Sue Hudson was formerly at the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Colorado State University.

Furman does a brilliant job of translating the scientific literature on menopause into a clear, concise, and, above all, interesting survey for the general reader ... an absorbing account of as well as an informative guide to a natural transition in life.

• 1. The chemistry of love ; 2. Hormone cycles ; 3. Making sense of the meopause myths ; 4. More changes ; 5. Menopause before your time ; 6. The silent epidemic ; 7. The heart of the matter ; 8. Hormone replacment therapy ; 8. You are what you eat ; 9. Survival of the fittest ; 10. Up in smoke ; 11. Looking ahead