The Menopause Brain

by Lisa Mosconi

However astoundingly flawed the doctrine of female inferiority may be, it’s nothing short of the backbone of modern science. According to Charles Darwin, the father of modern biology, “a man attains a higher eminence, in whatever he takes up, than can women—whether requiring deep thought, reason, or imagination, or merely the use of the senses and hands.”

So it turns out he was social Darwinist too, after all.

The vast majority of preclinical studies still use only male animals, arguing that variability in sex hormones may “confound empirical findings.”

roughly 90 percent of all hysterectomies, which often include the ovaries, are performed for reasons other than cancer.

Hot flashes are triggered by the brain and are a legit neurological symptom.

In spite of women’s concerning experiences, most doctors persist in thinking that vasomotor symptoms are nothing but a quality-of-life issue.

That should be enough to pay attention!

brain fog is referred to as mental fatigue, or more technically, as subjective cognitive decline.

it wasn’t until 1994 that the psychiatric community finally recognized postpartum depression as an actual medical condition.

1994! 1994!

seed of an idea began to develop as Dr. Hawkes watched women of the tribe collecting vegetables. Often with younger children in tow, women young and old went on daily excursions to pick berries, wild fruit, and nutritious tubers. Suddenly it became clear that these female foragers were providing the majority of calories and sustenance to their families and tribe mates. In fact, while the men went out hunting daily, they returned with a substantial haul only about 3 percent of the time. So dad wasn’t bringing home the bacon, after all—mom was.

Finally, confirmation that women's work has evolutionary value.

raw dark chocolate. In its purest form, this type of chocolate is a powerful superfood

It’s always been my favorite vegetable.