Our Brains Get Better After 40

“Perimenopause and menopause are fossil words created by men at pharmaceutical companies. These words arose not because of an interest in helping women reach the 'Upgrade,' which is a whole-person explosion of growth and realization of potential," says Dr. Louann Brizendine in her new book, The Upgrade. Along with covering the importance of great sleep and exercise, the neuropsychiatrist and founder of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at UCSF outlines what we gain in midlife: focus, fearlessness, self-validation and zest for new experiences. This is the reset we should all embrace -- talk about becoming Pretty Ripe!

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