Lock in your strength, fertility, and resilience with this practical, science-forward playbook to a woman’s critical decade, from the New York Times bestselling author of Unbreakable.

PEAK:
A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health in the Critical Decade
by Vonda Wright, MD
Rodale, August 2027
(via Kaplan/DeFiore Rights)

From ages 35 to 45—long before menopause, or even perimenopause, and long before “aging” decline is obvious—there is a decisive window when a woman’s muscle, bone, brain, cardiometabolic health, hormones, stress tolerance, fertility, and resilience quietly begin to erode.

But what no one is talking about is the unique biologic opportunity that this critical decade affords—with deliberate and specific efforts, women can shore up their present and future health and it’s never too late to start. After all, muscle, bone, and metabolism accrue like compound interest; what we build now pays dividends for decades and sets a healthy stage for later strength, recovery, and metabolic health. Packed with science-forward explanations and Dr. Vonda Wright’s trusted, straight-talking advice, Peak includes:

• Detailed explanation of why women in this decade need to lift heavy, recover deliberately, and integrate flexibility/mobility work to maintain tissue quality and hormone balance.
• How to take charge of fertility. It doesn’t suddenly drop—it slides.
• Stress, sleep loss, and nutrient deficiencies accelerate it.
• Why the first 10 months postpartum are a unique metabolic reset window shaping long-term body composition, insulin sensitivity, and cardiovascular risk.
• Systems that protect a woman’s emotional and physical healthspan, including Power Moves, Clinician Scripts, and a 30/60/90-Day Plan.

Motivating and optimistic, PEAK is the perimenopausal bible that will see women through this important time and into their very bright, healthy futures.

Dr. Vonda Wright is a double-board certified orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility. The founding director of the Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes (PRIMA), she also speaks worldwide and develops programs for optimizing performance and minimizing injury from the ball field to the boardroom. She has been featured or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, and U.S. News & World Report. She lives with her husband, a retired NHL star, in Florida.