This book taught me SO MUCH. I loved learning about cycles and how to make different elements of the female cycle more tolerable. Women around the world should be empowered with this information.

A book I feel like everyone with a period should read. The knowledge was informative and accessible. I learned a ton I was never taught at school or at home. I think everyone would benefit from this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Watkins and NetGalley for this ARC.

An excellent book for everyone, to help educate and provide deeper understanding of what periods are, how they affect females and how healthier life choices can often assist make them more pleasant.

Easy to read and very informative, highly recommended.

This was such an informative book and I wish I had read it sooner.

I especially found the last few chapters on treatment very helpful.
I did think at times that I didnt necessarily agree with everything, no drinking, not being vegetarian and the use of words such as clean and detox however overall it was great and ill be recommending it to friends.

Thank you for the arc.

A really valuable resource for those looking to improve their periods! Definitely took a lot away from the book and will read again in the future!

I am not one to love a non fiction book, however, this book was amazing! The information was very well thought out while also being extremely understandable. I think that this is a book that everyone who has a period should read at some point in their life to help them better understand how to work with their body to support its natural processes.

"You Can Have A Better Period is the book I wish I’d had when I was younger. More accurately, it is the guide I wish I could have snuck out of a library in my teens, when my school education on the subject was sorely lacking. In discussing the cycles, there is reference to what the body is preparing for physically, so there are references to sex, which might make this guide unsuitable for those who get their periods incredibly young. It is an ideal book for all adults who menstruate, though, and I was glad to have read it."

Excerpt taken from the full review published on gxrlpod.com (link below).

A practical guide to understanding your cycle. Le'Nise Brothers takes us through each phase of our cycle, including a clear programme of nutrition and lifestyle changes. The book explains which supplements work and the key stress management habits we can implement, to bring long-lasting and sustainable changes to our hormonal balance and menstrual health.

You Can Have a Better Period by Le’Nise Brothers is a practical health guide to having pain-free and calmer periods. Brothers is a registered nutritionist that specializes in women’s health, hormones, and the menstrual cycle. Many of us have dealt with painful, emotional, and heavy periods. Rather than accepting what we’ve considered to be the “norm,” Brothers encourages us to start changing the way we look at our periods.

You Can Have a Better Period offers a ton of scientific information to help us understand each phase of our cycle. Brothers offers advice on nutrition, diagrams, charts, stress management, and more. The information in this book is meant to bring on long-lasting and sustainable changes to our menstrual health.

I am so glad I came across this book. It can be overwhelming at first due to the amount of information that’s presented, but it’s meant to be one that you can refer to again and again. We are slowly but surely starting to openly discuss the topic of menstruation, which has been viewed as taboo for so long. These important discussions greatly benefit those who are looking to understand their cycle and the changes happening within without fear or embarrassment. Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for this advanced readers copy (eARC) in exchange for my honest review.

Great book to learn all about the menstrual cycle. Easy to understand medical processes that should be required reading in a health class. Detailed lists of lifestyle ways to improve menstrual health are provided inculing diet, exercise, and sleep habits. The book even contains a thorough list of resources for further reading including recommended products and podcasts. This is a book to gift your girlfriends and daughters.

I wish this book had been around 20 years ago and I had read it then because it would have made all those years of pain, discomfort and embarrassment. Le'Nise Brothers provides advice on what can be a taboo topic for many women in a calm and friendly voice. She explains the science of menstruation in simple terms and what changes happen with our bodies during each phase of the monthly cycle.

I really liked the chapters on painful periods and why we may get moody, along with suggestions on how to relieve these problems. This is a book I am going to gift to my goddaughter and nieces so that they are well informed. A must read for all menstruating people (and those in their families)!

This is a must read for anyone that feels like they don't understand as much as they should about their menstrual cycle. I went into this book with limited knowledge of my menstrual cycle and now I feel like I have a much better understanding of what goes on inside my body each month. If you struggle with any element of your cycle (pain, PMS etc) this book will encourage you to see that there are ways to combat these symptoms - through nutrition, stress management etc. This book is extremely scientific and can feel quite heavy at times so I would recommend to dip in and out of it where appropriate.

I was drawn to this book because the title. My mom as always touted period tips such as regular ginger tea consumption and increased intake of dark green vegetables such as spinach. For that reason I have no doubts there are ways to ease monthly suffering. It also can’t hurt to get some more advice, especially with how shoddy US sex ed is.

I really liked that the author shared the experiences of multiple women. I really liked how the book included dietary changes that can be implemented as well as yoga poses for pain relief. "You Can Have a Better Period" was more extensive than I expected. Readers have the option to jump around the book to troubleshoot or learn about specific aspects of the menstrual cycle, however I chose to read from start to finish in order. Something I didn't expect to be present in this book is a list of symptoms that could be indicators of possible conditions. The only con is that parts of the book are quite boring and read like a textbook, which is inevitable when hormones and their functions are being discussed.

I think this book would be great to keep on one's shelf. Almost feels like I have an instruction manual. I would like to extend my thanks to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for the ARC.

There was a lot to like in this book. The structure worked well for reference purposes, the anecdotes added context, and information was practical and useful.

This is a valuable resource and full of fantastic information. It has easy to implement strategies and ideas to have an improved period. This is one I'll return to again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

This is a detailed book explaining periods to all women. It is very detailed. I like how it is divided into sections explaining the different phases of your period. Lots of good anecdotes about women suffering from periods.
An interesting read.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an arc.