Daily Health Inspiration
for Monday, November 17th, 2025
“The majority of women at menopause are happier than they’ve ever been in their lives because they have the skills, perspective, and insight to know what’s important and what isn’t.”
for Monday, November 17th, 2025
“The majority of women at menopause are happier than they’ve ever been in their lives because they have the skills, perspective, and insight to know what’s important and what isn’t.”
for Sunday, November 16th, 2025
“A woman’s monthly hormonal cycle is imbued with wisdom. When you suddenly feel teary, pause and consider what moved you. When anger comes, remind yourself that being able to push it down inside is not a gift. Anger unacknowledged and unexpressed produces disease. Anger is energy that is designed to help you identify what you want in life. It mobilizes you with the energy to say “yes” to yourself and “no” to what no longer serves you.”
If you have ever maintained a yard or garden for any period of time you have most likely encountered dandelions. It seems like just when everything else is looking good, there they are. You try to pull them just to find them popping us somewhere else. They sure can be annoying! But did you know […]
It’s that time of year again when we are inundated with pink ribbons, races for “The Cure,” and campaigns to get screened for breast cancer. We hear the tragic stories of breast cancer striking young women. We see statistics stating that breast cancer affects one in eight women and is the number-two cancer killer of women. And we’re taught that to stay healthy we must be on a “seek and destroy” mission filled with tests, treatments, and technologies.
Dear Dr. Northrup, I know you’ve been an advocate of bioidentical hormones for menopausal symptoms, but sometimes you also recommend herbs. I’m confused. How do I know which I should take? Thank for your guidance, Kikoo
There is a common stereotype of women becoming “crazy” at menopause. It’s our culture’s well-entrenched way of writing off women who, at menopause, often go through the process of reclaiming their lives. For many women this reclamation process includes getting in touch with anger that arises from unmet and unacknowledged needs. When a woman begins […]