简介
Dr. Christiane Northrup has become one of American women's most trusted medical advisers. In Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, she broke entirely new ground by demonstrating that women's most common medical problems are often rooted in the basic conditions of their lives -- and that they can return to health by learning to listen to their bodies. She also integrated advanced medical techniques with the best natural remedies, offering readers specific guidance on choosing the right approach for themselves.
Now, in The Wisdom of Menopause, Dr. Northrup once again challenges convention. "The change" is not simply a collection of physical problems to be "fixed" -- whether with hormones or herbs -- but a mind-body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. This vitally important new book examines the connection between menopause and a woman's emotional and spiritual life. And it stresses how the choices a woman makes now -- from the quality of her relationships to the quality of her diet--either secure her health and well-being for the rest of her life, or put her future at risk.
Dr. Northrup draws on her own life-changing experiences -- as well as on many intimate case histories--to explore the transformative power of these years. Readers will learn:
*how menopause literally rewires the brain, triggering a shift of priorities from nesting and caretaking to personal growth and equality
*how to listen for the wake-up calls inherent in women's cyclic nature, from PMS to SAD to menopausal symptoms
*how the body adjusts naturally to changing hormones, and how to make personalized decisions about HRT and alternative supplements
*how to rebalance metabolism shifts and prevent middle-age spread
*how to deal with the myths and realities of sexual changes and appearance issues
*how to prevent long-term health problems such as heart disease, hormone-related cancers, and memory loss
Candid and reassuring, The Wisdom of Menopauseelucidates the changes women should expect from ages 40 to 55, and shows how these changes can be wonderfully life-affirming. Instead of dreading menopause as a time of loss, women will hear the real message their bodies are sending -- that this is a time of personal empowerment and positive energy ... and a time for women to break free and thrive.
目录
Introduction: The Journey Begins 1
Midlife: Redefining Creativity and Home 3
Why I'm Writing a Menopause Book Now 5
Blazing a New Trail 6
Chapter 1: Menopause Puts Your Life Under a Microscope 9
"Not Me, My Marriage Is Fine" 10
The Childbearing Years: Balancing
Personal and Professional Lives 12
Why Marriages Must Change at Midlife 16
My Personal Fibroid Story: The Final Chapter 20
Feeling the Joy of Co-creative Partnership 23
The Forces That Change the Goose Also
Change the Gander 26
Real Menopause Hits 27
My Marriage Goes Bankrupt 28
Armadillo Medicine: The Power of Vulnerability 31
Celebrating the Past While Creating a New Future 33
Chapter 2: The Brain Catches Fire at Menopause 36
Our Cultural Inheritance 36
Our Brains Catch Fire at Menopause 38
Learning to Recognize and Heed
Our Wake-up Calls 39
Is It Me or Is It My Hormones?
Debunking the Myth of Raging Hormones 42
The Multiple Roles of Your "Reproductive" Hormones 48
Embracing the Message Behind Our Menopausal Anger 53
Emotions, Hormones, and Your Health 57
How Our Midlife Brains and Bodies Are
Set Up to Heal Our Past 66
Finding a Larger Meaning 71
Chapter 3: Coming Home to Yourself:
From Dependence to Healthy Autonomy 76
The Empty-Nest Syndrome 76
Boomerang Babies 80
Powerful Feelings, Powerful Healing 82
Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others:
Finding the Balance 84
Hitting Pay Dirt: Getting Clear About
Money at Midlife 90
Coming Home to Yourself 97
Vocational Awakening at Midlife 99
A Road Map for Navigating Unknown Territory 102
Chapter 4: This Can't Be Menopause, Can It?
The Physical Foundation of the Change 105
What Is Happening in Your Body:
Hormonal Changes 106
Perimenopause Is a Normal Process, Not a Disease 107
The Three Types of Menopause 110
Perimenopause and Hormonal Levels 112
Is There a Test I Can Take? 114
Menopause and Thyroid Function 118
Menopause and Adrenal Function 119
What to Expect in Your Transition 124
Chapter 5: Hormone Replacement:
An Individual Choice 134
A Brief History of Hormone Replacement 134
Bioidentical Hormones: Nature's Ideal Design 138
A Hormone Primer: Essential Information
Every Woman Should Know 142
How to Decide Whether or Not to Take Hormones 154
A Dusting of Hormones 169
How Long Should You Stay on Hormones? 170
Chapter 6: Foods and Supplements to Support the Change 172
Basic Principles of Herbal Therapy at Menopause 174
Menopausal Healing Foods 178
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
for Menopause 187
Start Somewhere 190
Chapter 7: The Menopause Food Plan: A Program to
Balance Your Hormones and Prevent
Middle-Age Spread 191
Making Peace (Once Again) with My Weight 192
Five Steps to Midlife Weight Control 194
The Elements of Imbalance 199
The Hormone-Balancing Food Plan 205
Optimizing Midlife Digestion 219
The Final Frontier: Accepting Our Bodies 225
Chapter 8: Creating Pelvic Health and Power 227
What Is Yours, What Is Mine, What Is Ours?
Reclaiming Our Boundaries 228
Hormonal Imbalance: Fuel to the Fire 231
Menstrual Cramps and Pelvic Pain 231
Heavy Bleeding 235
Fibroids 240
An Empowered Approach to Surgery or
Invasive Procedures 247
Strengthen Your Urinary Health and
Pelvic Floor Muscles 254
Chapter 9: Sex and Menopause: Myths and Reality 264
The Anatomy of Desire 265
Sexuality at Menopause: Our Cultural Inheritance 267
Menopause Is a Time to Redefine and
Update Our Relationships 274
Hormone Levels Are Only One Part of Libido 277
Secondary Libidinal Support: Estrogen and Progesterone 279
Testosterone: The Hormone of Desire? 281
Aids to Lubrication 283
Telling the Truth 287
Nine Steps to Rekindling Libido 289
Chapter 10: Nurturing Your Brain:
Sleep, Depression, and Memory 292
Enhancing Midlife Sleep 296
Depression: An Opportunity for Growth 304
Memory Loss at Menopause: Is This Alzheimer's? 314
Estrogen and Alzheimer's 316
Non-hormonal Ways to Protect Your Brain 319
Maximizing Midlife Wisdom 323
Chapter 11: From Rosebud to Rose Hip:
Cultivating Midlife Beauty 328
Making Peace with Your Changing Skin 330
Preventing or Treating Wrinkles 336
Midlife Acne 347
Rosacea 351
Hair in the Wrong Places 354
When Good Skin Care Isn't Enough:
Deciding on Cosmetic Procedures 360
Varicose Veins 364
Chapter 12: Standing Tall for Life:
Building Healthy Bones 369
Osteoporosis: The Scope of the Problem 370
We're Designed for Lifetime Sturdiness 371
How Healthy Bone Is Made 372
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis? 377
Measuring Bone Density 381
Bone-Building Program 385
What About Bone-Building Drugs? 393
Get Strong 394
The Sunlight-Bone Health Connection 403
Shore Up Your Earth Connection with Plant Medicine 408
Chapter 13: Creating Breast Health 409
Our Cultural Inheritance: Nurturing and Self-Sacrifice 410
The Emotional Anatomy of Breast Cancer 412
Lifestyle and Breast Health 417
Eating for Breast Health 420
Breast Cancer Screening 423
Putting Breast Cancer Risk in Perspective 431
The Breast Cancer Gene: Should You Be Tested? 433
The Effect of HRT on Breast Health 434
Bioidentical Hormones and Cancer Risk 437
The Tamoxifen Dilemma 444
Chapter 14: Living with Heart, Passion, and Joy:
How to Listen to and Love Your Midlife Heart 449
The Heart Has Its Say at Menopause:
My Personal Story 450
Cardiovascular Disease: When the Flow
of Life Is Blocked 454
Palpitations: Your Heart's Wake-up Call 456
Gender Bias and Heart Disease:
Our Cultural Inheritance 459
Arteriosclerosis: Reducing Your Risk 462
Carbohydrates, Sugar, and Heart Health:
What Every Woman Should Know 472
Cardioprotective Supplements 475
Foods for Heart Health 480
What About Aspirin? 482
Get Moving! 483
Is Estrogen Replacement Necessary to
Prevent Heart Disease? 487
How to Love and Respect Your Midlife Heart 492
The Heart-Opening Effect of Pets 493
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