#88 - Christiane Northrup, MD: On the Wisdom of Menopause

Dr. Northrup is an OBGYN and the author of "The Wisdom of Menopause". In this episode, we talk about the changing landscape of women's health, as more women are seeking truly holistic care, particularly through menopause. Buckle up for a WILD ride through the world of unnecessary interventions in birth, the war on nature, fear of mortality, & the "Wisdom of Menopause".



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• Paving a new path for women's health


• Fetal heart monitoring has had no benefit but has increased c-section rates


• #80 - Jacqueline Wolf, PhD: On the Sordid History of C-Section in the U.S.


• Scalp electrodes and the crown chakra

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• The spiritual side of birth


• If you don’t see it as sacred, you don’t belong in birth work

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• Dr Northrup was radical early in her training


• The cult of doctors


• James Thorpe, MD, OBGYN, MFM


• American Holistic Healing Association


• Love, Medicine and Miracles, by Bernie Siegel, MD


• PMS is associated with family history of alcoholism

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• Archetypes and the menstrual cycle


• The voice of the soul


• Christiane lost her professorial position when "The Wisdom of Menopause" was published

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• Pregnancy and vaccines


• GOD is omnipotent in healing


• Power behind your eyes vs power in front of your eyes


• COVID and our war on nature

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• Menopause, the Chiron return, and death of self


• Your power is found anywhere that society has told you to be afraid


• Comedians are the patron saints of truth

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• The stories we tell ourself about menopause & desirability


• “The essence of God is birthing.”

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• Christiane’s dating app for the non-vaxxed


• Her menopause relief & vaginal moisturizer

Christiane's: Website | "The Wisdom of Menopause" | IG



Find me: @nathanrileyobgyn | My Practice



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