In your 40s With the spirit of life

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In your 40s With the spirit of life; spiritofwomen.com
Topic Started: Oct 26 2008, 10:10 PM (153 Views)
TeachX3	Oct 26 2008, 10:10 PM Post #1
Posts: 5,448 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	As a woman in your 40s, you have “caught the spirit” of your life. You are recognizing what challenges you and discovering pathways to success and satisfaction. Now is the time to turn your awareness of good health into ACTION. To take action for your health in your 40s: Every day, be: * Physically active * Nutritionally smart * In-the-know about preventive screenings * Skin o Annual mole and overall skin exam o Practice monthly self-exam of all moles * Heart o Cholesterol panel – total, LDL, HDL and triclycerides o Blood pressure – at least once every two years * Breast o Baseline mammogram – then every one to two years * Reproductive o Internal exam with Pap test – every one to three years * Bones o Bone density test – talk to your healthcare provider * Eyes, Ears and Teeth o Vision exam – every two to four years o Hearing exam – every ten years o Semiannual dental visits for exam and cleaning * General o Immunizations + Tetanus once every TEN years o Thyroid test (TSH) –every five years o Diabetes check – fasting blood glucose – every three years
	~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


TeachX3	Aug 19 2009, 08:36 PM Post #2
Posts: 5,448 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Potato, Broccoli, Carrot, Salad Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be despite the Multiple Sclerosis AND to quit smoking for good!	About 5 months ago, a very, very wonderful and blessed thing happened. For the first time, in my life since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1993, my dear husband GOT ME HEALTH INSURANCE!!! It is of fantastic quality too! I have not been to any type of doctor as of yet... kind of overwhelmed with the idea of "where to start" I guess. Anyway, I was thinking about trying THIS: http://www.stjohnsmercy.org/services/heart/wellness/pulse.asp What do ya think, does it sound good?
	~Dannielle Age 42 - 5'5 - Medium Frame


NicC	Sep 3 2009, 09:34 PM Post #3
Posts: 3,817 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers Favorite Exercise? cycling	Sounds great Teach - please share if you learn anything interesting!
	My 10% goal: My highest weight was : 275 Ultimate Goal: 145


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