Christiane Northrup - The wisdom of menopause : creating physical and emotional health during the change

Womens Bodies, Womens Wisdom
Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing

Mother-Daughter Wisdom
Understanding the Crucial Link Between Mothers, Daughters, and Health

The Secret Pleasures of Menopause

The Secret Pleasures of Menopause Playbook
A Guide to Creating Vibrant Health Through Pleasure

The Wisdom of Menopause Journal

Goddesses Never Age
The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being

Beautiful Girl
Celebrating the Wonders of Your Body (a childrens book)

Making Life Easy
How the Divine Inside Can Heal Your Body and Your Life

Dodging Energy Vampires
An Empaths Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power

Copyright 2021, 2012, 2006, and 2001 by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Illustrations by Scott Leighton copyright 2012 by Christiane Northrup, Inc.

Published in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this e-book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Some of the material in The Wisdom of Menopause was originally published in
Health Wisdom for Women, Phillips Publishing International.

Many of the stories that appear in this book are composites; individual names and identifying characteristics have been changed. Nevertheless, they reflect authentic situations in the lives of the thousands of perimenopausal women Ive seen in my practice over the years. If you think you recognize yourself in these pages, the similarities are strictly coincidental unless I have received your specific written permission to use your story.

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-0-5254-8613-8
E-book ISBN: 978-1-4019-6540-2
Audiobook ISBN: 978-1-4019-65440-2

4th edition, May 2021

This book is dedicated to the pioneering spirit embodied in the women of the baby boom generation

I would first like to acknowledge all those whose skills and insights helped me birth the first edition of this book during my own perimenopause back in the early 2000s, especially the late Joel Hargrove, M.D., and the masterly and legendary editor Toni Burbank.

For this updated version, I gratefully thank:

Katy Koontz, first and foremost, for living out her scribe archetype with skill, speed, and panache. She has been a godsend during this and so many other writing projects.

Marnie Cochran of Random House for always believing in my work and for skillfully midwifing it through the publication process.

Ned Leavitt for being a soul-mate agent and stalwart supporter of this work.

Ken Weinrib, my media lawyer, for being a true counselor who seeks solutions.

Joe Gajda, the CEO of Amata Life, for your guidance, skill, and humor, which have made running this business an adventure and a pleasure.

Peter Dunn, my accountant, for your skill, good humor, and steadfast attention to all things financial.

Scott Leighton for both his medical illustrations and his wonderful energy.

Hope Matthews, my Pilates teacher, for her genius as an intuitive movement healer and fascia expert. Her skill and guidance have proven to me that much that we think of as aging is nothing but dense fascia.

Chris Renfrow for his incredible knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it plays out in the fascial structure.

Reid Tracy, Margarete Nielsen, and the entire staff of Hay House for helping me stay in touch with my global online community through my website, speaking engagements, and other media.

The late Louise Hay and Wayne Dyeryou two way-showers continue to inspire me from the Other Side. I am grateful for the path you created.

Belinda Womackyour spiritual guidance has been invaluable. I cherish you and the 12 Archangels.

Doris E. Cohen, Ph.D. I honor the work that we did together for so many years. Thank you.

Mike Brewer for keeping my home and grounds maintained and lovely.

Steve Meehan, whose genius with plants and gardening continue to inspire and uplift me and my home.

Pat McCabe for keeping the homefires burning and bringing beauty, whimsy, love, and organizational skill to my home.

Paulina Carr for her cheerful willingness to do whatever needs to be done. And also her ability to stick with it until she gets an answer.

Janet Lambert for her superior bookkeeping skills and general all-around great attitude.

Coulson Duerksen, my blog and website editor, for your skill, your courage, your compassionate heart, and your all-round solidarity.

Josephine Wilkins, for your intuitive skills, your friendship, your humor, and your support thorugh the enormous soul growth of the past few years.

Robert Fritchie of the World Service Institute. Your friendship and continual support are a gift in my life, and your teaching about the power of Divine Love has been life changing.

The late Ron Deprez, Ph.D., for supporting my way of thinking and giving me the courage to stand ever stronger in my truth. And for loving me.

My daughters, Ann and Kate, for shining your lights so beautifully out into the world and expanding womens wisdom in your own unique ways.

My granddaughters, Ruby and Penelope. You two old souls are precious to me beyond anything I could have imagined. Thank you for joining us here on Earth at this time.

Michael Watts, my son-in-law, for being such a stand-up man who protects and serves his family so well.

Edna and Wilbur Northrup, my parents, for providing precisely the training I needed to do the work I have done on this planet.

My siblings John, Billy, and Pennyand your spouses, Anne, Lori, and Phil, as well as your children. I am blessed beyond words by all of you, and by the solid support, laughter, health, freedom, and fun that we all enjoy. I know how rare and special this is.

Diane Grover for being the rock at the center of my whole life, my CEO of Everything. Thank you for keeping everything organized, clear, fun, meaningful, and on trackfor over forty years. Diane is the woman behind the womanand also the woman beside the woman. She is a first-chakra genius for whom I am enormously grateful every day. Together we are a miracle team.

Charlie Grover, Dianes husband, whose good humor and willingness to provide backup and down-to-earth commentary are precious.

Because of all of you, I feel and see the light of womens wisdom shining ever more brilliantly across this beautiful planet of ours.

Christiane Northrup, M.D.