The Essential Oils Menopause Solution: Alleviate Your Symptoms and Reclaim Your Energy, Sleep, Sex Drive, and Metabolism

by Mariza Snyder

Alleviate the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause with simple and safe DIY diffusions, tonics, and tinctures made with essential oils, from “a true innovator and thought leader in the field of women’s hormone health” (JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet).What if menopause didn’t have to be a struggle? Your body is always changing—necessarily and beautifully—throughout life. During menopause, however, declining ovarian function and fluctuating hormones often clash with environmental toxins, stress, and digestive distress, leading to the symptoms we have been told we should hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, low libido, and irritability. But as women’s hormonal health expert and bestselling author Dr. Mariza Snyder explains, you can and deserve to experience a good night’s sleep, clear thinking, stable moods, an energized metabolism, and pain-free sex. The solution is not to medicate the changes, but instead get to the root cause of what’s really going on in the body. In The Essential Oils Menopause Solution, Dr. Mariza offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive plan to do just that, • a clear explanation of what’s happening in your body before, during, and after “the change,” and how certain lifestyle triggers exacerbate hormonal imbalance.• the latest science behind the benefits of essential oils as safe, effective solutions for perimenopause and menopause symptoms. • more than 75 recipes and protocols designed to provide solutions for deep, restful sleep, anxiousness, mood swings, fatigue, hot flashes, low libido, brain fog, vaginal dryness, digestive distress, and much more.• a proven 21-day hormone-balancing program complete with meal plans, exercise recommendations, supplementation, and herbal therapies designed to reverse the myriad of symptoms affecting millions of women today.• easy self-care rituals to support every system of your body—from digestion and vaginal health to mitochondrial and liver function—throughout the perimenopausal and menopausal transition.Dr. Mariza Snyder is committed to helping women feel their best; her work is dedicated to solutions that heal a woman’s health from the ground up. In as little as twenty-one days, The Essential Oils Menopause Solution will help you reclaim vibrant, optimal, and long-lasting health.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

359 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 20, 2021

About the author

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a passionate and dedicated wellness doctor and speaker committed to inspiring people to live a healthy and abundant life. She graduated Cum Laude from Life Chiropractic College West in 2008.
For the past eight years Dr. Mariza Snyder has served Northern California by providing her wellness expertise. She is currently a Green Smoothie Girl Coach and author of three best selling nutrition books: Amazon best seller: The DASH Diet Cookbook which was featured on Dr. Oz, The Low Gycemic Index Slow Cooker and The Antioxidant Counter. She is currently working on her forth book while creating a grass roots campaign to educate on healthy lifestyle changes to communities across the nation. She works with hundreds of Green Smoothie Girl Apprentices to spread the word on plant-based nutrition and medicine. Connect with Dr. Mariza about joining her Green Smoothie Girl movement.

Reviews

[Deanne Patterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

As women our bodies are always changing, more so than ever when we go through perimenopause, menopause and all the delightful symptoms going along with it from the weight gain, the stress, inability to concentrate, the brain fog, hot flashes, well you get the picture.
The author helps us to navigate our way to feeling a lot better with a mixture of essential oil blends. Depending on what your symptoms are the second part is divided into sections so help can easily be found.
She recommends nutritious and delicious foods, teas and drinks, supplements, exercise including pelvic floor exercises, the 21-day hormone makeover program, going within because this is where change starts and journaling.
Very informative and so much helpful information that I will be using.
This would make a wonderful gift that many women could benefit from.

Pub Date 20 Apr 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

[Natalie all_books_great_and_small · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The Essential Oils Menopause Solution is a self help guide book for women who are pre-menopausal, experiencing changes in hormones or want to educate themselves on this stage of a woman's stage in her life.
This book was very insightful and had an abundance of information from hot flushes and mood swings to night sweats and pelvic floor. This book is one I feel all women should read even if just for the information topics and not necessarily the essential oils part.
That said the information on essential oils is great too and I would definitely give a few of these a try when I reach this stage in my life.
This book also contains a 21 day hormone makeover plan to try and also has recipes included too.
This book is highly recommended and is an ideal book to have to hand for future reference.

[Ell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have started having perimenopausal hot flashes, which I notice improve or exacerbate based on my daily diet, so I’m determined to educate myself as much as I can to sail through this somewhat challenging time of life. Although I am not sold on using the complete makeover myself, I am glad I read this book. The author offers a lot of helpful information to help women better understand what is happening in their bodies during “the change.” I appreciate the important tidbits on nutrition and lifestyle. I feel this is one of those books that each woman can pull something from to help them manage their health. The book is written compassionately and conversationally, making the large book rather easy to navigate.

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review

This is the perfect manual for anyone who is in perimenopause or menopause, who has questions about this time in a woman's life, or who is experiencing health issues that could be hormone-related. This is a book that you will want to keep handy and refer to often. It has a wealth of information on a variety of topics, from stress, sleep issues, hot flashes and night sweats, fatigue and low energy, mood swings, anxiety & depression, thyroid problems, digestive problems, brain fog, low libido, pelvic floor dysfunction & urinary incontinence, and heavy bleeding and fibroids. There is a 21-day hormone makeover program to try, complete with meal plan and recipes. There is also a wealth of essential oil recipes for diffusers, rollerballs, and sprays. This is an excellent guide that I highly recommend all women check out.

[Helen - Great Reads & Tea Leaves · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘This is it - the time to redefine your midlife and embrace your future with grace and joy.’

I’m not sure of other’s experiences when it comes to the latter stages of a woman’s life, however personally speaking, it is not something conversed about often or indeed, at all. Therefore I read what I can to educate myself about this new phase of life I, and indeed all women, will enter into at some stage.

‘Those hormonal imbalances are driving the mood swings, migraines, disrupted sleep, fatigue, and other symptoms hastily misunderstood and tagged as “menopause.”

Whilst there is an assortment of books on the topic to read, I look for one’s that might provide a key factor that could go some way to making the experience more positive. The complete ‘makeover’ on offer in this book is not something I would necessarily subscribe to, however, I did find a few useful ideas to experiment with. I subscribe to the science behind essential oils and therefore found some of the blends suggested here to be valuable.

‘Essential oils aren’t the solution here - they are the support. Use them as tools to get you to the end game: healthy hormonal balance. But they won’t get you there if you neglect lifestyle choices that establish the foundation for your good health.’

You will learn what hormones are, what their roles are in your body and what may be the cause of them becoming unbalanced. There is a lot of useful information provided by the author as she covers a wide range of variables from essential oils to nutrition that might assist women to better understand and work with their bodies during this change of life. The tone of the book is friendly and compassionate, structured in such a way to make it easy to come back to if particular chapters are pertinent to the reader.

Therefore I do recommend this book as a type of manual or reference for women wishing to learn more about the perimenopause or menopause as it provides a wealth of medical information. There are then chapters on various symptoms from sleep issues, to brain fog, to low energy. The author then provides a 21 Day Makeover plan. I did put into practice some of the suggestions for the essential oil recipes (there are over seventy five) for diffusers, rollerballs or sprays. All up, an excellent guide with a range of valuable suggestions to assist women during this challenging time of their life.

‘The heart of this 21-Day Makeover is establishing a series of moments in your day that shift the priority back to you. It’s about integrating foods, self-care rituals, movement, essential oils, and supplement protocols that address your unique combination of symptoms to help you reclaim your energy and joy at midlife.’




This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.

[H Svinos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome essential oil blends to support you

Some great advice and awesome essential oil blends but I found the repeat references to her product a bit off putting.

[Deanna Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found Dr. Snyder's book to be very interesting with a lot of facts that I wasn't aware of and some solutions. I will be trying as I navigate through this next phase of my life. I love to use essential, oils for many things and glad to have guidance in using them for Menopause symptoms.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley for my voluntary, honest opinion.

[Dawn W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Out of the Park Grand Slam! Dr. Mariza has done it again with lots of information to help get you back on track during menopause.

I heard about her through a podcast and started listening to her podcast when it launched have been hooked to her advice ever since.

The idea of using daily self care ritual especially in the morning was mind blowing and life changing. What an impactful difference a small change in routine can have on your life!

I love her easy to use on the go roller ball essential oil recipes that I carry with me everywhere. I'm incorporating some new supplements into my regimen and getting good results with my health.

The 21 day jump start is lovely. Recipes are delicious and simple for working women to incorporate into daily life.

I was recently sick and had sinus surgery and plan to do the jump start again to help with my healing and weight loss from the steroids and medication required during my healing.

Thanks so much Dr. Mariza for this gift of advice!

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an informative book about using essential oils during Menopause, As I'm post-menopausal, this book will still be helpful to me and I will hold on to it and share it with others who may be getting ready to start the process. I believe that many women who are going through the changes of life would benefit from reading this book and using the suggestions given in this book will help to make them feel better about themselves. Whether it be the self-care section, the exercise planning, eating properly, taking the correct supplements, or the proper uses of essential oils. The Essential Oils Menopause Solution book has something for every woman going through the changes of life!

*Thanks to the author, Dr. Mariza Snyder, for writing books that help women feel better about themselves during an awkward time!

*Thank you to #Netgalley & #Harmony Books & #Rodale Books for allowing me to read an e-copy in exchange for my honest opinion!

[Cee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would definitely recommend to everyone who is going through perimenopause/menopause to add this book to your collection. Its nice to have handy when specific symptoms arise.
I found it helpful that Part II was by symptom so that when a particular issue pops up its very easy to find the solutions. I used numerous essential oil blends and was amazed at the results! I recommended to friends who also had the same level of results. I have also taken quite a few of the supplements/vitamins with outstanding results. In all honesty I have not yet tried the 21 day program because of food allergies. And with the results from just the oils & supplements I don’t feel the need to do so at the moment.

[Ginger Hudock · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was interested in this book because of the topic of essential oils. The author covers female hormones during the menopause time period as well as many symptoms that may occur during perimenopause or menopause. For each of these symptoms, she explains why they might be happening, some essential oils to help control, as well as supplements and herbs to use. The final part of the book is a 21 day diet and lifestyle makeover program.
The book might be helpful to women over age 40 who are interested in using natural means to support their life. Essential oils are one component and this book does a good job of explaining those that might be helpful.
I received a complementary copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very helpful and interesting. I have been struggling through peri menopause with symptoms for many years now and I had not considered the use of essential oils during this time. I almost didn’t read the book because I figured through diet, exercise and my doctor that I was already doing all I can for alleviating my symptoms but with reading I found solid information on all aspects of dealing with this time of life. Learning about essential oils was a bonus and something I will be adding to my self care routine. I received a ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I wanted to thank NetGalley, Rodale Books and Dr. Mariza Snider. I did enjoy this book and found it very helpful.

[Caroline Hedges · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were lots of great ideas on helping women through menopause without the need for medicine and doctor intervention. You would definitely need to be committed to the program, creating all the smoothies, taking the time to perform the morning routine, all the breaks and the essential oil creation.
Without trying these things out I could not comment on their effectiveness. What I do know is that I would be willing to try these natural remedies in an attempt to bring the wild emotions of menopause under control. So I am glad to read to have read this book. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

The information given was very interesting and I found some uses for it.

There are recipes to make a custom roll on or diffuser style for yourself or others. This is a book that you will want to keep handy and refer to often. There are sections on stress, sleep issues, hot flashes and such from menopause symptoms. There also some nutrition information for help with the menopause symptoms as well including a 21- day program.

[Anna Louise Kallas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted to read this book as a menopausal women who also has a thyroid issue. The chapter related to thyroid was very helpful. I appreciate the 21 day hormone balancing meal plan and the recipes. I have received a free copy from Harmony Books and Riddle in exchange for a free and unbiased review.

[Mel T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource for women that covers menopause and so much more. I am not there yet, but I feel that after reading Dr. Mariza's book I will be prepared with support and solutions for coping with this phase of my life.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great resource for information and advice, especially from a holistic perspective.

The pages are filled with the whys of what is taking place in the body, essential oil recipes to help with various symptoms, and dietary and supplement recommendations to navigate this time of life.

[Patti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started with the audiobook, but bought the book as this will be one I'm referencing alot! I love how this book follows many practices I already have, but incorporates the oils too. It does promote her supplement a bit but I ignore that.

[Faith Tydings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book for the recipes…unless you know nothing about perimenopause or menopause, then read the whole thing. I’m excited to try some of the roll on and diffuser recipes to see how well they work.

[Heather Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took a long time to read this one. Mostly because it was kind of boring. I got tired of recipes and things. A lot of this stipulation I know because I am an aromatherapist and I use this stuff everyday. It much insight to new things.

[Erin Clifton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clearly written and divided by symptoms which is helpful. A lot of the supplements and herb recommendations overlap. A concise chart of these items would be helpful IMO. I especially like the easy elimination diet at the end. 21 days is very doable.

[SM Zalokar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay ve always had a romance and fascination with plant medicine and essential oils. Helpful resource book.

[Kristie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good info but also a not-so-subtle ad for DoTerra oils.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I learned more about essential oils, my thyroid, and food ideas than menopause but maybe it’s all linked anyway.