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Trailer for Dr. Christiane Northrup’s PBS Special, “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom.”: Dr. Christiane Northrup’s public television special, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, presents a breakthrough approach to women’s health and teaches viewers how to access and use the most powerful inner tool that every woman possesses for ultimate well-being and beauty. This is the 7th PBS special for the popular best-selling author and leading expert on women’s health and wellness. From diet to dancing, from new opinions on breast screenings to the medicine of pleasure, Dr. Northrup shares her cutting-edge ideas to guide you on a new path to being a truly healthy and wise woman. The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

Dr. Christiane Northrup at I Can Do It! Toronto, a Hay House Event. The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

Dr. Christiane Northrup at I Can Do It! Toronto, a Hay House Event. The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

Women’s health and wellness expert Dr. Christiane Northrup offers her top three tips for better health. Start today and experience higher levels of well-being and vitality! The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

Goddesses Never Age is about agelessness, or ageless living, which is what you experience when you engage in life without fear that you’re going to fall or fall apart. That’s what centenarians do. As a culture, we are long overdue for a paradigm shift in what we believe about growing older. If you want to learn to thrive with each passing year, all you need to do is look to the centenarians to be your role models.

Tips for fighting fatigue: Life can be busy and stressful, leaving many of us feeling exhausted. Women’s health and wellness expert Dr. Christiane Northrup reminds us that one of the most important things we need to do for our health is to get enough sleep, and offers tips to help fight fatigue. The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

Dr. Christiane Northrup at I Can Do It! Toronto, a Hay House Event. The contents of these videos are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Neither Dr. Northrup nor the Hay House Publishing Group is responsible for any adverse effects resulting from your use of or reliance on any information contained in any videos.

I was talking with a friend of mine about her father. He doesn’t have dementia, but he just isn’t as sharp as he used to be. Obviously, my friend is sad about this and worried that she too will lose her mental acuity as she gets older. When I explained that she could actually get SMARTER with age, she was surprised. I’d like YOU to know how to get smarter with age, too. The solution is so simple. A Slow Decline Is Not Inevitable Let me start by saying that most people simply accept the notion that their brains (and memories) will shrink with age. In fact, MRI scans show that an area of the brain called the hippocampus (our memory center) often does, in fact, get smaller with age. But hippocampal and memory shrinkage are NOT inevitable. Researchers have found that new growth in brain cells (called neurogenesis) is enhanced under the influence of a protein known as BDNF, which is produced in animals when they get aerobic exercise. We now have solid evidence that the same thing happens in humans. Neuroscientist Kirk Erikson and his team from the University of Pittsburgh followed 120 adults over the span of a year. Half of the group were given a stretching program to perform three times per week, while the other half did aerobic exercise three times per week. After one year, the two groups were evaluated with the following: MRI scans to see the size of the hippocampus, serum blood tests for levels of the protein BDNF And tests for memory function. The Findings The results of the study, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, were astounding: Major Finding #1: The stretching group had a DECLINE in all 3 areas studied. Major Finding #2: The aerobic group showed improvement in memory, increases in the size of their hippocampus, and increases in their blood levels of BDNF. The Bottom Line Is Aerobic exercise — which can be started at any age — increases the growth of new stem cells in the brain, which grow into fully functioning neurons and lead to better brain function. My recommendations are: Recommendation 1 Get 20 minutes of aerobic exercise six times per week. Shoot for a heart rate of 180 minus your age (this is really easy). So if you are fifty, your target heart rate for aerobic exercise is 130 heart beats per minute.

As you know, I have been counseling women to lay off the sugar for about twenty years now. When I talk about sugar, I am referring to refined sugar, the white stuff. I first started talking about the negative effects of sugar in all it’s forms – bread, potatoes, alcohol, rice and even beans — at a time when most “experts” were blaming fat in our diets for causing obesity and other health problems. Those same experts told you to eat lots of low-fat and non-fat carbs to promote heart health. By now you have probably heard the news—fat is NOT the health culprit we’ve been led to believe. It’s SUGAR! And those same starchy carbs the experts told you to eat can actually be detrimental to your heart, especially if you are a woman. What You Need To Know About Sugar Whether or not you realize it, many of the foods you eat on a regular basis contain a lot of sugar, even the ones that are marketed as “healthy.” A perfect example is yogurt. Some brands contain more sugar than you need for the entire day! That said, all food contains some sugar, and glucose is an important energy source. The key is to understand how the food you eat, and sugar in particular, affects your body, and to know exactly how much you need to be healthy. Here are some facts about sugar you should know: Carbohydrates (including grains and even fruit) are converted to sugar and dumped into the blood stream. That said, I’ve never heard of anyone overdosing on apples or berries. They are nutrient-dense foods. It is packaged and processed grains and fruits that do the damage. Even a slight increase in fasting blood sugar translates into oxidative damage to the lining of blood vessels throughout the body. And this damage may not show up for years. Today’s diet, which includes excessive amount of these kinds of carbohydrates for many, many people, has led to obesity, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease—epidemics that are affecting the entire planet. Oxidative stress and cellular inflammation from blood sugar that is too high is the final common pathway for all chronic degenerative disease. My Advice For Getting Your Blood Sugar Under Control Controlling your blood sugar is the key to maintaining an anti-inflammatory state. You can do this by consuming high-fiber, unrefined foods at every meal. Be sure to include high-quality protein such as wild fish, organic meats, tempeh, nuts or seeds. Use healthy anti-inflammatory fats, such as olive oil, coconut oil, flax oil, hemp oil, and chia oil. I have information in my books that can help you lower your blood sugar. In addition, I have a lot of information on this website to help you get off the sugar. For example, I offer tips for healthy blood sugar, ways to recover from “sugar addiction”, and even a detailed explanation of how women’s hearts are hurt by sugar so you can dive into the details. Wherever you decide to start, my advice is don’t wait until you have a disease to stop cellular inflammation. Take action now. This way, you can get a handle on it long before you get a “diagnosis” of a disease. Here’s how: Get your fasting blood sugar tested. Ideal blood sugar levels are between 85 to 90mg/dl. Anything higher than that is too high despite what your doctor says. Test your hemoglobin A1c . Your A1c determines how well your blood sugar has been controlled over a 6-12 week period. Normal is between 4-5.6%. Read labels carefully and keep track of your daily sugar intake. When reading labels, the easy thing to remember is, if has an “ose” on the end, it’s sugar: Glucose, fructose, sucrose, and even lactose are all sugars. Get familiar with the glycemic index. Know the Glycemic Index for the foods you regularly eat and try to stay with foods that are in the low to moderate range. For more information about Glycemic Index, I suggest that you read The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise and Healthy for Life by Ray Strand, M.D. Buy a glucometer. Even if you don’t have diabetes, you can use a glucometer to see what foods, activities, and stressors cause your blood sugar to shoot up. Think of it as a biofeedback device. How have you changed your diet? And how has it affected your health? Have you ever used a glucometer, and if so what was your experience with it? I’d love to hear how you were able to lower your blood sugar to a normal range.

As many of you know, I dance the Argentine tango. Dancing of any kind is therapy for your body and your mind. And, with shows like Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, the art of dancing has moved front and center in our culture in a positive way. Dancing can improve balance and stamina, even in frail elderly people. Plus, it’s a fun way to express yourself, while maintaining your weight and socializing with friends at the same time. When I danced with Sidney Grant, the 2011 North American Argentine Tango Champion, and Artistic Director for Ballroom Basix, we had never danced before that moment! You see, Tango is improv, just like life, you co-create as you go. Press play to watch my latest video and learn why dancing, or doing anything you love, can make you more vibrant and healthy.

40 percent of women have fibroids, and they are the number one cause of hysterectomy in women over the age of 40. Learn how you can keep fibroids in check with your diet by knowing what to eat and what to avoid.

Did you know that most hip fractures are caused by falls? You are at risk for falls if you don’t have strong stabilizer muscles – those are your core muscles. I have spent decades on the front lines of health and healing. In this video I show you some exercises to help you develop good balance so that you never walk like an old person. These are simple exercises that you can do while you are in the shower, putting on your make-up or even standing in line at the grocery store. Get ready to stand up for this one!

Do you feel pressure to have children before a certain age? If so, let me tell you how to remove that cultural pressure so that you have the ability to be pregnant whenever you want to. Learn how your beliefs influence your health and fertility and learn about a culture where women routinely get pregnant in their 50s and 60s – because they believe it’s possible! And, I give you a mantra for enhancing your fertility.

Do you worry about getting osteoporosis? In this video I tell you what you can do to increase your bone density. I also share the thinking behind standard bone density tests and scores, and explain why what really matters is how strong your bones and your collagen are! You will also learn some easy ways to build strong bones for a lifetime.

Learn how you can connect to the greatest power within you, your clitoris. As an OB-GYN physician, I give you the information you need to re-establish pleasure in your body, and I give you an exercise for learning to bring desire to you. I also teach you how to reframe orgasm so you can live an orgasmic life in constant contact with those things that bring you pleasure.

Did you know that your brain continues to make new cells for your entire life? The cultural belief that we lose brain function as we age is just that – a cultural belief. In this video I share my one tip for keeping your brain sharp no matter how many years you have been on the planet. Learn how to stop seeing your age as a limitation so that your brain – and the rest of your body – can continue to thrive for your lifetime.

The new gestational guidelines state that full term for a baby is now 38.5-39 weeks. Despite these guidelines, did you know that choosing your due date to suit your schedule can have a detrimental effect on your baby? In this video I explain why “full-term” should be determined by the baby in communion with the mother. There is now a rash of “late-term prematurity,” which can disrupt the crucial bonding period between mother and baby, and worse. Learn why, when it comes to labor, it’s best to let nature take her course. Watch Now!

Are you confused or worried about all the tests you need to have after a certain age? In my latest video I set the record straight and explain why you may not need all of those tests after all! I also tell you my two must-have tests and how your thoughts and activities can help you stay healthy at any age despite your genes.

Caring for aging parents while working and raising a family can take its toll on your health. But you are not in it alone. In this video I share how you can continue to care for your loved ones, while still supporting your own health. I share with you lessons from my days as a surgeon and how I learned to tap into my own higher power. In addition, I tell you how you can restore your energy so that you can be present with the loved ones you are caring for, and not trying to give from an empty cup.

If you have been doing everything you can to avoid environmental toxins, you will want to watch this video. In it I tell you the number one endocrine disruptor and what you can do to achieve balanced hormones. Learn how you have the ability to make yourself feel better without indulging in unhealthy foods.

Fear and anger are present in all diseases. This is because emotions, such as fear and anger, when held too long, create chemical reactions in your body that do not support your health. In this video, I share how fear and anger can manifest in your body. I also tell you how you can learn to peel back the layers and release your fear and anger to bring more love and light into your life.

Did you know that most hip fractures are caused by falls? You are at risk for falls if you don’t have strong stabilizer muscles – those are your core muscles. In this video I show you some exercises that will help you develop good balance so that you never walk like an old person. These are simple exercises that you can do while you are in the shower, putting on your make-up or even standing in line at the grocery store. Get ready to stand up for this one!

Did you know that happiness is your natural state? It’s true. And, it’s within your control! In this video I tell you how you can create happiness in your life every day. And, I provide easy tips – with scientific proof to back them – to help you improve your mood. I also give you exercises, including affirmations that you can say along with me, to increase your level of happiness and your health.