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| List of Figures | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Introduction to the Fourth Edition: The Medicine of Empowerment | |
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| From External Control to Inner Guidance | |
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| The Patriarchal Myth: The Origin of the Mind/Body/Emotion Split | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Patriarchy Results in Addiction | |
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| Fundamental Beliefs of the Dominator System | |
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| Reclaiming the Authority of Our Own Feelings | |
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| Feminine Intelligence and a New Mode of Healing | |
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| Energy Fields and Energy Systems | |
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| Understanding the Bodymind | |
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| Feminine Intelligence: How Thoughts Become Embodied | |
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| Beliefs Are Physical | |
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| Healing Versus Curing | |
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| Inner Guidance | |
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| Listening to Your Body and Its Needs | |
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| Emotional Cleansing: Healing from the Past | |
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| Dreams: A Doorway to the Unconscious | |
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| Intuition and Intuitive Guidance | |
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| How Inner Guidance Works | |
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| The Female Energy System | |
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| The Matter-Energy Continuum | |
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| Earth's Energy | |
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| The Chakras | |
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| The Lower Female Centers: Chakras One to Three | |
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| Other Chakra Issues | |
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| The Anatomy of Women's Wisdom | |
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| The Menstrual Cycle | |
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| Our Cyclical Nature | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea) | |
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| Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) | |
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| Irregular Periods | |
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| Excessive Buildup of the Uterine Lining (Endometrial Hyperplasia, Cystic and Adenomatous Hyperplasia) | |
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| Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) | |
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| Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia) | |
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| Healing Our Menstrual History: Preparing Our Daughters | |
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| The Uterus | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Energy Anatomy | |
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| Chronic Pelvic Pain | |
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| Endometriosis | |
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| Uterine Prolapse | |
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| Fibroid Tumors | |
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| The Ovaries | |
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| Anatomy | |
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| Ovarian Cysts | |
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| Polycystic Ovaries (PCO) | |
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| Ovarian Cancer | |
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| Reclaiming the Erotic | |
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| We Are Sexual Beings | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Reclaiming Our Erotic Selves | |
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| Vulva, Vagina, Cervix, and Lower Urinary Tract | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Anatomy | |
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| Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) | |
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| Herpes | |
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| Cervicitis | |
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| Cervical Dysplasia (Abnormal Pap Smears) | |
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| Vaginal Infection (Vaginitis) | |
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| A Note on Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| Chronic Vulvar Pain (Vulvodynia) | |
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| Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) | |
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| Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections | |
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| Stress Urinary Incontinence | |
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| Breasts | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Anatomy | |
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| Breast Self-Exams | |
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| Benign Breast Symptoms: Breast Pain, Lumps, Cysts, and Nipple Discharge | |
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| Treatment for Benign Breast Symptoms | |
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| Mammography | |
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| Breast Cancer | |
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| Program to Promote Healthy Breast Tissue | |
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| Cosmetic Breast Surgery | |
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| Our Fertility | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Emergency Contraception: Abortion Prevention | |
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| Conscious Conception and Contraception | |
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| Transforming Infertility | |
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| Pregnancy Loss | |
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| Adoption | |
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| Fertility as Metaphor | |
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| Pregnancy and Birthing | |
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| The Transforming Power of Pregnancy | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance: Pregnancy | |
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| Preventing Premature Birth | |
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| Preventing Preeclampsia | |
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| Turning a Breech Presentation | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance: Labor and Delivery | |
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| Birth Technologies | |
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| Mothering the Mother: A Solution Whose Time Has Come | |
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| How to Decrease Your Risk for a Cesarean Section | |
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| My Personal Story | |
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| Turning Labor into Personal Power | |
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| Motherhood: Bonding with Your Baby | |
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| Postpartum: The Fourth Trimester | |
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| Circumcision | |
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| Formula Versus Breast Milk | |
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| Mothering in a Dominator Culture: The Hardest Job in the World | |
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| Menopause | |
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| Menopause: A Crossroads | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Creating Health During Menopause | |
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| Adrenal Function: What Every Woman Should Know | |
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| Kinds of Menopause | |
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| The Hormone Therapy Question | |
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| A Hormone Primer | |
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| Symptoms of Menopause | |
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| Hot Flashes | |
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| Vaginal Dryness, Irritation, and Thinning | |
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| Osteoporosis | |
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| Sexuality in Menopause | |
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| Thinning Hair | |
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| Mood Swings and Depression | |
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| Fuzzy Thinking | |
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| Long-Term Health Concerns | |
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| Alzheimer's Disease | |
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| Deciding on Menopausal Treatment | |
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| Self-Care During Menopause | |
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| Menopause as a New Beginning | |
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| Women's Wisdom Program for Flourishing and Healing | |
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| Steps for Flourishing | |
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| Imagine Your Future: Change Your Consciousness, Change Your Cells | |
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| Uncover and Update Your Legacy | |
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| Sort Through Your Beliefs | |
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| Respect and Release Your Emotions | |
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| Learn to Listen to Your Body | |
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| Learn to Respect Your Body | |
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| Acknowledge a Higher Power or Inner Wisdom | |
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| Reclaim the Fullness of Your Mind | |
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| Get Help | |
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| Work with Your Body | |
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| Gather Information | |
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| Forgive | |
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| Actively Pursue Pleasure and Purpose | |
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| Getting the Most Out of Your Medical Care | |
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| Why You Must Take Responsibility for Your Health Care | |
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| Choosing a Treatment: From Surgery to Acupuncture | |
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| Creating Health Through Surgery | |
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| Eat to Flourish | |
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| Creating Optimal Body Composition and Vibrant Health | |
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| The Wonders of Magnesium | |
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| Creating a Supplementation Program | |
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| Other Common Concerns | |
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| A Word About Smoking | |
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| Appreciate the Energy of Food | |
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| The Power of Movement | |
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| Our Cultural Inheritance | |
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| Benefits of Exercise | |
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| Exercise and Addiction | |
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| Exercise, Amenorrhea, and Bone Loss | |
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| My Exercise Story: Making Peace | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World | |
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| Our Mothers: Our Cells | |
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| A Ritual of Reclaiming | |
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| Transforming Our Fear of Our Shaman Past | |
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| Our Dreams: Earth's Dreams | |
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| Making the World Safe for Women: Start with Yourself | |
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| Resources | |
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| Notes | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |