{"product_id":"9780063450660_autoimmunity-and-the-good-girls","title":"Autoimmunity and the Good Girls","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sara’s an architect of change.”—Maria Shriver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by Richard Carmona MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspirational, deeply researched wellness journey by the award-winning filmmaker, activist, and founder of Women Rising, shining a light on how too many girls are trained to self-silence and serve others\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eand how we can heal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, women have been told to be “good”—to put others first, to silence their own voices, to neglect their own needs. But a new groundswell of evidence reveals the cost: when our lives are compromised, so are our immune systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in a big Texas-Lebanese family as the eldest and only daughter, Sara Hirsh Bordo grew up caring for everyone else’s needs at the expense of her own. Later, as an acclaimed director lifting up other women’s stories, she watched her own body collapse under the weight of autoimmune disease and cancer. Only when she finally reclaimed sovereignty over her own voice, did she heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to understand this link, Sara funded the first quantitative research at the intersection of female empowerment and autoimmunity. The results were groundbreaking: women raised in caretaker roles—especially eldest daughters—are \u003cem\u003edisproportionately\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003elikely\u003c\/em\u003e to develop autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s, lupus, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more. This study, endorsed by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, garnered national media attention and has been shared across 20 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow compromised girlhood identities create compromised immune systems in womanhood—and how to rewrite your story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on autoimmunity and poor health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning findings from her research, such as more than 6 in 10 women with autoimmune diseases were raised as the oldest or only daughter in their families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat radically changes in health when authenticity, environment, and self-permission finally align.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Inner girlhood work, including re-mothering through modern and mystical feminine archetypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to unlearn your primary role as a caregiver and practical guides for evolving from “good” to “real” at any age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together memoir, exclusive expert interviews, evidence-based findings, and women’s personal stories, \u003cem\u003eAutoimmunity and the Good Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is a rousing testament to the missing modality in women’s health— sovereign self-permission to speak up, to transform, and heal. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sara Hirsh Bordo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895307227285,"sku":"9780063450660","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063450660_98c158aa-723b-4d2d-bb5b-fc20c9b0b2cf.jpg?v=1776888304","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063450660_autoimmunity-and-the-good-girls","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}