POST-MENOPAUSAL EXPERIENCE

As women are approaching the primetime of their lives, their agony and inconvenience begin. Menopause is in the later stage of being a woman when there is some changes in the bio-chemistry of the body once pregnancy stop. Most often it occurred the age of 50 or over. It was the end of their childbearing years.

Menopause is the natural changes of woman’s life. It is gradual process of change which begins 5 years before menopause. The woman’s body produces hormones (estrogen and progesterone). As she near the post-menopausal period, the production of hormone started to decline abnormally. Its reduction influence the menstrual period slowly until permanently stopped.

The most distressing effect of menopause is hot flashes. It was a sudden feeling of warmth in the upper part of the body or it may affect the whole part of the body. There is warmness in the face and redness on the chest, back, upper arms and shoulder portion. There’s perspiration that will occur.

As the body temperature readjust to the changes, it easily perspire and has cold clammy hands. Hot flashes showed several times in a day. The degree and duration of hot flashes depends on how the body will adapt to the changes. It may be severe or disappear partially or totally in few months or last several years.

Menopause brought lots of discomfort. They were vulnerable to urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence. The pressure on the bladder during laughing, coughing and other activities causes portion of the urine let during urination. The restriction happened during bladder stress.

In post-menopausal period, osteoporosis was common because of the decrease production of estrogen. The bones of older women can easily brittle or fracture as the bone mass slowly decreases its strength and durability. It was the reason of having porous bones. 

Fractures are common in the area in the wrists, spine, hips and forearms. Osteoporosis can’t be detected the early stage of losing calcium. There’s no symptom whatsoever is felt. As the seriousness of the condition progresses reaching the point untreatable, fractures will occur if the bones can’t handle with the pressure especially meeting accidents and breaking some bones.

Calcium is needed in the early stage of osteoporosis. The progression may delay or may stop and recovery may be possible slowing down further the bone loss. Taking vitamin D is important for calcium absorption. Those women that can afford resorted to estrogen replacement. But it has after effect of feeling headache, nausea, swollen breasts, weight gain and fluid retention.

Menopause brought discomfort but it is part of aging process many women have to pass. Many women in menopausal stage has mood swing, easily get tired, feeling nervous, excessive sweating, insomnia, headache, breathing problem, painful joints and muscles, irritable and don’t have enough patience if contrary to her expectation.

It is important for women to develop positive outlook in life. Menopause is normal part of aging. We can’t control aging. A woman should adjust to the changes that occurred in her life. The transition may be difficult but with positive attitudes he can pass the crisis in due time.

Menopausal women should maintain healthy life. To minimize the impact of the post-menopausal period, women should start keeping their bodies to stay healthy at all times. To aid from her body changes, she should maintain better nutrition, good diet and other nutritional requirement to keep her body acquires enough defenses against infections. A balanced diet may help to correct any nutritional deficiencies that will cause further stress during her menopausal period.

BACTERIA IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT

Our body is the storehouse of all kinds of bacteria it may be good or bad, helpful or destructive. Bacteria largely concentrated in the area of digestive system because of the food we eat. Other places where the germs flourish are on the mouth and lungs.

Echerichia coli cause food-borne illness those that has relation to the food we eat.   Many have died due to kidney failure and bloody diarrhea. The intestine is the center of the infection.

This bacteria commonly found in undercooked, contaminated meats we eat. Other sources of the infection are from raw milk (not pasteurized) and drinking contaminated water from sewage facilities or septic tanks as the repository of all kinds of bacteria.

The germs are found in animal meats especially ground beef. It can be transmitted easily especially if the food is not thoroughly cook or raw meat. The germs lived in the intestines of healthy cattle.

The germs were harmful because it manufactured deadly toxins. Bacterial infection will cause other health conditions to appear if not treated immediately. There will be blood pressure, seizures, paralysis and blindness.

There are many points we can prevent the transmission of the germs into our body by doing the following:

 -Ground beef should be cook thoroughly.

-Don’t eat slightly cooked raw meat, the favorite menu to some people.

-The meat has bacteria. It should not contaminate the kitchen before the preparation of daily meals.

-Ready-to-eat foods should not be mix with raw meat.

- Hot soapy water may help to kill germs in the counter and kitchen utensils.

-Wash the plate thoroughly before placing cooked menu.

-Before the preparation of a menu, wash the meat properly to reduce bacteria concentration.

-Don’t drink raw milk of any kind. It’s better to drink pasteurized milk and juices.

-To kill the pathogens in the juice concentrate, it is recommended to heat it first before you consume.

-Contaminated fruits and vegetables as possible carrier of bacteria. To remove dirt and other contaminants, wash it in the flowing water before cooking or eating some of raw vegetables as salads, etc.

-In the absence of spring water, drink water disinfected with chlorine, the safest. Mineral water will do and the best.

-Take a bath in clean river. Avoid swimming in dirty pool.

Be healthy conscious. Protect your body with better personal hygiene for germ prevention. Be cautious in eating foods with ground beef especially burgers, E. coli can be prevented. Treatment of E. coli infection with effective antibiotic is the only preventable solution to get rid with the infection but with the supervision of medical professionals.

OBESITY: A DANGER TO LIFE

Modern lifestyle was the result why people become obese. Why they became obese? Because of their own kind of lifestyle. Their food intake were high in fat and sugar. They were lacking of vitamins and minerals important to body's full development.

There are risks when someone is obese. It will not attack you now but later on you will understand the need to reduce your weight if you feel that something is happening inside your body that you cannot explain. There will be hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis, to name a few. This are the common diseases aside from others that only appears when you are directly hit with it.

If someone is obese, his physical body do some changes. There were an increase in the density of his muscles, bones, most probably fats around the body. Being obese means the accumulated fats find a place in the tummy and bulging. His face thickened. Looking at it is not likable to anyone. He himself even discourage to see his physical body in the mirror.

Too much fat has too much cholesterol also. When the bad cholesterol able to clog the blood vessels and arteries then stroke may happen anytime due to hypertension. It was common to obese person. The risk of stroke is very high.

If you are being hit without warning, it may either you become paralyzed or you may die or either way around. This was how terrible the result if you are not careful to maintain a desirable weight.

A good nutrition can aid in losing weight. Reduction of weight is a must. As we are beginning to aged slowly, our metabolism make some changes. The body cannot burn-out fats easily. The fats will continue to accumulate if no proper steps is taken to reduce it. Reducing weight need time.

In the event of gaining weight continuously, do the following:

-Exercise is proven to reduce obesity.

-Changing lifestyle by avoiding food rich in fat. Having vegetables in every meal can help eliminate fat to a manageable level.

-Choose food that supply the nutrients. Control your intake of calories (carbohydrates) to avoid gaining weight.

-Create your own healthy eating plan. It will be your guide that the food you eat is nutritious and healthy.

It is not yet too late if your start now. Keep the body healthy and you can assure that it can give you a longer life. Do it fast before its too late.