How a woman can maintain good health after 55: 10 tips

Balanced diet

It is especially important for women over 55 to eat right. This means choosing foods with a low glycemic index. Such food has a beneficial effect on health, strengthens blood vessels, and prevents an increase in cholesterol in the blood.

Eat more fish. A fish diet can slow down the production of hunger hormones.

At this age, the use of flaxseed oil is indicated. It contains healthy fat that supports healthy thyroid function.

If, with a balanced diet, you gain weight, you constantly feel cold, and your mood often changes, then you need to consult an endocrinologist to check the functioning of the thyroid gland.

The diet should be balanced. Women of this age have an increased risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases. A balanced diet helps prevent osteoporosis, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Products containing animal fat and salt in large quantities reduce calcium levels in the body.

It is important to include less fat in the diet, and more calcium, vegetables, fruits, and a sufficient amount of carbohydrates.

The daily calorie intake for women of this age is 2000.

600 calories – breakfast;

700 calories – lunch;

600 calories – dinner;

100 calories – snacks between main meals.

Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Try to choose decaffeinated coffee and tea. Excessive consumption of caffeine provokes the excretion of calcium from the body by the kidneys. This contributes to the thinning and fragility of bone tissue.

Try to eat four to five times a day at a certain time.

You need to drink at least two liters of water a day.

Determine your individual daily calorie intake based on your own age, weight, height, physical activity, and daily routine.

In order to calculate the daily calorie intake using a special formula, you need to perform the following steps:

• Measure your height in centimeters and multiply this figure by 1.8;

• Multiply weight in kilograms by 9.6;

• Multiply age by 4.7;

• Add 655 to the result of the first and second actions and subtract the third action (age indicator). The result obtained is considered your individual metabolic level.

• Multiply the resulting individual metabolic level by the coefficient of your physical activity, which will turn out to be the daily calorie requirement.

What examinations should be taken after 50 years of age?

Of particular importance in how a woman can maintain her health after 50 years is the timely detection of diseases. A large number of problems require thorough examination and identification of diseases at an early stage. To keep the body healthy, annual medical examinations should be performed. Recommended mandatory clinical minimum of examinations after 50 years:

Examination by specialists

• therapist: identifies possible diseases of internal organs, if necessary, sends for consultation with specialists and for additional studies; he also makes a conclusion based on the results of a complete examination of the woman’s condition;
• neurologist: identifies diseases of the peripheral (radiculitis against the background of osteochondrosis, neuritis, etc.) and central (cerebrovascular accidents) nervous system;
• surgeon (who can also be a mammologist): identifies varicose veins, hemorrhoids, breast tumors, mastopathy;
• ophthalmologist: measures intraocular pressure, examines the vessels of the fundus (their condition corresponds to the condition of the arteries and veins of the brain);
• endocrinologist: checks the condition of the thyroid gland, excludes diabetes mellitus; if some other pathology is suspected, an additional examination is prescribed;
• gynecologist - annual examination in a chair, exclusion of inflammatory and oncological processes.

Additional examination

• general blood test: will reveal the presence of anemia, allergies, inflammatory processes of bacterial origin, viral infections;
• biochemical blood test: will reveal diseases of the kidneys, liver, pancreas (including diabetes), disorders of cholesterol metabolism, blood clotting, imbalance of the main blood electrolytes (potassium, magnesium, calcium), necessary for the functioning of the heart muscle (myocardium);
• general urine test: will reveal pathology of the kidneys and urinary tract;
• ECG (electrocardiography): determines how well the heart is working; detects tachycardia, bradycardia, arrhythmia, hypertrophy (thickening) of the myocardial walls, indicating increased blood pressure; is a screening that allows you to select patients for cardiac check-up;
• Chest fluorography: an annual examination reveals lung diseases (tuberculosis, etc.), as well as an increase in the size of the heart.

Oncological checkup (check up)

Complete express examination of persons suspected of cancer. It is carried out with the aim of identifying cancer pathology at an early stage. Oncological check-up is especially relevant after fifty-five, it includes:

• all mandatory laboratory tests + blood test for hormones + test for cancer markers + stool test for occult blood + cytological examination of a smear taken from the cervical canal;
• instrumental studies: ultrasound of the thyroid gland, soft tissues and vessels of the neck, abdominal cavity and pelvis, mammography (X-ray examination of the breast), CT or MRI of internal organs and other tissues;
• if necessary, endoscopic examinations (bronchoscopy, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, rectoscopy, colposcopy) are prescribed: it is also possible to take a piece of tissue (biopsy) for analysis;
• consultation with an oncologist specializing in the treatment of identified cancer diseases; Based on the results of the examination, the oncologist either confirms the absence of a tumor, or (if a tumor is detected) makes recommendations for treatment.

Cardiological checkup

It is carried out if a woman has heart complaints or changes in the ECG. Cardiological checkup includes:

• testing - a woman fills out a questionnaire specially designed for these purposes; this allows us to identify complaints from the cardiovascular system, heredity, bad habits, etc.;
• all mandatory laboratory tests + study of the protein composition of the blood (detection of proteins specific to heart diseases and markers of the risk of cardiac pathology);
• ECG at rest and with various loads;
• 24-hour ECG monitoring is a study that is carried out throughout the day and allows you to more accurately identify disorders;
• echocardiography - ultrasound of the heart;
• daily blood pressure study;
• Ultrasound of the thyroid gland and neck vessels;
• MRI of the heart (if necessary).

3.Physical activity

Regular physical exercise is recommended for women aged 55 years. It is useful to engage in brisk walking. It will help overcome chronic fatigue, increase vitality, and improve health.

Physical exercise can gradually slow down the weakness that increases with age. Regular exercise will help fight osteoporosis (brittle bones).

As a result of physical exercise, bone tissue is strengthened regardless of age.

Note: Women of this age benefit from strength exercises. They should be aimed at strengthening bone tissue. Note that swimming is not one of these exercises.

Rules for choosing vitamin supplements for elderly women

Before deciding which vitamins an older woman needs, check out the following recommendations:

• Vitamin D should be taken additionally only after tests have been carried out and its deficiency has been identified.
• Multivitamins are prescribed for a deficiency of several elements, single preparations - for a deficiency of one.
• Men need complexes that strengthen and tone the body, women need complexes that increase vigor and activity.
• For chronic fatigue, you need to take drugs with ginseng, for heart disease - with motherwort and magnesium, for joint problems - products with chondroitin.
• When choosing mineral complexes for older women, it is better to buy foreign products that contain all the microelements the body needs. Domestic analogues may use low-grade raw materials.

The most important thing: before purchasing a vitamin complex for older women, you should consult your doctor. Don't listen to the advice of your neighbors or girlfriends.

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Adequate sleep is a must

Sleep should be at least seven hours without waking up. This is the minimum time required to restore the strength of the body and skin cells. Lack of sleep is reflected on the face by fatigue, clearly defined wrinkles, bruises, puffiness under the eyes, and a grayish complexion.

Pay attention to the position in which you sleep. For example, if during sleep you like to press your chin to your chest, then unsightly folds and a second or third chin will appear on your neck.

Note: It is harmful to sleep on the same side, as more wrinkles will appear on this side of the face and the nasolabial fold will become more noticeable. The best position is lying on your back with your chin raised.

What diseases are people predisposed to after fifty?

In old age, women are often faced with a whole “bouquet” of diseases, each of which is quite serious and requires special treatment. Among the most dangerous diseases are:

• stroke;
• development of diabetes mellitus;
• thyroid diseases;
• heart attack;
• oncological diseases;
• anemia;
• problems with the liver, kidneys;
• hypertension;
• diseases of the musculoskeletal system
• pathologies of internal organs that occur after uterine prolapse.

This is not the entire range of diseases that can develop in old age; in some cases there is a risk of developing colorectal cancer. A visit to the doctor is the only opportunity to determine what problems are developing in the body and begin to eliminate them in a timely manner.

Prevention measures

Hormone therapy is indicated for women during menopause. A gynecologist or endocrinologist may prescribe you to take hormones to establish hormonal balance and compensate for the lack of estrogen during menopause. The therapy reduces unpleasant symptoms caused by the natural aging of a woman’s body: hot flashes, vaginal pain, neuropsychiatric disorders and others.

Hormonal therapy is contraindicated in the presence of blood clots in the lower extremities, pelvis, lungs, cancer of the uterus, breast, or ovaries. Also, hormonal treatment is not prescribed for chronic high blood pressure, inflammation of the gallbladder and bile ducts, diabetes mellitus, and uterine fibroids.

Note: Proper hormone therapy can prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, metabolic disorders, emotional disorders and other health problems. The choice of hormonal therapy should be made only by a doctor, taking into account individual indications and contraindications.

Therapy for microflora disorders

In order to restore the normal balance of vaginal microflora, experts recommend taking probiotics , which contain live lactobacilli. For this purpose, they are specially isolated from the urogenital tract of healthy representatives of the fair sex. However, dear ladies should remember that probiotics alone cannot solve the problem. After all, an imbalance of microflora in the vagina occurs due to a decrease in estrogen levels. That is, the viability of lactobacilli and other beneficial microorganisms directly depends on the amount of female sex hormones. The fact is that the nutrient medium for them is glycogen, the level of which depends on the level of estrogen. Little estrogen means no glycogen, and lactobacilli have nothing to feed on, they begin to die. Therefore, in combination with probiotics, it is necessary to carry out hormone replacement therapy , and the result will not be long in coming.

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Regular visits to a mammologist, gynecologist

Women over 55 years old are advised to consult a mammologist every six months.

It is imperative to undergo an ultrasound examination and palpate the breast yourself.

Perform a breast self-exam once a month.

Visit your gynecologist once a year.

Note: The risk of breast cancer increases with age. After 55 years of age, breast cancer is more common than in younger women. In this case, you cannot self-medicate.

Russian woman. Life after life.

Newbie, start here! Remember this old joke about the age of a French woman, where the following gradation was proposed: girl, girl, young woman, young woman, young woman, young woman, dead woman?

Modern reality offers us de facto the following gradation: girl, nymphet, girl, young woman. This is a woman's life. Quite short and individually saturated and unsaturated. Following the “life” of a woman, SUDDENLY comes a second life, which constitutes the main time period allotted to a mortal on this earth, and is divided in this country into three stages: woman, aunt, grandmother.

The critical point for a woman is her sudden transformation from a young woman to a woman. According to national tradition, bypassing the “young woman” stage, the girl turned into a “woman” immediately after undoing her girl’s braid - that is, after her first wedding night and deflowering. In the modern world, when virginity is often lost at the nymphet stage and the “girl” stage. is skipped, the transformation of a young woman into a woman occurs along two coordinate axes: external and internal.

Before we begin to describe the process of Cinderella’s transformation into the Shelter, it is probably worth dividing the young women themselves into two categories. This is Tian and Fairy. (The definition differs from Lurkovsky) - Tyan is a potential wife, mother, housewife - read “real woman”. These are now an absolute minority. Tian is a girl raised primarily in a complete family, loving and respecting her father, able to feel a sense of respect and affection for men in principle, understanding that in addition to rights, there are also responsibilities, and that in the family there is not only the imperative “should”, but also "must". - Fairy (fakeO) - (from the English Fake - deception, fake) classic stupid cunt, of which the vast majority. A worthless, useless, nosy, noisy, arrogant, shameless pupil of the “woman’s nest”, trained by her mother, grandmother, teachers, friends and glossy magazines to parasitize on men, suck resources and benefits from them, minimally investing in the process on her part. The feeling of gratitude has atrophied as unnecessary.

So, the transformation of a young woman into a woman occurs along two coordinate axes: external and internal.

On the outside, everything is simple. Mostly, skin loss occurs in a woman either after childbirth or closer to 30 years of age: muscles lose elasticity, skin loses firmness, hips spread out widely, body hair increases, fat deposits appear in the abdomen, collarbones, scruff of the neck, triceps, thighs, buttocks. Cellulite appears. This is a normal physiological process. A woman who tries to control it with the help of diets, gymnastics, etc. is called a “woman” or (in their own dialect) “woman”. A woman who does not control this process and does not make any effort to “look” at least somehow is called a “woman”.

As for the inside, it's a little more complicated. I am deeply convinced that the OZHPP becomes a woman exactly at the moment when she first utters the sacred “there are no real men.” In this matter, Tian and Fei usually have different paths. As we understand, the Fairy’s very upbringing obviously presupposes that sooner or later the Fairy will certainly spoil the surrounding air with this unoriginal brainwash instilled into her from childhood by her mothers and nannies. Therefore, again, it often happens that those who have lost their virginity at the nymphet stage of the sexually transmitted disease internally become women, without even reaching the “girl” and “young woman” stages. It's sad and scary. Agree, the motto “there are no real men” from the lips of a 13-17 year old nipple is savagery and perversion.

As for Tian, ​​the process is more complicated. To utter such nonsense, Tian must go through a long life path, and a negative one at that. A path that will show her that her upbringing and patriarchal ideals instilled in her from childhood do not correspond to her empirical perception of the surrounding reality. The sad experience of male betrayal, unsuccessful marriage, unhappy love, etc. And, against the backdrop of their own failures, the ostentatious, false “happiness” of their companions, depicting the fierce demand on the sexual market among mythological “real men”. For Tian, ​​this all comes (if it comes) usually also closer to 30 years old, i.e. Unlike Fairies, internal deprivation often corresponds to external ones, which makes the moral transition to “women” not so painful.

I categorically affirm that there ARE real women who never utter and have never uttered the phrase “there are no real men.” I personally know a lot of them. Alas, most of them belong to my mother’s pre-war generation. These women usually perfectly understand the true meaning of the word FOR -Courage. Being WITH their HUSBAND in a happy marriage, they sometimes bypass the processes of “sweating” and “coming back” at the internal level.

So, back to the topic of the article. A person’s life is divided into two parts: before and after a certain period.

For a man, this is up to 55 years of age and after. At the age of 55, This State and This Society write off the average man, who miraculously did not join the numerous ranks of those who, according to statistics, wrote themselves off before this age, as scrap. (Read my article https://masculist.ru/blogs/roman-roman/russkii-muzh... A man over 55 years old is a burden for the society of this country. He is actually deprived of all rights and has no influence on anything. His entire social life takes place UNTIL 55 years old. After 55 years old, he lives, if such dragging of his sick body on earth can be called life, for himself. He takes care of himself, simply because no one needs him. Society and relatives have placed a huge MPH on his shoulders, he exists until until he dies from some seriously neglected sore in the corridor on a couch in some hospital. A peasant's neglected sore for one simple reason: since no money is allocated from the state budget for men's health in this country at all, unlike billions - on women's, then OMPH from childhood is brought up in the key of non-recognition of their own illnesses. “A real man should not” pay attention to all sorts of nonsense, like a girl: snot, cough, cuts, bruises, fractures, pneumonia, etc., etc. Here he dies in the corridor from the consequences of a heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and so on and so forth. In the corridor, because most of the wards are occupied by infirm grandmothers for months.

For a woman, these two periods are BEFORE the “woman” state and AFTER. To the point of being a "woman" - from a "girl" to a "young woman" - the OZHPP lives exclusively for herself. She gains life experience, views on life and relationships with the opposite sex are ingrained in her, she enjoys the attention of this opposite sex, draws material benefits and existential beliefs from the people around her, and simultaneously solves problems of her own education, family status, etc. In general, BEFORE the “woman” state, the OGPP enjoys life in all its manifestations. Having crossed the Rubicon and entered the AFTER state, the acute respiratory illness, in contrast to the acute non-life-threatening illness, begins an active life NOT FOR THEMSELVES. She actively integrates into the Babsko-Tet community around her and becomes an important social unit in the struggle for the weaning and development of male resources. Here it is important to note the following: unlike the “young woman,” the “woman” is restless. She constantly experiences fading publishing syndrome. Princes in white Mercedes look into her dull life less and less, and those who do look in do not suit her because of her own satiety, debauchery and grumpiness. Due to his own deep stupidity, the “woman”, instead of mobilizing all the remaining resources, analyzing and changing her sheltered behavioral patterns, and, having drawn the appropriate conclusions, finding that one and only, - instead of all this, the “woman” on Every corner starts shouting “there are no real men.” It is clear that with such a life attitude, she never finds anyone for herself, and even if she suddenly finds someone by chance, this life attitude forces her to reject all the options that appear. It turns out to be a vicious circle, as in the joke: acne, because it doesn’t fuck, and it doesn’t fuck, because it’s acne. But, her cry organically flows into the billion-dollar rumble of undernourished women around the world, helping the most advanced of them to use male resources with tenfold force, by nurturing a permanent inferiority complex in the world. In this way, the “woman” is socialized to the detriment of her own direct interests.

The next stage in the life of the OGPP is called “aunt”. This is usually the longest and most active period of the life of the acute respiratory tract infection. Just like with the “woman”, this stage corresponds to internal and external changes. With the Externals, again, it’s clear. For a “woman” this stage begins at the age of 40, for a “woman” - at any age. The body gradually ages, hair turns gray, wrinkles appear, and menopause occurs. Gradually, the OGPP begins to turn into a creature of the middle sex. The most advanced people who take care of their appearance manage to extend the “aunt’s” condition up to 70–75 years.

As for the internal, with the exception of a few lucky women (as in the case of “mocking”), “giving back” corresponds to a firm position in life - “all men are kaaaazzzlyyy.”

If the “woman” suffers from severe cognitive dissonance, rushing from hatred of the male sex to the hope of “finding a real man,” then the aunt does not rush. She knows. She knows that “men are cool,” and therefore she is calm. She feels a general deep contempt for them and with particular cynicism consumes all the benefits they produce. Just as a “girl” is an embryo of a “girl,” so a “woman” is an embryo of an “aunt.” “Baba” is learning to be an “auntie”, preparing to become one. “Auntie doesn’t live for herself.” Auntie lives for others. For other acute respiratory infections, of course. “For”, “in the name of” and “for the sake of”. - Aunties rule this country. They are everywhere. Government agencies, accounting departments, hospitals, clinics, schools, universities, long-distance trains, advertising agencies, design firms, charitable foundations, offices, banks, ticket offices and store counters, hairdressing salons and fitness centers, control rooms and telephone centers, hospices and places of religious worship , hotels and travel agencies - THEY reign everywhere. AUNTS. They work. As they can. Mostly they do it poorly: stupidly and mercilessly. "From" and "To". Mechanical, lack of initiative, chaotic, authoritarian, boorish. — The aunts got into the Duma and the government. They pass fascist feminist laws. They hold director positions and head their own companies. They teach driving and philosophy. They write books, textbooks and TV series, make films and host television programs. “Aunties decide our destinies with the stroke of a pen; they choose “to let us in or not to let us in,” “to give or not to give.” They should be worshiped with gifts: candy, chocolate, Baileys, Martini, elite tea or coffee - everything will be crushed by the insatiable aunt’s womb. — Occupying responsible positions, the Aunts make decisions not in favor of those who are right, decent, talented, have rights, or even the banal “gave their paws,” but in favor of those from whom they have movements within the outdated publication. — Aunts are anti-personal. Sometimes they grow a beard or mustache. Sometimes these artifacts come out from under a thick layer of makeup on a sexless face. Looking at them, you don’t understand how THIS HURT could at one time captivate, enchant and multiply. - Aunts reign in our apartments. In the apartments of our friends and acquaintances. In the apartments of girls and young women. They are arrogant, cowardly, loud, mean, unceremonious, manipulative - Aunts get into our families and destroy them, polluting the brains of our Tian, ​​they breed Fairies to replace them and with their help they devour our resources, strength, attention, health. They turn our children into moral monsters, and our fathers and grandfathers are erased from life when the latter reach 55-60 years of age. — An aunt is an ideal viewer, consumer, believer, electorate. Dumb and obedient. Auntie is the same “people who eats everything.” — For aunts, there are no objective criteria of talent, professionalism, just as there are no moral values, Truth, etc., because the aunt never sees or hears the essence of what was said/written/seen, but instead always looks at the personality of the one who said/wrote/ shown and evaluates the actions or words of this person by the presence/absence of movements in his old publication. — The Aunties have absolute mutual responsibility. It is almost impossible to fight them. The only way to communicate is through respectful light flirting. The aunt melts when they “see a woman” in her. — THE AUNT really rules this country, and perhaps the whole world. All processes in public life take place for her and according to her wishes. — Your monthly 13% of taxes goes to YOUR AUNTY. For her treatment, for her feeding, for her pension. For a pension for her and her dying incarnation – “grandmother”.

Finally, the last hypostasis is “GRANDMOTHER”. Grandma is a Rider. Everything. This is the “black cloak”, “the horror that flies on the wings of the night.”

Again – internal and external. Externally, this is a very old “aunt” who has completely stopped taking care of herself and using cosmetics. Internally, she is an unshakable matriarch. The top of the social female parasitic pyramid. Nothing fucks her at all. The transformation from “aunt” to “grandmother” occurs internally when a) a man leaves her life even as a concept, and all interests related to gender issues cease to matter, and b) when she begins to give a damn about “they see her woman" or not.

If earlier a man “owed” her because she was a woman, now everyone owes her - the whole society, regardless of gender or age. Simply because she is a GRANDMOTHER. SHE IS OLD AND HAS SEEN A LOT. AND IT HAPPENED EVERYTHING. Therefore, even other grandmothers “owe” her.

There is a direct pattern - the more vicious and riotous the grandmother’s past life was, the more everyone around her “owes” her. If aunts and women demand attention, the grandmother demands attention, respect, veneration, and admiration. From all of us. From the whole world. Grandmother is the center of the universe. BABKA has crimson pants and a lot of CC. In front of her, both the Patsak and the Chatlanin must do “KU” 20 times.

The grandmother uses all possible benefits and resources intended for mere mortals. Grandma has free travel, free healthcare, free medicine. The grandmother actually lives to see her pension and lives on it. Grandma has the right to vote. The same as you. Regardless of the state of mind, level of education, or the presence of an opinion different from the zombie boxer, the grandmother participates in the elections on the same basis as you. Grandmother decides your destiny, for the name of Grandma is LEGION, and while you reflect, ignoring dishonest elections, a legion of grandmothers goes and confidently votes.

You spend most of your life at work so that your grandmother can live. Your 13% of taxes go to pensions for grandmothers and aunts.

— When on a weekday during rush hour you are driving tired from your second job, where you plow so that taxes can be collected from you and you get rich from the fruits of your labor, SUDDENLY a cart stands on your leg, and a “weak” loud voice in your ear demands to give up your seat, Know that you are paying for this woman’s travel. — When you come to the clinic once a year with a temperature of 40 to cure old pneumonia, and the women who hang out there every day and for fun do not let you in without waiting in line, although you have the right to do so, know that you are paying for both their treatment and their leisure time is a polyclinic hobby group. — When a crowd of grandmas tramples you at the entrance to a theater, museum or cinema, you should know that these are the AUNTS’ civil servants who “earn” money by giving the BRANDS free leisure time under a program to help pensioners at the expense of the state budget. As you already remember, the state budget is replenished from your pocket. - When a weak woman weighing 120 kg carries a 20 kg bag of potatoes, which she has just burned from the market, and knocks you off your feet with this bag, flying up in front of you onto the steps of the last evening tram leaving, know, sitting in a puddle and watching the tram follow - you should have helped the old woman. And you helped. Let it be involuntarily. Your life was not in vain. - Remember, when you become an average 55-year-old man and throw away your skates, the 60-year-old grandmother sitting now on the bench under your window will turn only 90. She will light a candle for you in church, for there is no kinder and more compassionate creature on earth than grandma. - Know that your mother-in-law will not mention you in her will, because it will be wonderful to live in the house that you left as an inheritance to your wife and children. - Remember: for a grandmother, there are no men in principle. Therefore, not a single grandmother has ever done anything good to a man. Her world is the world of young children, “women” and “aunts”. - Remember: after 55 years, your life for society is almost over. Grandma is just beginning to live at this age. Your life, pension, social status, share of respect in society - everything was STOLEN AND APPROPRIATED BY GRANDMOTHER. Grandma will live out your life. For you and for myself.

And the last, sad thing. 99.9% of women become grandmothers. Simply because there are no men around them at their age anymore. Even happy women who escaped the fate of “women” and “aunts” outlive their husbands by several five years. And without a man nearby, a woman certainly becomes a grandmother.

A sad unexpected conclusion appeared at the end of my long story. The conclusion is this: WITHOUT A MAN NEARBY, A WOMAN WILL SURELY BECOME A GRANDMOTHER. And since, in addition to the external symptoms of transformation, I also identified internal ones, the main female tragedy of our time seems to me to be an early, premature change in life stages, when the external signs of aging do not correspond to the mental state of the life stage. And, often, in the modern world we meet an “aunt,” or even a “grandmother,” living in the blooming body of a 25-year-old young woman.

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Regular dental consultation

Clean your teeth, gums and tongue thoroughly every morning and night. Duration of brushing teeth is 3 minutes. After each meal, use mouthwash, and for hard-to-reach places, use a toothpick and dental floss.

For preventive purposes, get examined by a dentist once every six months.

It is important to rinse your teeth after every small meal. There should be no leftover food in your mouth.

Be sure to have your teeth professionally cleaned once every six months to a year. Using special materials and equipment, the dentist will help remove dental plaque.

The choice of toothbrush and toothpaste must be taken carefully, depending on the health of your teeth and gums, your needs and financial capabilities.

If you have sensitive teeth that react to temperature changes or the taste of food, then you will need special toothpastes for sensitive teeth. Their composition helps reduce sensitivity. The composition of such pastes includes strontium chloride and potassium nitrate.

To prevent the appearance of tartar, use pastes with zinc citrate, triclosan, and pyrophosphates. These components can protect the oral cavity from bacteria and plaque formation. Choose a toothbrush with soft bristles that does not damage enamel or injure gums. Remember that you need to buy a new toothbrush every three months.

Note: Everyday toothpaste must contain fluoride. This element helps strengthen enamel and protects teeth from the influence of pathogenic bacteria.

What you should especially pay attention to

It is not necessary to resign yourself to all the unpleasant and undesirable changes in the body - there are many ways that allow you to avoid irreversible processes. The main thing is to carefully monitor your health. You won’t be able to cope with this on your own; it is important to visit specialists in a timely manner, take the necessary tests, and undergo recommended studies.

An important rule is to strictly follow all doctor’s recommendations. Simple exercise, changes in diet, a healthy lifestyle - these few rules may be enough to postpone approaching old age.

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is responsible for the complete enrichment of the lungs and heart with oxygen. Its low level in the blood can lead to unpleasant consequences - iron deficiency anemia, problems with the brain. An increase in hemoglobin is no less dangerous and can result in thrombosis.

Cholesterol

An excess of this organic substance in the blood can cause a narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels, which will inevitably lead to a deterioration in the nutrition of organs. If a problem occurs with the vessels supplying the heart, serious diseases can develop - angina pectoris, heart attack, ischemia. Lack or excess of cholesterol most often worries women suffering from obesity, diabetes, and liver pathologies.

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Blood sugar

It is recommended to strictly control sugar levels after 50 years. A careless attitude to indicators can result in the development of diabetes mellitus at the age of 55, and this happens most often in old age. The first signs of the disease are frequent urge to urinate and unbearable thirst.

Bilirubin

The breakdown of hemoglobin leads to the formation of bilirubin in the body. This pigment is no less dangerous and can cause liver pathologies, jaundice, and anemia. There is one way to prevent dangerous manifestations - regular visits to the doctor.

Sexual activity

Older women should not forget about sex. A decrease in sexual desire is possible, but sexual relations must be present in your personal life. Moreover, the ability to enjoy sex does not decrease with age.

The only drawback may be a decrease in vaginal moisture levels. However, this problem can be easily eliminated with the help of lubricants.

Spend more time on love foreplay. Hormonal changes in the body caused by menopause often cause thinning and decreased lubricant secretions in the vaginal mucosa. As a result, sexual intercourse may be painful.

These circumstances should be taken into account. Knowing about the lack of lubrication, it is necessary to take longer to prepare for sexual intercourse (foreplay).

It is useful to diversify sex and find other ways to satisfy your sexual partner besides intercourse.

It is recommended to use special creams or gels to lubricate the vaginal opening.

The pharmacy will help you recommend special ointments that are as close as possible to natural lubrication.

Note: Vaseline should not be used as an artificial lubricant. It is too sticky and greasy for this purpose.

Time of losses and gains

– Why does a natural biological process cause any problems?

– It can be painless – but only if the woman is absolutely healthy. But since by this age we often already acquire a whole “bouquet” of diseases, in 60–70% of cases so-called menopausal symptoms may occur, and hormonal changes occur in the same way as social changes happened in our time - with a lot of problems.

– But since not everyone has problems, perhaps their cause is not only and not so much in hormones, but in something else?

– The most important thing is in what state a woman approaches menopause, how she psychologically perceives it. It is very important to understand that this is not the end of life, but simply a new stage, a period of losses and gains. Unfortunately, almost everything in our lives is aimed at young people - fashion, standards of appearance... A woman after 50–55 years is considered a grandmother. But she still has a third of her life ahead of her, so why give up on herself? This is the heyday of professional activity, personal life...

– That is, sexual desire does not decrease after menopause?

– Decreases in approximately 40% of cases. But often the reasons for this are not physiological. After all, sexuality depends not only on biological factors, but also on financial situation, on housing conditions, relationships with children, with a partner... If everything goes well, a woman can have a normal intimate life at this time, especially since the fear of pregnancy disappears.

Of course, menopause is not only a joyful period, but also a very insidious one. Hidden diseases appear, chronic ones worsen. As a rule, you still need to help children and parents. It’s good if a woman has a reliable man next to her who will take her by the hand and lead her through this difficult period.

- Oh, dreams, dreams...

– I dream that our women will become more self-sufficient and liberated. We joined clubs based on interests, traveled, went to the theater - we enjoyed this age.

Observation by which specialists is recommended?

A mandatory condition that must be strictly observed by women after 50 is regular examination by specialists. It is recommended to visit the doctor every six months - this ensures that the disease can be detected and timely treatment can begin, preventing the disease from developing.

You should immediately consult a doctor at the slightest sign of illness or if your health worsens. Self-medication is not encouraged - only a specialist can determine how dangerous the symptoms are.

Endocrinologist

A qualified specialist is able to promptly identify diabetes mellitus and problems with the thyroid gland. In addition to identifying pathologies, the endocrinologist evaluates the activity of the glands and, if necessary, recommends visiting other doctors. This will allow for in-depth research and to determine the presence of more serious pathologies.

Neuropathologist

Examination and research conducted by a neurologist can determine disturbances in blood flow in the brain, the presence of diseases of the central nervous system, which can result in radiculitis or osteochondrosis. If there are additional risk factors (excess weight, high blood pressure after 50 years), more in-depth studies are prescribed to detect hidden pathologies.

Surgeon

With the help of a surgeon, the presence of vascular lesions of the lower or upper extremities can be determined. It could be varicose veins, endarteritis. Hemorrhoids and urolithiasis are also determined by a surgeon, and you need to go to a specialist at the first symptoms of the disease.

Oculist

Visual impairment is a problem that almost always comes with age. A visit to the ophthalmologist will allow you to determine your visual acuity and examine the fundus of the eye (this procedure allows you to check the condition of the blood vessels). During the examination, eye pressure is measured, which will allow timely detection of glaucoma.

Oncologist

With age, the risk of cancer increases several times. Particular attention is usually paid to patients who are at risk (long-term work in hazardous industries, heredity). Regular visits to a specialist allow you to timely determine the presence of malignant tumors and apply effective treatment.

Gynecologist

Passing examinations from a gynecologist is a mandatory condition for every woman who has crossed the fifty-year mark. Gynecological studies make it possible to determine not only the inevitable changes in the female body associated with the reproductive system, but also to promptly identify oncological diseases that can develop in the internal genital organs.

Cardiologist

There is always a risk of cardiovascular disease in older women, so visiting a cardiologist is a must for maintaining health. A questionnaire is required to determine the presence of hereditary factors and bad habits. Special studies, including ultrasound, cardiogram, Holter monitoring are mandatory procedures to determine the presence of the disease.