Menopausing: Book of the Year, The British Book Awards 2023, and Sunday Times bestselling self-help guide, to help you cope with symptoms and live your best life during menopause

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For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health... and their lives. Menopausing by Davina McCall and Dr Naomi Potter has been named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023. That’s how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an informed decision about your life and your body … mic drop.’

On 15 May, Davina McCall shared the lovely moment she was named a winner at The British Book Awards, known as 'The Nibbies'. When we are younger, we tend to store fat peripherally, so around arms, legs, face. As you go more towards midlife and beyond, it changes.She said: “I hand on heart know that I wouldn’t voluntarily read Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell – mostly because the last time I read history books was at university. And I sort of felt like you only read history books about 17th century poets when you had an essay to write, not for fun. I’m pleased to report I was totally wrong about that one. I spent a week listening to it on my walk to work and loved it keeping me company.” She said: “I think keeping your muscle strength is really important so strength training, which feels really counterproductive sometimes. Davina McCall said in the release: ‘This is more than just a book, it’s a movement. Yes ladies!!!! An UPRISING that started with Sex Myths and the Menopause, my Channel 4 documentary and now continues with Menopausing. Who can we trust? Who has the correct information? And how can we get it? It’s a disgrace that we even have to ask these questions.

Bonnie Garmus, who wrote her debut novel Lessons in Chemistry when she was 64, was named author of the year By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives.

Difficulty sleeping, which may be a result of night sweats and make you feel tired and irritable during the day But it was by no means the only great book celebrated at the British Book Awards. One of the categories, Book of the Year – Non-Fiction Narrative – was presented in association with The Big Issue. Six months after the book was released, it continues to rank highly in the bestselling book charts. For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. Davina has also given up these menopause culprits. She said: “I’m sober…so that’s quite helpful in a way and there’s so much sugar in booze so we forget about that.