From our mood to our metabolism, hormones are running the show behind nearly every bodily function. They tell our hearts how quickly to beat, our gut how to process the food we eat, our bones to release calcium, and our muscles to grow new fibers. Yet, most of us don’t fully understand how our bodies and its systems work—and more importantly, what to do when they don’t.

Enter renowned endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard, who knows firsthand how urgently women need clear, accessible information about their hormonal health. Drawing from years of clinical experience, she presents a definitive and engaging guide to hormonal health at every stage of a woman’s life—from puberty to reproductive years to perimenopause to menopause to post menopause. As Dr. Goddard clearly explains, at each of these stages, there are four distinct hormone loops that keep our bodies in balance: the reproductive loop, the thyroid loop, the growth hormone loop, and the adrenal loop. While these loops often operate quietly in the background, each plays a powerful role in our lifelong health.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges and changes our bodies experience throughout our lives. But hormones often hold the key. Weaving stories from her practice with the latest medical research and featuring helpful charts and illustrations, Dr. Goddard breaks down the problems that commonly arise throughout our lives and offers a clear rubric for how to have better conversations with our doctors. Necessary and long overdue, The Hormone Loop equips us with the knowledge and confidence to become our own powerful, self-advocates.

Moderated by Vanessa Kroll Bennett.

Books will be available for sale and signing.

Gillian Mueller Goddard is an endocrinologist with more than 15 years of clinical experience and particular expertise in women’s hormonal health. She is the author of The Savvy Patient, a weekly newsletter, and the forthcoming book The Hormone Loop.  She is an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She lives in Westchester, New York with her husband and their four children.

Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a national bestselling author, podcaster and speaker who helps adults raise tweens + teens with joy. She is co-author of the bestselling book This Is So Awkward: Modern

Puberty Explained, co-host of the This Is So Awkward podcast, and Co-founder of Less Awkward, a company dedicated to making growing up more comfortable. She is the author of the forthcoming book Nothing to Dread Here: 9 Truths for Raising Teens with Less Stress and More Joy. Vanessa was the founder of Dynamo Girl, a company focused on building kids’ self-esteem through sports and puberty education. Vanessa is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a Masters in Jewish History, but perhaps her most important schooling comes from raising her own four children, ages 15 to 23.