8 Health Conditions To Look Out For Women In Their 40s And Above

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JAKARTA – Although appearance can be 'improved' with the latest fashion and skin care with dermatological recomedation technology and formulations, the physical body cannot be deceived because increasing age requires more attention.

Many women neglect the health of their bodies and attach importance to appearance. But isn't appearance a representation of the physical health of the body? Well, if you have reached the age of 40 years or more, you need to do the following 10 health checks.

Weight gain

Visiting Women's Health, Monday, May 10, Taz Bhatia, MD. as a certified integrative medicine physician advises that every woman needs to anticipate every health condition with age.

Through examination and prevention and maintaining a lifestyle is a way to stay healthy. According to Bhatia, age, inactivity, stress levels, and poor food choices can be related to weight gain.

At age 40 and up, losing weight is not as easy as when you're in your 20s. When you are young, losing weight is as easy as avoiding eating carbo. But age is getting harder and harder to lose even easier weight gain. Bhatia's advice, stay active.

fatigue

Both as a career woman and a housewife, energy is needed for all activities. Feeling tired is nothing new for women in their 40s. This could be due to hormonal changes that could be minimised by sleeping consistently seven hours a day for five nights a week, Bhatia advises.

Poor libido

Women entering their 40s may experience low sex drive. According to Bhatia, this is due to hormonal changes to vaginal dryness. Sometimes the solution is simply balancing estrogen, but in certain cases it requires consulting with your doctor.

Breast and cervical checks

The two most common types of cancer affecting women are breast and cervical cancers. This requires regular check-ups of all ages after the woman has menstruated or is sexually active. Regular mammograms also need to be performed by women in their 40s or older.

Metabolism slows down

After the age of 40, metabolism tends to slow down by about 5 percent every ten years. But that doesn't mean that metabolism is insurmountable. It's just that every woman needs to find their own way, for example by regulating nutrient intake, portion eating, weight, and hormonal balance.

Menopause

When entering middle age, menopause needs to be prepared mentally as well as physical changes affected by hormones. A woman may have a lot of time to prepare for puberty, but often misses preparing for menopause.

Felicia Stoler, RD., author at Living Skinny in Fat Genes, recommends self-care and living a healthy lifestyle in anticipation of the worst effects.

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Mental health

As we get older, women tend to develop health problems rather than men. Such as anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's, and cognitive impairment are the most commonly experienced. Hormonal fluctuations are the reason women tend to develop health problems.

Osteoporosis and diabetes

These two health conditions may not be related, but both both require attention. As we get older, the density and strength of the bones can lead to osteoporosis.

Well, a certain condition that can trigger diabetes is weight gain. At the first and fifth points, it's very related. That means, you need to keep your weight balanced and your metabolism working optimally according to your age.