Womens Health Problems
Womens health problems at this stage of life centre around half a dozen main issues. This is where you shake off the bad habits for longevity.
Up until 50, you get away with most things to do with your health. You may not quite be the party animal you were, but you can get away with the occasional wild night of excess everything.
After 50 it feels like your health becomes spring loaded, ready to SPROING at the least provocation. Womens health problems are remarkably consistent around this time of life. They centre around half a dozen main health issues.
First and foremost are the symptoms associated with
menopause.
Menopause can have a profound effect on some womens physical and emotional health. Those are covered in more detail in the articles
menopause,
menopause symptoms
and
menopause and sex.
Some women sail through this change of life, others struggle terribly.
Post menopause, you will become suseptible to a range of conditions. Suddenly the numbers are stacked against you for
heart disease,
breast cancer
and
osteoporosis.
Many womens health problems stem from
excess weight around their middle
, like type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes
is a progressive disease. That is, no matter what you do, it will get worse. The best thing is to try to control it for as long as you can with diet and exercise. Drugs can help, but once the effects start to impact on internal systems, its a difficult battle to win.
Mental health is also an important consideration around this time of life. The good news is that post menopause, you are far less likely to
suffer depression.
To maintain optimal
brain health
however, you need to treat it like your other muscles and give it a regular workout.
With some things, it is up to a roll of the genetic dice on what we have to deal with health wise. There are three things you can do to prevent or manage many womens health problems.
Enjoy
light exercise
every day. You should be trying for a mix of weight lifting and a
cardio workout
Eat properly. Five serves of vegetables, 2 serves of fruit, 4 serves of breads and cereals, 2 serves of (low fat) milk products, 1-2 serves protein, 1-2 tiny serves of fat rich food. Avoid
dieting
at all costs.
See your health care professional regularly, at least once a year for a check up.
Set some
simple health goals
to get you started down a healthy track. As the Buddhists say, 'Even the longest journey begins with a single step'.
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| Menopause and Sex
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| Pre-diabetes
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| Belly Fat
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