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Product Description The New York Times bestselling guide to physical and emotional wellness for women of all ages—fully revised and updated for 2020 “A masterpiece for every woman who has an interest in her body, her mind, and her soul.”—Caroline Myss, Ph.D., author of Anatomy of the Spirit “I recommend Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom to all women and also to all men who want to understand and nourish the women in their lives.”—Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind Emphasizing the body’s innate wisdom and ability to heal, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom covers the entire range of women’s health—from the first menstrual period through menopause. It includes updated information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, sexuality, nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, treating fibroids, avoiding hysterectomy, and maintaining breast and menstrual health. Fully revised and updated to include the very latest treatment innovations and research data, and reflecting today’s woman’s proactive involvement in her own health care, this important new edition will help women everywhere enjoy vibrant health with far fewer medical interventions. Filled with dramatic case histories, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom is contemporary medicine at its best, combining new technologies with natural remedies and the miraculous healing powers within the body itself. Review "I recommend Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom to all women and also to all men who want to understand and nourish the women in their lives."—Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind "A masterpiece for every woman who has an interest in her body, her mind and her soul."—Caroline Myss, Ph.D., author of Anatomy of the Spirit " Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom is a gateway to the deepest understanding of health and well-being."—Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind and A Woman's Book of Life "This book demonstrates the reemergence of the feminine in healing, a force that has kept the inner pulse of healing beating for centuries. If you can't have Dr. Northrup for your doctor, read her book."—Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words and Meaning & Medicine About the Author Christiane Northrup, M.D., is the host of eight public television specials and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Wisdom of Menopause, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, and Goddesses Never Age. A board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Northrup has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, the Today Show, and Good Morning America, among many others. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction to the Fifth Edition The Medicine of EmpowermentThe female body was designed by our Creator to be a source of pleasure, fertility, movement, strength, and well-being. Our bodies connect us with the moon, the tides, and the seasons. They are the temples within which our souls dwell and experience life on earth. And they are profoundly impacted first and foremost by our beliefs about what is possible, by the culture in which we live, and then by the behaviors that stem from these beliefs. If you believe that it is a woman’s lot in life to suffer and sacrifice, this will greatly influence your well-being. On the other hand, if you cherish your body and care for it well, you’ll have the tools to be healthy. Each and every one of us has the capacity to flourish within a physical body. I suspected this when I wrote the first edition of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom in the early 1990s. Now, almost thirty years later, I have proved it to myself not only personally but also in the thousands of lives I have had the privilege to influence. And there is more research than ever before proving the unity of mind, body, and spirit. More than that, we now know how to take this research and apply it to our own lives to influence our health.We, the human race, have now come to a crossr