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

With such groundbreaking bestsellers asWomen's Bodies, Women's WisdomandThe Wisdom of Menopause,Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of today's most trusted and visionary medical experts. Now she presents her most profound and revolutionary approach to women's health. . . . The mother-daughter relationship sets the stage for our state of health and well-being for our entire lives. Because our mothers are our first and most powerful female role models, our most deeply ingrained beliefs about ourselves as women come from them. And our behavior in relationshipswith food, with our children, with our mates, and with ourselvesis a reflection of those beliefs. Once we understand our mother-daughter bonds, we can rebuild our own health, whatever our age, and create a lasting positive legacy for the next generation. Mother-Daughter Wisdomintroduces an entirely new map of female development, exploring the "five facets of feminine power," which range from the basics of physical self-care to the discovery of passion and purpose in life. This blueprint allows any womanwhether ornot she has childrento repair the gaps in her own upbringing and create a better adult relationship with her mother. If she has her own daughter, it will help her be the mother she has always wanted to be. Drawing on patient case histories and personal experiences, Dr. Northrup also presents findings at the cutting edge of medicine and psychology. Discover: How to lay the nutritional foundation to prevent eating disorders and adult diseases The truth about the immunization controversyand the true meaning of immunity How we can change our genetic health legacy Why financial literacy is essential to women's health How to foster healthy sexuality and future "love maps" in our daughters How to balance independence with caring, and individual growth with family ties Written with warmth, enthusiasm, and rare intelligence,Mother-Daughter Wisdomis an indispensable book destined to change lives and become essential reading for all women. From the Hardcover edition.

Christiane Northrup, M.D., is the bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause, and host of four previous public television specials. A board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with more than twenty-five years of clinical experience, she trained at Dartmouth Medical School and Tufts New England Medical Center. She is also past-president of the American Holistic Medical Association and has pioneered the partnership between conventional and complementary medicine. Her work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America, among many other media appearances. She lives in Maine and is the mother of two adult daughters.