Women 's health and Wellness

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Dr Nupur Gupta

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My INTRODUCTION
 MBBS, MS – SMS, Jaipur
 Senior Registrar
 Senior Research Associate
 Junior Consultant (Pool
Officer), AIIMS, New Delhi
• Consultant & Unit Head,
Paras Hospital

 From family to careers, typically the last
area women attend to are their own health
 They focus instead on their partners & their
children
 What we say is “Take care of yourself first”
Women’s Health Concerns

5 Medical Conditions that are of great
concern

Women should take charge of their
health

Who do you think is a Healthy
Woman?

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"?

Wellness: What is it?
 Wellness- Harmony of body & mind
 Well balanced nutritional diet
 Physical fitness
 Lifestyle & stress management
Is it just the absence of disease?

Why is it important ???
Linked to the child
Linked to the family Whole society

Key Factors For Wellness
 Optimum nutrition
 Balanced hormonal level
 Vitamins, minerals, supplements
 Adequate intake of water
 Exercise, meditation

Key Factors For Wellness
 Deep relaxation
 Adequate Sleep
 Strive for balance & be good to yourself!
 Enhance Detoxification
 Boost metabolism
 Calm Your Mind

Wellness Diet: Nutrition for Life
WHAT TO EAT?
 Variety and fresh foods are key
 Whole grains, beans, winter squashes
 Fresh fruits
 Dark leafy greens, berries
 Olive oil instead of vegetable oil or processed ghee
 Carrots, peaches, sweet potatoes, tomatoes
 Green tea
 Organic food

Wellness Diet: Nutrition for Life
WHAT TO AVOID?
 Foods made with hard flour and sugar, especially bread &
sweet bakery products
 packaged snack foods
 Foods with artificial sweetener
 Avoid: high- GLUCOSE intake
 Other animal proteins, full-fat dairy products
 chicken skin, fatty meats

Everyday Activities
 Taking the stairs
 Parking farther away
 Getting off the bus a few stops
early
 Gardening
 Taking fitness breaks at work
Exercise: How Much? What kind?

Exercise , How much? What kind?
 At least 30 to 60 minutes/day
 Brisk walking, running, bicycling, jumping
rope, dancing & swimming
 Weight lifting, push ups
 Walking, jogging in the park
 Yoga, pranayama & meditation

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE
 Improved cardiorespiratory & muscular fitness
 Improved bone health
 Improved cardiovascular & metabolic health biomarkers
 Favourable body composition
 Lower risk of coronary heart dz, stroke, BP, DM & early death
 Lower risk of cancer breast, colorectal, lung, endometrium
 Prevention of weight gain
 Reduced depression
 Better cognitive function (for older adults)

 Women are the world’s best jugglers
 Health consequences:
– Digestive issues
– Compromised immune function
– Sleep disorders
– Weight gain
 CDC estimates that 75% to 90% doctor visits are stress
related
Manage Stress

2006 survey by the American Psychological
Association indicates women are more effected
by stress than men:
 More women report engaging in unhealthy
behaviours
 Women report feeling the effects of stress on
their physical health more than men
Women & Stress

Different concerns &
requirements at different ages

WOMEN AT ALL AGES
From adolescence to menopause

TEENAGERS
 Menstrual hygiene
 HPV & Tdap vaccination
 Pubertal problems
 Polycystic Ovaries

TWENTIES & THIRTIES
 Contraception & starting a family
successfully;
 Regular pap smear;
 Screening for rubella virus;
 Folic acid for to-be-moms

A Time of Choices
Balancing career
& family
20s or late 30s

Healthy Pregnancy
• Start with preconception care
• Take a multivitamin multimineral
with at least 400 mcg of folic acid
• Get early & regular prenatal care
• Be active, stay fit
• If you smoke or drink alcohol, STOP
• Avoid or control caffeine intake

Time of Change
Late 30s to Late 40s
Hormonal
changes of
perimenopause

FORTIES, NEW YOUNG AGE
 Contraception once again;
 Menopausal symptoms;
 Tendency to gain weight;
 Consider calcium
 Lipid profile

A Time for Living Well
Late 40s to 50 Plus
Managing chronic
disease

FIFTIES
 menopausal hot flashes;
 frequent urinary infections & vaginal dryness;
 natural drop in bone density & need for calcium;
 check for blood pressure & diabetes;
 mammography & bone density scan

 The time leading upto the menopause
 Natural part of aging that signals the end of
your reproductive years
 Ovaries shut down, make less estrogen &
progesterone
Perimenopause

SIXTIES & BEYOND
 Exercise, healthy diet & weight management is
helpful;
 Risk of heart disease, ovarian, uterine & breast
cancer is highest;
 Benign causes of discomfort are uterine & vaginal
prolapse & osteoarthritis

The Average Woman
 Loses 5 pounds of muscle every decade.
 Adds 10 pounds of fat every decade.
 By 50 - reduces muscle mass by 1/3
 By 60 – reduces muscle mass by ½, with a high %
of body fat

Why screening tests are
important
 To diagnose even before symptoms
develop
 Easier to treat in early stage
 WHICH ONE depends on your age,
family history, your own health history

PREVENTIVE GYNECOLOGY
Women Health Check

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EVERY WOMAN NEEDS

Cancer
Mammography
Ultrasound

Cancer

Pap

HPV Vaccination
 Best for women under 26
 The vaccines don't protect against all the cancer-
causing strains of HPV, however.
 So routine Pap smears are still important
Gardasil & Cervarix

BONE DENSITY - OSTEOPOROSIS
 Bones become weak and fragile
DEXA to measure bone strength, predict
future breaks

Screening For Skin Cancer
 Look for any moles or
freckles

COLORECTAL CANCER
Polyps

High Blood Pressure
 <120/80 mmHg - Normal”
 120 to 139 / 80 to 89 - Pre-hypertension
 140 over 90 - High
Know Your Numbers

Your blood cholesterol
<200 mg/dL
LDL “bad cholesterol”
<100 mg/dL
HDL “good cholesterol”
>50 mg/dL or higher
High Cholesterol

• Type 1
• Type 2
• Gestational Diabetes
DIABETES

GLAUCOMA
Baseline eye examination at 40

VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
 D-fence for your health
 Muscle and bone pain
 Increases risk of Type I
Diabetes
SUNLIGHT

ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT
SCREENINGS

Take Care of Your Body Now

It is essential for women to
No Matter What Stage……
Eat healthy
Be active
Manage stress
Supplement wisely

Celebrate Women’s Health

Preventive Health
Checks
26% Discount

The beauty of a woman
Must be seen from in her eyes;
Because that’s the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides
The beauty of a woman
Isnt in a facial moie;
But true beauty in a woman,
Is reflected by her soul
It’s the caring that she cares to give,
The passion that she shows;
And the beauty of a woman
With passing years only grows
The Beauty of a Woman

 Meet your own individual health needs
 Enjoy healthier, more active lifestyle today
 Promote prevention for life
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Thank You!!

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