The Hormone Loop
Understanding Your Body from Puberty to Menopause and Beyond
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-80522-655-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Gillian Goddard is the doctor all women deserve; this book is essential reading for everyone' Emily Oster
Take charge of your hormone at every stage of your life
From our mood to our metabolism, hormones maintain nearly every bodily function. Yet most of us don't understand how our hormones work, and what to do when they don't.
In The Hormone Loop, renowned endocrinologist Dr Gillian Goddard offers a definitive guide to hormonal health throughout a woman's life, from puberty and the reproductive years to each phase of menopause. Explaining how hormones are comprised of four interconnected 'loops' - reproductive, thyroid, growth and adrenal - she uncovers their roles in our lifelong health and shows how to harness them.
Whether you are experiencing unexpected weight gain, fatigue or period pain, or simply want to support a child through puberty, Dr Goddard will prepare you to have better conversations with doctors and become a powerful self-advocate for your health.
Take charge of your hormone at every stage of your life
From our mood to our metabolism, hormones maintain nearly every bodily function. Yet most of us don't understand how our hormones work, and what to do when they don't.
In The Hormone Loop, renowned endocrinologist Dr Gillian Goddard offers a definitive guide to hormonal health throughout a woman's life, from puberty and the reproductive years to each phase of menopause. Explaining how hormones are comprised of four interconnected 'loops' - reproductive, thyroid, growth and adrenal - she uncovers their roles in our lifelong health and shows how to harness them.
Whether you are experiencing unexpected weight gain, fatigue or period pain, or simply want to support a child through puberty, Dr Goddard will prepare you to have better conversations with doctors and become a powerful self-advocate for your health.
Reviews / Votes
Gillian Goddard is the doctor all women deserve; this book is essential reading for everyone -- Emily Oster Finally, a hormone book that doesn't panic, patronise, or overpromise. Dr Goddard talks to women like intelligent adults instead of malfunctioning appliances, and it's deeply reassuring -- Rosamund Dean, journalist and author Fascinating and insightful -- Milli Hill, author of Ultra Processed Women Women of all ages will find this an empowering resource * Publishers Weekly *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
approx. 20 integrated b&w drawings
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80522-655-0 (9781805226550)
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E-Book
06/2026
Souvenir Press Ltd
€18.49
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Person
Dr Gillian Goddard is an endocrinologist and adjunct assistant professor at the NYU Langone Hospital. She has over fifteen years of clinical experience, with particular expertise in endocrine diseases affecting women during the reproductive years, pregnancy and perimenopause. She is the author of The Savvy Patient, a newsletter about women's hormone health, and a contributing writer at Emily Oster's ParentData.