The Energy Prescription: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science for Thriving Through Menopause

Praise for The Energy Prescription "The Energy Prescription is a groundbreaking and deeply integrative guide to menopause that masterfully bridges cutting-edge science with time-tested wisdom. It offers clinicians and patients an evidence-based, practical roadmap for restoring energy, strengthening resilience, and supporting whole-person health during midlife. This is not simply a book about managing symptoms—it is a powerful framework for navigating menopause with clarity, vitality, and empowerment."—SHAUNA SHAPIRO, PhD "The Energy Prescription is the midlife manual you didn't know you needed. With the right guidance and information, we can turn menopause from a problem to be solved into a time of empowerment, recalibration, and vitality. Jennifer's brilliance as a provider and wisdom keeper shines throughout, offering us so many practical tools and strategies to ease this transition."—DIONNE DETRAZ, RD, founder of Ground & Root and author of The Cancer Diet Cookbook: Comforting Recipes for Treatment and Recovery "Modern wellness culture tells women to glow harder, push further, and somehow reclaim the energy of their twenties. Dr. Jennifer Ashby offers a radical—and deeply healing—alternative. Drawing from East Asian medicine and lived experience, The Energy Prescription teaches women how to stop burning themselves out like torches and start tending their energy like the precious resource it is. As a doctor specializing in fertility and women's health, I believe this book belongs in the hands of every woman navigating midlife, reinvention, and the wisdom of the body. This is not about getting your old energy back—it's about discovering a wiser, more sustainable fire."—DR. JULIE VON, DAOM, author of Spiritual Fertility "A timely and empowering guide that reframes menopause through science, strategy, and self-knowledge."—SARA SZAL, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women, Food, and Hormones An inspiring and effective set of solutions for women navigating perimenopause and menopause In The Energy Prescription, board-certified acupuncturist and senior integrative medicine clinician, Jennifer Ashby, offers a revolutionary new guide to understanding the menopausal journey. She explains how you can reestablish your understanding of this essential, unavoidable process from one defined by decline to one characterized by dynamic transformation. Ashby walks you through her Basic Optimal Outcomes Method (BOOM) and its EPIC 8 lifestyle framework to help you navigate perimenopause and menopause with clarity, vitality, and empowerment. You’ll also find: Specific advice on how to navigate diet, hydration, sleep, breathing, movement, elimination, joy, and stress management Compassionate, evidence-based guidance on mitigating hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, sleep disruption, and more Practical tools and self-assessments for women everywhere to help them chart a path through this challenging life stage Perfect for women aged 40 to 65 heading into or actively dealing with perimenopause or menopause, The Energy Prescription is packed with hands-on solutions for fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, and sleep disruption. It’s also a must-read resource for women in their 30s entering midlife transitions, wellness professionals, and integrative healthcare providers.