Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

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Summary: Informative. Helpful. Extraordinarily insightful.
Review: I was amazed at how this book touched me. As I was getting toward the end of the book (900 pages!) I realized how glaringly absent discussion of these topics had been missing from my life... and likely from the lives of most (American) women.I am so grateful to have been led--via PBS--to this book and this woman. I highly recommend this book to open-minded women seeking a sound basis by which to understand themselves and their lives from an integrated analysis of the physical, emotional, mental and spirital aspects we all possess.

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Summary: The cassette tapes do not have the depth of information.
Review: The cassette tapes are of a lecture by Dr. Northrup. Although it is entertaining it does not have the depth of information you may be expecting from an "audio book". The lecture is lacking in that she shows information to the audience present at the taping which is not verbally discussed to transmit the information to the audio-only audience. If you are desiring Dr. Northrup's knowledge of the medical profession and the metaphysical knowledge of women's bodies, buy the book. Jana Sulliva

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Summary: Every woman deserves this book.
Review: In my quest to heal myself and my body from years of abuse with food and diet, I found Dr. Northrup's book. It has been serendipity. Dr. Northrup's balanced approach to women's body/mind connection and her candid presentation are a blessing. I have unlocked the dis-ease of my body and begun my path to health and wholeness. I heartily recommend this book to all women, to all healers of women, and all lovers of women. You will not be disappointed, and you may find healing you didn't know you needed. Thank you, Dr. Christiane Northrup. (KC McAuley-Watt)

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Summary: THE BEST reference book for women's health
Review: I read this book a year ago, and because of Dr. Northrup's candid and holistic way of defining women's health problems and causes, I was able to deal with a cyst on my ovary without falling apart, and without losing my ovary. We women sometimes forget to acknowledge the damage "stuffing" our emotions can do to our bodies. Dr. Northrup and Carolyn Myss are wonderful, intuitive women who have literally saved my life. I love this book so much that I bought a copy for my best friend and my two sisters; I think every woman should have a copy!! I have also attended a seminar where Dr. Northrup entertained and educated the packed auditorium. Her expert knowledge combined with her refreshing humor relating lots of what is in her book(s) and some new things as well, was worth every penny I paid and every mile I drove to hear her. In addition, Dr. Northrup publishes a monthly newsletter which is well worth the $69 subscription. I learn many things every month and anxiously await its arrival in the mail. For those interested, her office in Maine also has an 800 number for providing referrals to health care professionals with the same holistic approach to women's health (most of us know it isn't easy to locate doctors like Dr. Northrup). Read the book -- it'll be the best money you every spent on yourself!! (Dianne Garrett, [e-mail]

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Summary: Women: Know your body, know yourself...
Review: Some may choose to believe that women come from Venus, but this well-written tome, authored by an holistic MD from Maine, teaches women how to use their senses and sensitivities to become and stay healthy. Wonderful reading for women who want to know who they are and how to care for themselves.

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Summary: The mind-body connection in medicine needs to be recognized.
Review: If you are wondering why women's health seems to be deteriorating, read thisbook and you'll get a clue why. Dr. Northrup does a wonderful job illustrating whythe mind-body connection needs to be recognized and utilized in medical treatmenttoday, especially for women. This book is an invaluable tool in aiding women find balance and learning to tune into our innate wisdom

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Summary: at last, a book focused on all aspects of women's health
Review: what a brilliant, sensitive, informed, and thoughtful way to approach health issues particular to women. (Dartmouth Medical School-educated, if I recall correctly) Dr. Northrup truly combines the "Western" with the more "Eastern" approach to health, and she does it in a very balanced way.

this book covers quite a bit of ground: from the special relationship between the menstrual cycle and the lunar cycle to birth/miscarriage to menopause. it is not a book advocating one way or another, but rather explores and considers how a woman's health is affected by many things, both from within and without the body. she also talks about many things a woman can do to improve her health, in accessible and realistic terms.

I found especially useful the chapter on birth stories. Her discussion of labor and delivery allowed me to understand birthing on a deeper level, beyond the "pain," and provided me with more confidence and trust in my body and in the process of giving birth (which I was able to do without any medication). I loved the "wave" metaphor, that each contraction can be experienced as a wave that one dives under (mentally) to avoid being thrashed around.

lastly, this is one of a very few number of books that celebrates women and womanhood. just the title itself tells you so much. i think every woman would do well to have it on her shelf or next to her bed to consult from time to time.

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Summary: A book for every woman
Review: I got this book as a gift 2 years ago and it has been an amazing discovery of so many things about me!
This book speaks to me as I am sure it will for every woman.
A must have!

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Summary: A blessing to women who wish to heal
Review: >> In Brief <<
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (WBWW) is, in my experience, a truly revolutionary book for women of all ages. It's also a great read for men that have an authentic interest in the well-being of women.
I've been recommending this book to women I care about for some years now, and the feedback is always massively positive.

>> More detail <<
I first found an old copy of this book at a house I stayed at in England. I flicked through it and read a few parts in detail. My impression in that short time? "Gosh... What an amazing book... every women with a genuine interest in their well-being has to read this!
When I returned home (New Zealand) I bought WBWW and read it more thoroughly. In my experience, Dr Northrup brings forth a beautiful and deeply valuable blend of modern medical knowledge as an experienced Doctor, and very insightful knowledge of how human health is a product of our internal (mental/emotional) relationship to life. She obviously has a lot of experience in the field of health and healing from both traditional and alternative perspectives. For me, this has given the subject matter of WBWW a very grounded, pragmatic, and useful place to work from. It's not a book of theory on "new age health". Rather I can see that Northrup has distilled this knowledge through real-life experience with patients and also with her own journey into true health and healing.

>> What will it do for you? <<
For me (as a male, a healer, and a health consultant that has worked with women's health issues for many years) I can see that this book will give to those women who read it with an open-mind a very empowering perspective on their health, their body, their innate feminine wisdom, and their capacity to be beautiful, empowered, healthy women. It's the sort of book that has the potential to restore a significant perspective that our society of men and women have lost. A perspective and a quality of knowing and self-connection that is so essential to experiencing true health and happiness.

I know that those female friends of mine who have read this book have found it to be an incredibly empowering experience. I feel that regaining your power as a person (and in this case as a women) is vital to having a healthy, creative, life-giving experience of who and what you are. Dr Northrup has obviously spent many years helping women do just that.

To women I meet in person who are interested in their health, and those utilising my health programmes, I always say this book is a must read. Hence I must make the same recommendation here in this review.

>> Not for everyone <<
It's apparent from a number of the reviews here on Amazon that some women found this book quite shocking and hard to handle.
I had actually never considered that WBWW would evoke such a strong negative reaction. Yet I can certainly appreciate where they are coming from.

So I wish to add to this review that those who are currently closed to the more subtle and less "main-stream" elements of health and healing may find this book challenging and a bit much to accept. I do not recommend you buy and read this book if you are not at least open to the possibility that we each (men and women) create our health from within. You don't have to understand HOW that takes place (reading this book will help you with that), but at least being open to it is probably important if you wish to receive the many gems and insights in the pages of WBWW. If you strongly adhere to the Newtonian model of the body as a machine then this book NOT FOR YOU.

If, on the other hand, you intuitively feel and know that there must be more to health and healing and woman's wisdom than what society (with it's entirely disease management based approach to health) has tried to feed you all your life, then please let the information in the subject matter of WBWW gently sink into your heart and mind... I know you will not regret it.

This book is NOT the be-all-and-end-of of books on health. What book would be? But in the context of what the author has set out to achieve, namely helping women with "Creating physical and emotional health and healing" WBWW is a beautiful journey to be explored in one form or another by all women seeking health.

I wish you all the best of health,

Jonathan Evatt

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Summary: Need for women of all ages!
Review: Totally informative. A well-written, easily understood look on what happens to us during menopause. It's not the 'end' of things as our parents used to tell us... it's a beginning!

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.

Overall, it's a great feel-good type of book. Just like my new beverage of choice called s o y f e e. It's made from soybeans that you brew just like coffee. Caffeine-free, you'll find it at www. S oycoffee.com.

I have purchased several for all of my friends! Thank you for writing this book! It has helped me in more ways than I would have ever imagined!