INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''No fluff, just facts. An absolute must-read for understanding our bodies better.'' Chessie King ''A game-changing practical resource for understanding your cycle and your health.'' Cherry Healey ''Every question you''ve ever had about periods is answered in this book. . . it''s just brilliant.'' Dr Thivi Maruthappu Work with your cycle for better periods, more energy and a healthier you. Do you struggle with challenging or disruptive periods? Do your emotions and energy levels fluctuate throughout the month? Or do you just want to work with your hormones to optimise your heath whatever the time of the month? You''re not alone. In Not Just a Period , bestselling author Dr Hazel Wallace sets out not only how you can have better periods, but also how your menstrual cycle affects your health and wellbeing generally, from immunity and cardiovascular issues to gut function and even the speed of your metabolism. In this ground-breaking, highly practical book she will help you understand: What''s normal and what''s not, so you can spot red flags and challenge your expectations of what you should (and shouldn''t) ''put up with'' (FYI, periods should not be that painful). How to optimise your health and performance across the cycle by adjusting your nutrition, movement, and sleep - right down to your skincare. How to navigate changes and fluctuations in body image, libido, and mood across the menstrual cycle. How to speak to partners, family, and health professionals to advocate best for yourself and your needs. Not Just a Period is a truly pioneering look at key aspects of women''s health: nutrition, movement, sleep, mood, libido, body image, and skin and hair, examined for the first time through the lens of the menstrual cycle. It''s time to feel empowered - not held back - by the unique way your body works. With Dr Hazel''s advice you can finally live happily alongside and in tune with your cycle. ...

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Dr Hazel Wallace is a doctor, registered associate nutritionist and personal trainer, and host of The Food Medic podcast. She is one of the UK's most followed and most engaged-with health influencers, with an online community of well over 1 million. Dr Hazel is author of the Sunday Times-bestselling books The Food Medic, The Food Medic for Life, The Female Factor: Making Women's Health Count - and What it Means for You and Not Just a Period.

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**The instant Sunday Times bestseller.

'Packed with science-based strategies to help you learn about your body and your cycle' - Red Magazine

'No fluff, just facts. An absolute must-read for understanding our bodies better' - Chessie King, author of Be Your Own Best Friend

Not Just a Period is your essential handbook for taking control of your health and living in harmony with your body.**

In this definitive guide, bestselling author Dr Hazel Wallace goes beyond periods to show how your hormones influence almost every aspect of your wellbeing. Whether you're looking to boost your energy, improve your sleep, or simply understand your body better, Dr Hazel provides the science-backed toolkit you need to thrive.

Through key health pillars of nutrition, movement, sleep, mood, libido, breast health, and even skin and hair, you'll learn how to work with your biology, and in tune with your cycle. Covering everything from the way your metabolism may shift throughout the month to changes in your immunity and gut health, Not Just a Period reveals how to:

• Navigate mood and libido changes with confidence and self-compassion
• Optimize your nutrition and exercise regime, wherever you are in your cycle
• Have better periods and more energy, all month long
• Spot red flags and advocate for your health in a medical system that often overlooks women.

Your crash course in understanding women's bodies . . . and finally dragging period stigma to its well-deserved grave!' - Dr Karan Rajan, author of This Book May Save Your Life

'A game-changing practical resource for understanding your cycle and your health' - Cherry Healey, author of Letters to My Fanny