The Wisdom of Menopause (Revised Edition): Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change

2 Extraordinary Books for Mid-Lifers

I have been educating myself about menopause since I hit 40. This book covers everything I discovered plus gives a spiritual side that medical literature never covers. It is full of excellent practical advice. Dr. Northrup combines traditional medicine with other 'medicines' in a nice balance. 'THE WISDOM OF MENOPAUSE' and ' Understanding: Train of Thought' are life changing books. I can't recommend them too highly!

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Five Stars For Taking Care Of Ourselves

I was thrilled to find this book, as a wife, mother, author and speaker I am guilty of taking care of everyone but me! This book is a needed wake up call for many women like myself. I love the word wisdom in the title it gives us permission to understand the experiences that make us wise, embrace and celebrate them as we age. As women we are often leaders both at home and in our communities, when we are at our best we have so much more to offer. Natural solutions are always best if possible and this book is full of them. Read this book and remember the message is take care of you. Thank you Dr. Northrup!

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AWESOME BOOK!

Being a middle 30ish aged woman, I found this book very interested and information packed. I also, happen to know Dr. Northrup as I work for the hospital she has worked at. I would suggest this book to all my girlfriends as well as coworkers. I saw Dr. Northrup on OPRAH as well and it was a great show. So glad to see women talking about menopause and pre-menopsause. Maybe men will finally realize that we do go through some crazy hormonal bouts. As for the remark by York Hunt...hmmm...another cheap jab, hope it makes you feel more manly. And her name is Dr. Northrup.

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The Wisdom of Menopause is a don't miss book to read.

This book is amazing! I am only halfway through and I have already learned so much. It is so helpful and contains so much valuable information for any woman headed either toward perimenopause or already there. I know I will use it many times in the years to come. I am fortunate that I am reading it at the very beginning of my symptoms and now I will have all the wisdom I need to get me through this trying time. Much thanks.

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Educational

This has been one of the most insightful of all the books that talk about this subject. There are wonderful ideas and thoughts about menapause here that can help every woman. While not every suggestion is right for every woman, there is a wealth of information.

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Mind-Body Approach to Menopause

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., 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.

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Full of knowledge and wisdom

This book has been my bible to premenopause since the day I bought it. It has given me understading and knowledge of all the simptoms and pain asociated with menopause. I really recoment this book. No doctor could tell you what this book could tell you. Thanks to the writer.

Christiane Northrup Rocks!

If you've seen Christiane Northrup on PBS you already know she's a fountain of information, as well as a sort of "fountain of youth." The Wisdom of Menopause book has helped me tremendously to understand my body, the American health care system, and how to deal with the changes my body is going through. I highly recommend this book, especialy if like me the women in your family never discussed menopause and you really know very little about it.

Great info about menopause

This is an excellent resource to get more familiar with what is happening during menopause and how to balance your life. It touches options, including not having to take pills.

I love this book!

I got lucky and found this book one day at Target. I love it! I've been looking at other books recently just to use as a comparison and to see if anything could have been left out, but I cannot find any that compare! Nothing out there seems to be on the same level as this book. I just love the layout and I find myself often going back to the book to look something up. Filled with useful information!

INFORMATIVE!!

I felt relief reading this book. I am 40 and thought I was going crazy! This book brought a new light to perimenopause. I recommend it emphatically!! It was also affordable! I love Barnes and Noble. They have a great selection. Thank you!!

A wonderful resource!!!

My sister suggested this book to me and I am so glad that she did! This is a wonderful resource for women going through the change. Very inspirational. Thank you Christiane Northrup!!!

Advocated on the Perfect 10 Diet

I found Dr. Northrup's book after reading about it on the Perfect 10 Diet, a book that talks about what to eat in order to balance hormones.
Dr. Northrup gives us permission to choose those alternative natural approaches not known to many doctors.

It was comforting to see that a doctor has experienced the same feelings I had. I am just starting on bioidentical homons together with "the Perfect 10 Diet" and hope to be successful in balancing my hormones.

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the key to understanding your body and mind

Dr. Northrup's book is a terrific educational work for women who are experiencing the changes going on in their bodies, information that their doctors don't have the time or wisdom to give over to their patients.
I gave this book to a co-worker who couldn't understand what was going on in her body and mind. She told me it was a great gift; it has answered many of her questions and verified that she wasn't crazy. She still has a long way to go and is inspired to learn so much more. The information in this book is priceless. I recommend that women ages 35+ put this on their must read list to prepare themselves for the rest of their lives and give it to their moms, sisters and friends. A great gift from the man in your life and he can enjoy the book too so he can understand the women in his life.

If you are a woman age 27 & above, don't go to your doctor before reading this book & being well-informed as to what questions to ask & more importantly what questions your doctor should ask!

No matter what your ailment is or what you think it is always remember it is concurrent with peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause. Demand that your doctor asks you about these feminine issues before making any diagnosis. They will need to do lab tests also. Don't take no for an answer. Most doctors are unaware and uneducated about many women's change of life issues! It's hard to believe, but true. Doctors are more prudish than one would think. You can only get the correct treatment and medication once all factors of a woman's life are looked at. The total package. If your doctor doesn't bring up the issues in this book, he or she is not being thorough.

Medical researchers need to do more research on women's health and update the knowledge base. This means more money needs to go into this field.

This book and others by the author can educate you about your body. It is also a must-read for all other adult family members- husbands, sons, brothers, as well as female family members.

The Wisdom of Menopause

It was ok but I did not recommend it to a couple of my friends that are experiencing Menopause.

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Too Much Personal Information

I was disappointed after reading the first 2 chapters of this. It was so highly acclaimed, but I found the book to contain too much personal information that was not relative to the subject at all. When reading a self-help book on how to cope with menopause, I did not expect to hear about the writers problems with a husband guilty of infidelity. What has that got to do with menopause... Too much Drama... I really felt that she and her husband were in competition with each other, again what has that got to do with menopause.... Just the facts, just the facts....

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great

I love the book. It is very interesting and very informative, has lots of information that you can look into.

Poorly Written and Unorganized

This book was horrible! Dr. Northup and Oprah need to be ashamed for recommending it. I am an avid reader and found it to be difficult to follow and disjointed. I found more information from other books and the internet. This was a complete waste of my money.

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Still the best book for women at midlife and beyond!

There's not a woman on earth, myself included, who does not need Dr. Northrup's reminder that, 'At midlife our job is to learn how to take care of ourselves instead of everybody else. If we don't learn how to do this, we soon learn that no one will do this for us.' Like thousands of other women, including Oprah, who recently said she had a copy sent overnight when she was away from home, I keep this book within easy reach, usually by my bed. And, like hundreds of other writers on women's health issues, I quote and credit Dr. Northrup in my own books and articles. After all her appearances on national TV, it always surprizes me when I meet someone not yet familiar with all her wonderful books. So, for anyone reading this who needs a gentle nudge to purchase this book, consider this it! --Suza Francina, yoga teacher specializing in yoga for women at midlife and beyond, author, Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause, The New Yoga for People Over 50 and other books.