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Through her bestselling books, groundbreaking PBS specials, and up-to-the-minute clinical knowledge, Dr. Christiane Northrup has earned a place as one of America's most trusted medical advisors. In The Wisdom of Menopause, she once again challenges convention with this inspiring look at one of the most commonly misunderstood female health issues. The "change" is not simply a collection of physical symptoms to be "fixed," Dr. Northrup claims, but a mind/body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity for growth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now - from the quality of her relationships to the quality of her diet - have the power to secure her health and well-being for the rest of her life. Through her personal story and many fascinating case histories, Dr. Northrup shows: how menopause jump-starts changes in the brain, issuing a dramatic wake-up call to body, mind, and emotions; how to ensure the long-term health of breasts, bones, and heart; how the body adjusts naturally to changing hormones; why bestselling drugs like Premarin may not be the best choice; how to deal with metabolism shifts, weight gain, sexual problems, and appearance issues; how to negotiate the challenges of "the empty nest" and midlife marriage; and much more. - Publisher.
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Table Of Contents:
List of Figures xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: The Journey Begins 1(2)
Midlife: Redefining Creativity and Home 3(2)
Why I'm Writing a Menopause Book Now 5(1)
Blazing a New Trail 6(3)
Menopause Puts Your Life Under a Microscope 9(27)
``Not Me, My Marriage Is Fine'' 10(2)
The Childbearing Years: Balancing Personal and Professional Lives 12(4)
Why Marriages Must Change at Midlife 16(4)
My Personal Fibroid Story: The Final Chapter 20(4)
Feeling the Joy of Co-creative Partnership 24(2)
The Forces That Change the Goose Also Change the Gander 26(1)
Real Menopause Hits 27(1)
My Marriage Goes Bankrupt 28(3)
Armadillo Medicine: The Power of Vulnerability 31(2)
Celebrating the Past While Creating a New Future 33(3)
The Brain Catches Fire at Menopause 36(40)
Our Cultural Inheritance 37(1)
Our Brains Catch Fire at Menopause 38(1)
Learning to Recognize and Heed Our Wake-Up Calls 39(3)
Is It Me or Is It My Hormones? Debunking the Myth of Raging Hormones 42(6)
The Multiple Roles of Your ``Reproductive'' Hormones 48(5)
Embracing the Message Behind Our Menopausal Anger 53(4)
Emotions, Hormones, and Your Health 57(9)
How Our Midlife Brains and Bodies Are Set Up to Heal Our Past 66(5)
Finding a Larger Meaning 71(5)
Coming Home to Yourself: From Dependence to Healthy Autonomy 76(31)
The Empty-Nest Syndrome 76(4)
Boomerang Babies 80(1)
Powerful Feelings, Powerful Healing 81(3)
Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others: Finding the Balance 84(6)
Hitting Pay Dirt: Getting Clear About Money at Midlife 90(9)
Coming Home to Yourself 99(2)
Vocational Awakening at Midlife 101(3)
A Road Map for Navigating Unknown Territory 104(3)
This Can't Be Menopause, Can It? The Physical Foundation of the Change 107(30)
What Is Happening in Your Body: Hormonal Changes 108(1)
Perimenopause Is a Normal Process, Not a Disease 109(3)
The Three Types of Menopause 112(2)
Perimenopause and Hormonal Levels 114(2)
Is There a Test I Can Take? 116(3)
Menopause and Thyroid Function 119(2)
Menopause and Adrenal Function 121(5)
What to Expect in Your Transition 126(11)
Hormone Replacement: An Individual Choice 137(44)
A Brief History of Hormone Replacement 137(5)
Bioidentical Hormones: Nature's Ideal Design 142(7)
A Hormone Primer: Essential Information Every Woman Should Know 149(13)
How to Decide Whether or Not to Take Hormones 162(15)
A Dusting of Hormones 177(1)
How Long Should You Stay on Hormones? 178(3)
Foods and Supplements to Support the Change 181(20)
Basic Principles of Herbal Therapy at Menopause 183(4)
Menopausal Healing Foods 187(9)
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Menopause 196(4)
Start Somewhere 200(1)
The Menopause Food Plan: A Program to Balance Your Hormones and Prevent Middle-Age Spread 201(35)
Making Peace (Once Again) with My Weight 202(2)
Six Steps to Midlife Weight Control 204(10)
The Hormone-Balancing Food Plan 214(15)
Optimizing Midlife Digestion 229(5)
The Final Frontier: Accepting Our Bodies 234(2)
Creating Pelvic Health and Power 236(40)
What Is Yours, What Is Mine, What Is Ours? Reclaiming Our Boundaries 237(3)
Hormonal Imbalance: Fuel to the Fire 240(1)
Menstrual Cramps and Pelvic Pain 240(4)
Heavy Bleeding 244(5)
Fibroids 249(8)
An Empowered Approach to Surgery or Invasive Procedures 257(7)
Strengthen Your Urinary Health and Pelvic Floor Muscles 264(12)
Sex and Menopause: Myths and Reality 276(32)
The Anatomy of Desire 277(4)
Sexuality at Menopause: Our Cultural Inheritance 281(7)
Menopause Is a Time to Redefine and Update Our Relationships 288(3)
Hormone Levels Are Only One Part of Libido 291(2)
Secondary Libidinal Support: Estrogen and Progesterone 293(2)
Testosterone: The Hormone of Desire? 295(2)
Aids to Lubrication 297(4)
Telling the Truth 301(2)
Ten Steps to Rekindling Libido 303(5)
Nurturing Your Brain: Sleep, Depression, and Memory 308(37)
Enhancing Midlife Sleep 312(8)
Depression: An Opportunity for Growth 320(11)
Memory Loss at Menopause: Is This Alzheimer's? 331(3)
Estrogen and Alzheimer's 334(1)
Nonhormonal Ways to Protect Your Brain 335(4)
Maximizing Midlife Wisdom 339(6)
From Rosebud to Rose Hip: Cultivating Midlife Beauty 345(45)
Making Peace with Your Changing Skin 347(7)
Preventing or Treating Wrinkles 354(13)
Midlife Acne 367(4)
Rosacea 371(3)
Hair in the Wrong Places 374(7)
When Good Skin Care Isn't Enough: Deciding on Cosmetic Procedures 381(4)
Varicose Veins 385(5)
Standing Tall for Life: Building Healthy Bones 390(45)
Osteoporosis: The Scope of the Problem 391(1)
We're Designed for Lifetime Sturdiness 392(1)
How Healthy Bone Is Made 393(5)
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis? 398(4)
Measuring Bone Density 402(5)
Bone-Building Program 407(10)
What About Bone-Building Drugs? 417(1)
Get Strong 418(3)
Healing Your Fitness Past 421(7)
The Sunlight-Bone Health Connection 428(5)
Shore Up Your Earth Connection with Plant Medicine 433(2)
Creating Breast Health 435(48)
Our Cultural Inheritance: Nurturing and Self-Sacrifice 436(4)
The Emotional Anatomy of Breast Cancer 440(6)
Lifestyle and Breast Health 446(4)
Eating for Breast Health 450(4)
Breast Cancer Screening 454(10)
Putting Breast Cancer Risk in Perspective 464(1)
The Breast Cancer Gene: Should You Be Tested? 465(2)
The Effect of HRT on Breast Health 467(3)
Bioidentical Hormones and Cancer Risk 470(8)
The Tamoxifen Dilemma 478(5)
Living with Heart, Passion, and Joy: How to Listen to and Love Your Midlife Heart 483(54)
The Heart Has Its Say at Menopause: My Personal Story 484(4)
Cardiovascular Disease: When the Flow of Life Is Blocked 488(2)
Palpitations: Your Heart's Wake-Up Call 490(3)
Gender Bias and Heart Disease: Our Cultural Inheritance 493(3)
Arteriosclerosis: Reducing Your Risk 496(19)
Carbohydrates, Sugar, and Heart Health: What Every Woman Should Know 515(2)
Cardioprotective Supplements 517(6)
Foods for Heart Health 523(3)
What About Aspirin? 526(1)
Get Moving! 527(4)
The Heart-Estrogen Link: What's Really Going On? 531(1)
How to Love and Respect Your Midlife Heart 532(2)
The Heart-Opening Effect of Pets 534(1)
The Intellect Is Certain It Knows, but the Heart Always Wins 535(2)
Epilogue: The Calm After the Storm 537(4)
Resources 541(25)
Notes 566(45)
Index 611(22)
About the Author 633
List of Figures xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: The Journey Begins 1(2)
Midlife: Redefining Creativity and Home 3(2)
Why I'm Writing a Menopause Book Now 5(1)
Blazing a New Trail 6(3)
Menopause Puts Your Life Under a Microscope 9(27)
``Not Me, My Marriage Is Fine'' 10(2)
The Childbearing Years: Balancing Personal and Professional Lives 12(4)
Why Marriages Must Change at Midlife 16(4)
My Personal Fibroid Story: The Final Chapter 20(4)
Feeling the Joy of Co-creative Partnership 24(2)
The Forces That Change the Goose Also Change the Gander 26(1)
Real Menopause Hits 27(1)
My Marriage Goes Bankrupt 28(3)
Armadillo Medicine: The Power of Vulnerability 31(2)
Celebrating the Past While Creating a New Future 33(3)
The Brain Catches Fire at Menopause 36(40)
Our Cultural Inheritance 37(1)
Our Brains Catch Fire at Menopause 38(1)
Learning to Recognize and Heed Our Wake-Up Calls 39(3)
Is It Me or Is It My Hormones? Debunking the Myth of Raging Hormones 42(6)
The Multiple Roles of Your ``Reproductive'' Hormones 48(5)
Embracing the Message Behind Our Menopausal Anger 53(4)
Emotions, Hormones, and Your Health 57(9)
How Our Midlife Brains and Bodies Are Set Up to Heal Our Past 66(5)
Finding a Larger Meaning 71(5)
Coming Home to Yourself: From Dependence to Healthy Autonomy 76(31)
The Empty-Nest Syndrome 76(4)
Boomerang Babies 80(1)
Powerful Feelings, Powerful Healing 81(3)
Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others: Finding the Balance 84(6)
Hitting Pay Dirt: Getting Clear About Money at Midlife 90(9)
Coming Home to Yourself 99(2)
Vocational Awakening at Midlife 101(3)
A Road Map for Navigating Unknown Territory 104(3)
This Can't Be Menopause, Can It? The Physical Foundation of the Change 107(30)
What Is Happening in Your Body: Hormonal Changes 108(1)
Perimenopause Is a Normal Process, Not a Disease 109(3)
The Three Types of Menopause 112(2)
Perimenopause and Hormonal Levels 114(2)
Is There a Test I Can Take? 116(3)
Menopause and Thyroid Function 119(2)
Menopause and Adrenal Function 121(5)
What to Expect in Your Transition 126(11)
Hormone Replacement: An Individual Choice 137(44)
A Brief History of Hormone Replacement 137(5)
Bioidentical Hormones: Nature's Ideal Design 142(7)
A Hormone Primer: Essential Information Every Woman Should Know 149(13)
How to Decide Whether or Not to Take Hormones 162(15)
A Dusting of Hormones 177(1)
How Long Should You Stay on Hormones? 178(3)
Foods and Supplements to Support the Change 181(20)
Basic Principles of Herbal Therapy at Menopause 183(4)
Menopausal Healing Foods 187(9)
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Menopause 196(4)
Start Somewhere 200(1)
The Menopause Food Plan: A Program to Balance Your Hormones and Prevent Middle-Age Spread 201(35)
Making Peace (Once Again) with My Weight 202(2)
Six Steps to Midlife Weight Control 204(10)
The Hormone-Balancing Food Plan 214(15)
Optimizing Midlife Digestion 229(5)
The Final Frontier: Accepting Our Bodies 234(2)
Creating Pelvic Health and Power 236(40)
What Is Yours, What Is Mine, What Is Ours? Reclaiming Our Boundaries 237(3)
Hormonal Imbalance: Fuel to the Fire 240(1)
Menstrual Cramps and Pelvic Pain 240(4)
Heavy Bleeding 244(5)
Fibroids 249(8)
An Empowered Approach to Surgery or Invasive Procedures 257(7)
Strengthen Your Urinary Health and Pelvic Floor Muscles 264(12)
Sex and Menopause: Myths and Reality 276(32)
The Anatomy of Desire 277(4)
Sexuality at Menopause: Our Cultural Inheritance 281(7)
Menopause Is a Time to Redefine and Update Our Relationships 288(3)
Hormone Levels Are Only One Part of Libido 291(2)
Secondary Libidinal Support: Estrogen and Progesterone 293(2)
Testosterone: The Hormone of Desire? 295(2)
Aids to Lubrication 297(4)
Telling the Truth 301(2)
Ten Steps to Rekindling Libido 303(5)
Nurturing Your Brain: Sleep, Depression, and Memory 308(37)
Enhancing Midlife Sleep 312(8)
Depression: An Opportunity for Growth 320(11)
Memory Loss at Menopause: Is This Alzheimer's? 331(3)
Estrogen and Alzheimer's 334(1)
Nonhormonal Ways to Protect Your Brain 335(4)
Maximizing Midlife Wisdom 339(6)
From Rosebud to Rose Hip: Cultivating Midlife Beauty 345(45)
Making Peace with Your Changing Skin 347(7)
Preventing or Treating Wrinkles 354(13)
Midlife Acne 367(4)
Rosacea 371(3)
Hair in the Wrong Places 374(7)
When Good Skin Care Isn't Enough: Deciding on Cosmetic Procedures 381(4)
Varicose Veins 385(5)
Standing Tall for Life: Building Healthy Bones 390(45)
Osteoporosis: The Scope of the Problem 391(1)
We're Designed for Lifetime Sturdiness 392(1)
How Healthy Bone Is Made 393(5)
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis? 398(4)
Measuring Bone Density 402(5)
Bone-Building Program 407(10)
What About Bone-Building Drugs? 417(1)
Get Strong 418(3)
Healing Your Fitness Past 421(7)
The Sunlight-Bone Health Connection 428(5)
Shore Up Your Earth Connection with Plant Medicine 433(2)
Creating Breast Health 435(48)
Our Cultural Inheritance: Nurturing and Self-Sacrifice 436(4)
The Emotional Anatomy of Breast Cancer 440(6)
Lifestyle and Breast Health 446(4)
Eating for Breast Health 450(4)
Breast Cancer Screening 454(10)
Putting Breast Cancer Risk in Perspective 464(1)
The Breast Cancer Gene: Should You Be Tested? 465(2)
The Effect of HRT on Breast Health 467(3)
Bioidentical Hormones and Cancer Risk 470(8)
The Tamoxifen Dilemma 478(5)
Living with Heart, Passion, and Joy: How to Listen to and Love Your Midlife Heart 483(54)
The Heart Has Its Say at Menopause: My Personal Story 484(4)
Cardiovascular Disease: When the Flow of Life Is Blocked 488(2)
Palpitations: Your Heart's Wake-Up Call 490(3)
Gender Bias and Heart Disease: Our Cultural Inheritance 493(3)
Arteriosclerosis: Reducing Your Risk 496(19)
Carbohydrates, Sugar, and Heart Health: What Every Woman Should Know 515(2)
Cardioprotective Supplements 517(6)
Foods for Heart Health 523(3)
What About Aspirin? 526(1)
Get Moving! 527(4)
The Heart-Estrogen Link: What's Really Going On? 531(1)
How to Love and Respect Your Midlife Heart 532(2)
The Heart-Opening Effect of Pets 534(1)
The Intellect Is Certain It Knows, but the Heart Always Wins 535(2)
Epilogue: The Calm After the Storm 537(4)
Resources 541(25)
Notes 566(45)
Index 611(22)
About the Author 633
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