Health tips for women who reach the age of 40
Posted on July 14, 2013 by john in Health care
Getting older then the equipment will be according to the level of effectiveness. As with the body. At age 40, your body requires more attention to prevent the emergence of certain diseases. Therefore, it is important to be rigorous routine medical examination.
Mammography: 40 we recommend annual mammograms to detect anomalies found in time because breast cancer is a curable disease.
In addition to general advice is, once again we have to explain that every case is unique. If you have a family history, your doctor will probably recommend the study before age it and repeat it more often.
Calcium is important to consult with your doctor to check the daily intake of calcium in your diet completely. If not, would definitely recommend supplements. Calcium intake is important to prevent osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and is more common in women after menopause. However, before it can be detected idosteopenia stage early stages of osteoporosis can be detected with a bone density test, which will reverse the progression and does not affect the quality of life.
Cardiovascular health: It is believed that heart disease is more characteristic of men, but unfortunately it’s just a myth. Women are also at risk of heart attack, especially because of hormonal fluctuations and hectic lifestyle nowadays that usually brings. The good thing is that it can be prevented with this in mind, making the doctor and follow a healthy diet that does not include tobacco and exercise other daily routine.
Oral Health: Do not ignore it, because after having children, or simply by the passage of time will suffer a loss of calcium affects the strength of the teeth. It is important to pay attention to dental hygiene and dental floss to prevent gum problems.
Eye examination: it is controlled to maintain visual acuity and field to determine the health of the eyes to diagnose vision and hyperopia, myopia or other. Of 50 years or more, you should do a test to prevent or diagnose the possible presence of glaucoma.
Examination of the thyroid gland: In order routine blood tests should be monitored value T3 T4 hormones, which regulate the function of this gland. This is because women, with age, often have this disorder (especially hypothyroidism).
Skin: Check with your dermatologist every year and all skin moles are very important to prevent diseases such as melanoma. This includes, of course, take care of the sun to avoid the appearance of premature wrinkles.
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