Aging Gracefully for Women Over 50 by Dr. Steve Kringold was a very interesting read. The author, Dr. Steve Kringold is a doctor......Hmmmm but, he is male and in his seventies!!!! I hear you say!!! He covers all the important topics, Eating Well, Exercise, Medication, Sleep, Avoiding Stress. They are all here. but, does he know What We/I feel about getting Old!!!!! as a woman?????

Well, All I can say if read this and dreading the BIG 50 Birthday!!! Is Don't be........We all hopefully grow old!!! Its a natural process!!! Wrinkles, grey hairs aches and pains! Menopause etc There's nothing to it! Just grab it and grow old gracefully........Yes I am now 53....I've got grey hairs popping up, wrinkles and aches and pains.......But I am here.....enjoying life to the full.

So, read this book if you need to........it has got some really points and chapters in there......but you can get this information from the internet as well............It's nothing new in this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley, and to BooksGoSocial for my copy.

This was a very useful reminder and consolidates a lot of the information that is around but presents it in a very easy to read.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

Aging Gracefully is a valuable primer on what can be done to slow down the hands of time. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the copy.

A great guide to aging for women with great advice in an easy to read and follow style. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review the ARC of this book.

This book might have been informative for women over 50 wishing to age gracefully. But those 50-year-old women are those who turned 50 in earlier centuries. For women as clued as 50-year-olds today, the tone in which this book is written may seem more than a little patronising.



The author, a doctor, covers all the important topics, Eating Well, Exercise, Medication, Sleep, Avoiding Stress. They are all here. The information provided within these pages is sound, but really nothing new. Nothing you wouldn’t know. Certainly not in this day when Google has brought so much information to our fingertips. And you don’t even have to be very interested in health related issues. The most ill-informed among us would know this information well.



There was altogether too much excitement about things like intermittent fasting, which incidentally flies against the wisdom of having a full breakfast.



Some of the information appears more than a tad offensive, especially in the light of today’s world. Of course, considering that the man is in his 70s, naturally his notions aren’t really keeping pace with what might be considered okay today. In this vein, he advises women to show off their wrists and the area around their ankles, if they want to appear slim.



There were some good things to be said about the book. The doctor advises readers to keep a gratitude journal, and focus on all that is right in their lives, instead of spending their days in pointless regret and adding wrinkles and frown lines to their faces. Also, all the suggestions were backed up with the names of the researchers who derived those results.



He mentions a few illnesses that plague people in this age group, and what can be done to avoid contracting those illnesses. Again, nothing new to be learned here.



The doctor suggests that women over 50 now have time to focus on themselves because their children have now flown the nest. It doesn’t even occur to him that there may be women in this age group who have much younger kids because, for whatever reason, they happened to have kids much later.



Considering that the book has been written by a doctor with years of experience, I expected far more insights and valuable tips than the sketchy information cobbled together here. In the end, the title appeared like just some kind of clickbait, and maybe I fell for it.

Aging gracefully isn't just a tired old saying. It can be reality. Your reality. And this is just the book that wlll give iit to you.

The author Dr Steve Kringold is passionate about reversing the aging process and diseases that are associated with it. He wants to help women feel better about themselves. In this book, a holistic approach is looked at what you're eating, what you're doing to stay active, how you're sleeping and what one is thinking and feeling, and everything that contributes to your overall health.

So the author advises his client not to compare herself to others which opens the door to insecurity and self-doubt where you will feel worse about yourself. To age gracefully, mindset is an important part that is often neglected. My favorite part of the book was about Intermittent fasting and the ways to lose weight which I personally struggle to consistently keep at times. The unbelievable benefits of Intermittent fasting include:- Insulin regulation, increasing human growth hormone levels, cellular repair, gene expression, lose weight. If you are a person who is trying to understand Intermittent fasting with your doctor's help this book is a good guide to Intermittent fasting which can cause weight loss and of between three and eight percent in anything between 3- 24 weeks. This is a remarkable number. Intermittent fasting helps prevent cancer, good for your brain, prolongs your life as you follow the protocols of Intermittent fasting. The 16/8 protocol, 5:2 diet, alternate day fasting, eat-stop-eat where you fast for 24 hours twice a week, the warrior diet of part of Intermittent fasting. This book stresses on how to enjoy a balanced diet - the benefits of getting active - as exercise has many anti - aging benefits - the benefits of sleep - which causes sleep issues - Restoring your energy - Quit smoking - Avoid too much sugar - Stay hydrated - Form connections - How to prevent illness and so on...

I found this book extremely helpful full of insights and information to manage your lifestyle wisely - to control weight gain by exercising, following a wholesome diet, reducing stress, quitting smoking and care of yourself, and practicing gratitude.

I just reviewed the book, Aging Gracefully for Women Over 50: Dr. Steve's Guide to Help Reverse Aging, Disease, Weight Gain, and Energy Lost by Dr. Steve Kringold. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy for my honest review.

This easy-to-read book gives sensible advice about ageing. In 8 brief chapters, it touches upon a variety of topics such as preventing illness, diabetes, skin care, mindset and gratitude. Each chapter ends with a quick summary of the main points. The advice is sensible, applicable and very positive. While there is nothing new in all of the content it is good to be reminded.

Very comprehensive with many tips and suggestions. Very well written and explained. Thank you netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review

Many thanks to NetGalley, to BooksGoSocial and to the author for letting me see an advance reader’s copy of Aging Gracefully for Women Over 50.

Full disclosure: I will admit that when I first saw the title of this book and that it was written by a man, I was a little… affronted on behalf of women over 50 everywhere. Then I saw that the guy is a retired doctor and that if a doctor didn’t know how to grow old gracefully, or even disgracefully, then maybe no one would. So I gave it a punt and I’m glad that I did.

The book covers topics such as intermittent fasting, and the various versions of IF, keeping a gratitude journal, exercising, eating well, and more besides. I read it in only a few sittings, so it was a nice, comfortable read, even with the science references to back up the doctor’s research.

The best thing the author did was to remind us to celebrate reaching the age of 50 and beyond, and he didn’t try to sugar-coat any of the irreversible stuff, which in itself was refreshing. But he did spend time on how to stop the irreversible stuff getting any worse. And there’s still much that can be improved and prevented.

Someone else has said that women should start to read this book from the age of 40 in order to get some prep time in, and I agree. But the other good thing that the author stressed was that it doesn’t matter what you haven’t done until now, and that starting now is the next best time to start.

There’s a Facebook group that goes with the book, if readers want to follow the link, and there’s a bonus book readers can download in pdf form.

This book gave me a good, sharp shake and reminded me that it isn’t too late to concentrate on your health and wellbeing: physical and mental.

Five stars.

This book was great for me! Since I am having some health issues this year I was looking for tips to improve my health. I am starting with the skincare routine but also the omega 3 supplements will be definitely on my list. There are many more tips to read about! It is easy read and some tips are well know but better explained by the writer.

Thanks author and publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was a very basic book that reminded me of the special issues that would be put out by Shape or More magazines. It was just like that - breezy little tips and hints to be your best! It was a bit off-putting and most of it was either common sense or things I already knew. Also, for a male to write this was kind of offensive to me. Not recommended.

Now that I'm over 50 I always read this type of book whenever I see them. I really enjoyed reading this book by Dr. Steve Kringold. He covers topics like intermittent fasting (which I love!), the importance of sleep and exercise, and things to stay away from to stay healthy. The last 2 chapters are about cultivating a lifestyle of gratitude and secrets of anti-aging. These are all great reminders and if you haven't read anything like this, I highly recommend it.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Published 19 July 2022.

Fantastic book! Loved the authors positivity about being 50 and over. He covered so many great topics. From losing weight, vitamins and supplements to take as you get older, and intermittent fasting. This book was written in an easy to understand and well thought out. Thank you to net galley and the publisher for an ARC

Hmmmmm…. This will be a tricky review to write. On the one hand, it has good basic advice on subjects like reducing stress and supplements that can help prevent disease. It’s a short and easy to read book written very conversationally.

But.

The book was written by a wealthy, white man in his seventies who retired from the medical field 30 years ago. Talk about paternalistic. He’s very concerned about us ladies. He has advice like to show our wrists because they tend to look thinnest. He reminds us of blessings when we hit 50 like our children have hopefully (his word) left home by now and our investments have matured. I don’t even have the emotional bandwidth to go into all the ways this author is tone deaf, clueless and out of date. That’s not to say that he doesn’t seem like a very nice man who means well. And there is good basic advice in here— the type you get in those emails from Women’s Weekly about the latest supplements to help with thinning hair and the advantages of walking just 20 minutes a day.

I didn’t learn anything new but I read a lot of books about health, aging and various topics he covers. If you are a very traditional, white, middle or upper class elderly cisgender woman who doesn’t know much about things like the importance of sleep and exercise then you may really enjoy this book. I would recommend it for women at least a couple of decades over 50 though, as I don’t really know any modern women in their 50s who resemble what he seems to think we are like.

I read a digital arc of this book via NetGalley.

Lots of good information here. I believe his message is authentic. Nowadays, we have lots of anti-age approaches and diets, but it's nice to hear from a Doctor. Very practical and easy to refer back to tips along the way.

This book was a pleasant surprise! The author delves into so many areas of a woman's life that can improve both her physical and mental health. A little of what I found to be most beneficial was: dieting--what to do instead; foods to add to your day; exercises; tips for better sleep; suggestions for mindfulness and much more.

I've read similar books, but this is the most comprehensive by far.

Not much new info here but well intended and organized. Main takeaway for me was regarding intermittent fasting...need to look into this!

This book is subtitled Dr. Steve’s guide to help reverse aging disease, weight gain, and energy lost. This sounds quite ambitious to me so I was very curious to discover what these pages held.

This book covers a great deal. There are sections on food and diet, physical health, sleep, lifestyle changes, preventing illness and even one of finding happiness through gratitude. The book ends with a section on the secrets of anti-aging. Included here are tips on everything from dress to sunscreen.

Read this book in order or dip in wherever you are most focused. There is a lot of information here.

One thing that I liked was the author’s positive attitude toward some aspects of aging. This is encapsulated in his comment on the word “growing” in the phrase “growing older.”

I did find it interesting that a title on women and aging was written by a male doctor. He obviously can’t know exactly what it feels like to be a woman of whatever age. Nonetheless, I feel that this book is worth a look. There is much to think about here and lots of practical suggestions.

Many thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this title. All opinions are my own.

This is an absolutely fantastic book that contains many wise insights. I will only give one example so as not to spoil the book. Humans are hardwired to detect threats, due to a background in hunter gathering. This was so obvious when I considered it, but I hadn't realised it before. Of course it is only a theory, but it makes sense to me and I tend towards believing it. The book discusses aspects of being over fifty that I had never considered. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book.