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Editorial Review: Menopause doesn't have to be a dreaded curse of aging during which we can look forward only to hot flashes and whacked-out hormonal mood swings. According to Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom), menopause often marks the beginning of a woman's most sexually passionate, creatively inspired, and professionally productive phase of life. While this may sound like wishful thinking, Northrup backs up her good news with solid medical expertise. As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Northrup has specialized in using a mind-body approach to women's health for decades, which means she doesn't just write about hormones, but also examines how a woman's lifestyle, emotions, and beliefs are affected by menopause. With the right diet, attitude, and perhaps some supplements along the way, women can actually look forward to a resurgence of energy and a revolutionary opportunity for personal growth--one that rivals the hormonally driven period of adolescence in its scope ...
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Every 40ish Woman Should Read This Book, 2008-06-29
I have gained so much information about menopause from this book. Christiane is wonderful at telling it like it is and I am so grateful for that. We can do so much to take charge of our own lives and this book gives all the angles, from homeopathy to medicine/drugs and learning to trust our instincts. Women need to begin by taking real care of themselves and everything else falls into place. If you have questions about menopause READ THIS BOOK! And live it's message.
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Lotus Guide Magazine Review, 2008-06-29
The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing during the Change (2nd ed.)
By Christine Northrup, M.D.
Written as only a woman could write about the complexities of going through menopause, Christine brings her vast conventional knowledge into a perfect relationship with complementary medicine. She sees menopause as an opportunity for creating emotional and physical health by addressing the symptoms along with their emotional counterparts. Christine guides you step by step in easy-to-understand language by helping you find your own body wisdom. Christine Northrup is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with more than 25 years of experience and past president of the American Holistic Medical Association. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, and Good Morning America.
Dhara Lemos, Lotus Guide Magazine (www.lotusguide.com)
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A woman's "bible" on "the change", 2008-06-28
I thank God for this book. I have been reading books for 10 years trying to find the answers to what is happening to me. This book is for women who not only want to know but want to know how to respond and help get through it with sanity intact. This is THE best resource. Men just don't get it. I'm sorry, but no male doctor book has the depth and understanding this female doctor has. It is worth so much more than the price....it's priceless.
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The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition , 2008-05-12
I was very disappointed with this book. I was looking for a book that discussed the body changes with menopause. Instead I got a book that was very pro divorce. It was interspearsed everywhere throughout the book. Very sad that alot of people might read this book because the author is well known and they will be encouraged to drop everything and think only of themselves at the expense of their families, especially their children. I ended up throwing the book in the garbage can.
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Not helpful for me, 2008-05-01
This book isn't what I was expected. I expected to learn more about the stages before menopause, and I did, but I didn't expect to read something that, in some ways, was depressing. The author explains her life and how menopause affected her when she didn't realize it, causing her marriage to fail. But with me, this is the happiest time of my life with a new marriage. It's hard to read the depressing divorce stories while my marriage is happy and a new beginning on life.
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