PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE - INTERNATIONAL (HEALTHY) WOMEN'S DAY -

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TIME IS NOW

HEY! JUST WAIT!! TODAY'S POST IS ABOUT WOMEN BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THIS. 

IT IS NOT ONLY IMPORTANT FOR THE WOMAN HERSELF TO KNOW ABOUT HER HEALTH BUT ALSO THE ONES WHO SURROUND HER SO THAT THEY TOO CAN CONTRIBUTE TO PREVENT DISEASES IN HER LIFE. SO EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PREVENTIVE ASPECTS OF ILLNESSES THAT ARE COMMON TO WOMANHOOD.


THE THEME OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY WHICH WAS OBSERVED ON 8TH MARCH WAS - 'TIME IS NOW - RIGHTS , EQUALITY AND JUSTICE'. IT HOLDS TRUE EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO A WOMAN'S HEALTH- HER RIGHTS TO HEALTHY LIVING ; EQUALITY IN PROVISION OF GOOD HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ; AND JUSTICE TO HER PHYSICAL AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH !



  1. DIET, EXERCISE AND SLEEP ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A WOMAN TOO

  • EAT HEALTHY, WHOLE, FRESH AND NATURAL FOODS ; KEEP AWAY FROM PACKED AND PROCESSED FOODS
  • CUT DOWN ON THE FRIED FOODS , TRANS FATS, SATURATED FATS , SUGAR AND SALT AND ALSO ALCOHOL INTAKE AS WELL AS SMOKING ! 
  • DAILY EXERCISE {BRISK WALK / GYM / YOGA } EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUR OWN WELLBEING 
  • WATCH OUT FOR YOUR WAIST LINE - DON'T FEED WASTE TO YOUR WAIST ! 
  • 7-8 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS NIGHT'S SLEEP IS ALSO ESSENTIAL FOR A WOMAN AS IT IS FOR EVERYONE ELSE 
  • LADIES , DON'T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR GYNAE APPOINTMENTS ON REGULAR BASIS - THIS WILL HELP YOU PREVENT THE DISEASES THAT LIE AHEAD IN YOUR FUTURE - SO BETTER PREVENT THAN BE SORRY LATER
  • GET YOUR BASELINE INVESTIGATIONS DONE ; REGULAR PAP SMEAR AND PELVIC EXAMS SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED

    2.   MENSTRUAL HYGIENE IS MOST IMPORTANT IN A WOMAN'S LIFE

  • MAINTAIN A CALENDAR TO KEEP CHECK ON THE REGULARITY , FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT OF THE BLOOD LOSS IN EACH CYCLE
  • VAGINAL HEALTH SHOULD BE PROPERLY OBSERVED - CLEAN WITH SIMPLE SOAP AND WATER FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE  DRYING ; CHANGE SANITARY NAPKINS FREQUENTLY TO PREVENT INFECTIONS ; WATCH OUT FOR ANY ABNORMAL DISCHARGE OR DISCOMFORT ; PRACTICE SAFE SEX - USE CONTRACEPTIVES ; ANY URINARY OR BOWEL PROBLEM SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED FOR A HEALTHY REPRODUCTIVE LIFE !

  • DURING RED DAYS- 

  1. HAVE PROPER, TIMELY AND  HEALTHY MEALS TO PREVENT ANEMIA [LOW HB]. INCLUDE GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES ,NUTS , RED MEAT , WHOLE GRAINS AND FRESH SEASONAL FRUITS ;DARK CHOCOLATE AND YOGURT ARE ALSO BENEFICIAL [ESPECIALLY FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS ]. AVOID JUNK FOOD AND EMPTY CALORIES ; EXCESSIVE SALT AS WELL AS CAFFEINE CAN AGGRAVATE YOUR CRAMPS.
  2. DO MODERATE EXERCISE EVEN DURING YOUR RED DAYS TO EASE THOSE CRAMPS !
  3. ADEQUATE SLEEP IS MUST DURING THIS TIME [AVOID NIGHT OVERS AND NIGHT SHIFT JOB DUTIES] 

  • DURING YOUR PINK DAYS-

  1. FOCUS ON YOUR DIET AND EXERCISE SCHEDULE ; ADD PROBIOTICS 
  2. MANAGE STRESS LEVELS TO AVOID PREMENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS -PURSUE YOUR HOBBY / JOIN GYM / TRY YOGA / SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY / TAKE OUT  'ME TIME' AS WELL 
  3. SALT AND WATER INTAKE SHOULD BE DECREASED DURING LATER HALF OF YOUR CYCLE TO AVOID BLOATING AND CRAMPS DURING PERIODS
  4. BOOST YOUR MOOD BY FEEDING IT MOTIVATIONAL POSITIVE THOUGHTS RATHER THAN WITH CYCLICAL CRAVINGS. [ CRAVINGS WILL MESS UP YOUR WEIGHT AND HORMONAL ISSUES ]
  • PERIODIC SELF BREAST EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED TO NIP THE ILLNESSES IN THE BUD
  • DETOX YOUR BODY FREQUENTLY TO FLUSH OUT THE TOXINS AS WELL AS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY GLOWING SKIN LADIES !!! [ INTERMITTENT FASTING ALSO HELPS IN DETOXIFICATION AND MAINTAINING YOUR HORMONAL RHYTHMS UNDER CONTROL]  



TAKE HOME MESSAGE - WOMEN'S HEALTH IS UNIQUE BUT NOT STIGMATIC. LADIES, TALK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH WITH YOUR LOVED ONES TO STAY FIT AND PREVENT DISEASES. A CONVERSATION IS WORTHIER THAN DOCTOR'S CONSULTANCY !!!

WISH YOU HEALTH :):) WEAR A SMILE AND ENJOY LIFE :) 

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