Book Awards, known as 'The Nibbies'.Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or silence. Menopausing by Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter has been named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023. Channel 4 anchor man Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who was on the judging panel, said: “This book helped get a nationwide conversation going about menopause and captured the zeitgeist. It was cleverly marketed and nurtured by the publishing team through considerable obstacles. And the pairing of Davina McCall with Dr Naomi Potter was clever enough to produce an authoritative and useful yet entertaining book about an important and ignored subject.”
By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives. Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, menopause specialist Dr Naomi Potter said: “During the perimenopause and menopause, where you store fat changes. That’s how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an INFORMED decision about YOUR life and YOUR body …
Davina McCall said in the release: ‘This is more than just a book, it’s a movement. Yes ladies!!!! An UPRISING that started with Sex Myths and the Menopause, my Channel 4 documentary and now continues with Menopausing. Winner of The British Book Awards 2023 Overall Book of the Year ‘We can’t wait for this.’ Red Menopausing is more than just a book, it’s a movement. An uprising.
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