What's Age Got To Do With It?: Living Your Healthiest And Happiest Life (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
I heard about this book when Ms. McGraw appeared several months ago on the Oprah Winfrey show to talk about her experiences with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. I borrowed the book from the local library, and after reading it, was glad I had not spent money to purchase it. The chapter on bioidentical hormones was a rehash of what she had said on Oprah, that she wasn't willing to just "accept" the diagnosis of menopause and after much research, she decided to start on a protocol of bioidentical hormones instead of synthetic hormones and the antidepressants that so many women take for menopausal symptoms. She also spoke of how she called her family together for a meeting to tell them she was in menopause (I guess the point was to counsel women that it shouldn't be a taboo subject, but it came across as a Robin feeling like the world should revolve around her because she is feeling menopausal). Her husband's show, the Dr. Phil Show, did an entire program recently on biodientical hormone replacement therapy----while I had high hopes the show would be truly educational on this very important topic, it came across as being a one hour infomercial for the book, and most of the guests were specifically presented as being "saved" by Robin as she took them to her personal BHRT physician. What made me very angry is that the Oprah shows totally ignored the issues of financial costs and insurance coverage (or lack thereof) and many women assume that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is something only wealthy women can afford----and the Dr. Phil Show did nothing to clarify those issues. Robin only made passing mention of the issue in the book. Hundreds of posts to the show's website were filled with angry comments about how Robin is clueless to how real women live and can't afford to run from doctor to doctor looking for answers. If the show wanted to dedicate a whole hour to promoting her book, I wish they had used one of the other chapters, and had the subject of BHRT be covered by doctors and others who really know what they are talking about (without cutting constantly to Robin posing for the cover of the book). Women (of all ages, this is not just a menopausal issue) are suffering tremendously and are being dangerously overmedicated because of hormonal imbalances, and yet this book just seemed to push the "it will stop the aging process and you will look much better" angle of BHRT. I have a blog on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy holyhormones.blogspot.com, and I prefer to recommend books written by medical professionals and doctors rather than celebrities. Boy, does she know all about it! Aging has nothing on this woman! I loved this book, borrowed from the library, and copied some of the pages to keep for reference. She talks about healthy foods, exercising, dressing, make-up, hair, and how she knows all this. She references experts and her experiences. I have already been working on making myself a better person using her help in this book. She is a genuine wonder of the modern world. I love her!I hope I can feel and look and be as good a person when I hit 55, only 13 yrs to get it all together. I'm working at it now and crossing my fingers and toes, too. LOLThanks plenty Robin. :)
What do You think about What's Age Got To Do With It?: Living Your Healthiest And Happiest Life (2008)?
Lots of good tips for managing the senior years. A bit heavy on the product information.
—isha
So far, I am learning a lot about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
—wee6788
Easy read -somewhat repetitious, but overall good information. I liked it.
—Justine
Since I am hormonely this age, I thought this book could only help.
—Elisa
Good book about nutrition, hormones, make-up.
—Shikha
