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| Routine
Checkups |
- Annual
Pap smears unless previous abnormals
- Regular
dental checkups and cleanings
- At
35, Mammogram baseline
- Over
40, annual Mammograms unless family history or abnormal
findings indicate otherwise
- Over
40, Stool exam
- Over
40, Colonoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy
- Over
40, annual physical with their primary care
- Women
over 40 with or without medical problems should have any
annual physical with their primary care.
- Every
should have regular dental checkups and cleanings.
- Stool
tests should be performed after the age of 40
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| Nutrition
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- More
fiber as in fruits and vegetables
- Low
fat
- Supplements
- A good
multivitamin including vitamin A through E
- Calcium
supplements (over 1000mg) unless diet high in milk and milk
products
- Approximately
8 glasses of water (caffeine drinks not included)
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| Exercise
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- Exercise
at least 3 times a week well over 30 minutes of continuous
exercise with no rest stops in-between, unless not recommended
by your primary care.
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| Important
Considerations |
- Woman
approaching menopause or postmenopausal should come in to
discuss hormones or other alternatives as in Evista or Soy.
- Planning
to conceive Please optimize your health with good nutrition,
exercise, folic acid and give up bad habits (smoking, alcohol,
substance abuse, etc…)
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