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Puberty involves a series of hormonally mediated changes in a girl's body and brain. Although many people think of puberty as an event marked by the first menstrual period, the term in fact refers to the entire developmental sequence that leads to sexual and reproductive maturity.
Imagine this. You go in for a mammography, and the technician finds a mass that looks suspicious. The mass is biopsied, and it's cancer. Your doctor, who's been sympathetic and encouraging, sits you down to talk with you about your prognosis and says, "There's a good chance your breast cancer will disappear." If you're like most women, you would be stunned and confused.
Our task as women is to learn, minute by minute, to respect ourselves and our bodies. Whether our breasts are small or large, perky or droopy, whether we have implants or lumps, or have had a mastectomy, all of "the girls" are wonderful. Our breasts are a source of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others, and should be seen as such! You can improve your breast health almost immediately with these self-care practices.
Here are three powerful suggestions you may not have heard of:
It's 2002 all over again, and women are being warned against taking hormone replacement because of its link to breast cancer. Why is history repeating itself? Because we haven't learned an important lesson. Synthetic progestins are not the same as progesterone, and reporting on them as if they confer the same risks and benefits is absurd.
Vitamin D is necessary for the health of every cell in your body. Yet, vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions. Overall, vitamin D influences more than 200 genes, each of which has the propensity to become impaired without adequate vitamin D. According to a number of studies, vitamin D deficiency can result in many […]
Did you know that iodine deficiency is one of the leading causes of cognitive delay in children? And despite the concerted effort by organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) iodine deficiency is on the rise, especially in women of childbearing age.
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
Vitamin D is necessary for the health of every cell in the body. In fact, a recent study showed that women with the best vitamin D levels were the ones who survived breast cancer longer. And the women with breast cancer with the lowest levels died 70% sooner. So it was very statistically significant.
The patriarchal society and programming that I describe in Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom has a lot to do with how you think about your body and care for yourself.
This belief system has left women with the idea that a woman's body is not "good enough." And nothing could be farther from the truth. These processes are embodied with wisdom—clues that tell us that something in our lives is out of balance.
