Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi - (Page 35)

By Colleen Ringer Focus on: Establishing a healthy lifestyle that includes annual checkups and practicing safe sex. Stay-healthy strategies: Annual screenings and doctor appointments? Those may sound like things more suited to your grandparents, but it’s important that you start a healthy ritual of annual checkups with your primary care physician and your OB/GYN now. Also, ensure future health success by maintaining your weight, eating a healthy diet and incorporating exercise into your routine. “Maintaining a healthy body mass index, or BMI, is important at this age,” says Cheryl Iglesia, M.D., of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “Being overweight sets you up for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases later in life.” Screenings to schedule: Start getting Pap tests and a clinical breast exam every two years at age 21, and get screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia yearly after you become sexually active. Schedule a physical with your primary care physician to check your blood pressure and to determine which immunizations you need. You should get a tetanus booster every 10 years. In addition, the Office on Women’s Health recommends those 26 and younger (to age 9) complete the HPV vaccine series. DIY: Take a daily multivitamin that contains folic acid, calcium and vitamin D. In Your 30s Focus on: Getting enough sleep and keeping the numbers on the scale from creeping up. Stay-healthy strategies: “Not getting enough sleep is connected to unhealthy eating habits, increased risk of traffic accidents and inadequate performance at work and home,” says Carrie Nelson, M.D., chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians’ National Commission on Health of the Public and Science. If you are juggling a family and a career, make sure sleep and exercise aren’t the last things on your to-do list. “Exercise can be hard to work in, so women need to adjust their approach depending on their life stage,” Nelson says. “It might mean working out to DVDs at home or pushing the stroller.” If you’re not pushing a stroller yet but would like to be soon, bring it up to your OB/ GYN. She will cover all the preconception details you need, from which vaccines are necessary now to the importance of getting enough folic acid. Screenings to schedule: If your previous Pap tests have been normal, schedule one every three years, starting at age 30. Continue to get your blood pressure checked at your annual physical—hypertension is often tied to weight gain. DIY: Conduct a breast self-exam once a month, and talk to your doctor if you notice anything unusual. In Your 20s Vim & Vigor • WI NTER 2011 35

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Getting Back to Life
ACT Now!
Lingering Memories
Accumulating Accolades
Back in Action
Supplementary Knowledge
Keys to Survival
Clearing the Air
Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good
This One’s for the Girls
Life After a Loss
Do Your Diabetes Homework
Healthy Returns
Care for the Caregiver
Gaining Control
Moving Forward
Catch the Spirit

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