Gabrielle Union, 53, says menopause made her rethink how she looks at life

Gabrielle Union says she felt "isolated" during the early stages of menopause.

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• Gabrielle Union, 53, says menopause initially made her feel like her "value as a woman was diminishing."
• But she eventually learned to view menopause "not as an ending, but as a beginning."
• She previously said that some of her menopause symptoms eased after she adopted an anti-inflammatory diet.

Gabrielle Union, 53, says menopause reshaped her perspective in ways she didn't expect.