Five Simple Things To Do To Stay Healthy
- Eat a sensible diet including all the food groups
- Thirty minutes of exercise daily
- Protect your bones eating 3 servings of low fat dairy products daily, weight bearing exercise or activities 3 x a week
- Regular Health Screenings
- Take time out for yourself of at least 30 minutes a day to relieve stress
Current Recommended Regular Health Screenings For Women
- Thyroid screening blood test every 5 years starting at 35
- Blood pressure check every 2 years starting at 18
- Cholesterol screening blood test starting at 20 and then your Doctor to decide thereafter
- Bone Mineral Density test (DEXA) baseline at 40
- Fasting Blood Sugar test every 3 years starting at 45
- Mammogram every year starting at 40
- PAP/Pelvic every 1-3 years if sexually active up to age 65 then your Doctor to decide thereafter
- Colorectal health test (occult blood stool test) yearly starting at 50
- Colonoscopy every 10 years starting at 50
- Regular skin exam
- Glaucoma eye test every 2-4 years if healthy and less than 40 and if risk factors for glaucoma then your Doctor to decide
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