Talking about women’s illnesses and needs was a taboo subject until a few years ago (and probably until today), yet there is evidence that promoting gender health and understanding and respecting women’s different cycles is imminent. .
From childhood, women face different physical changes that determine their health, events such as menarche, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause are some of the many possibilities that a woman may face throughout her life, in addition to being able to Access to pathologies such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, thyroid disease, breast cancer, uterine cancer, etc.
Prevention and concomitant treatment of these possible diseases are crucial to the quality of life of women who often have to fill various roles in their daily lives without sufficient time to deal with their diseases. It is for this reason that hormonal imbalances trigger different changes that can affect weight and even cause digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, reflux and even hemorrhoids.
Due to their body composition, women are prone to accumulate more fat, so it is estimated that their caloric intake should be lower than that of men, requiring smaller portion sizes, which is often not possible, resulting in weight changes that can lead to skin (cellulite) clumps) and stretch marks), muscle and joint pain. However, we can handle this situation step by step, taking into account a few hints:
1. Include natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, and seeds, which contain essential nutrients and are friendly to the digestive system because they are natural.
2. Increase fiber intake Digestive problems are common among women. I recommend incorporating color into your diet as the key to improving this situation.
3. To stay hydrated, drinking airless, sugar-free liquids such as water, infusions, herbs, and yerba mate at room temperature or warm can be of great help in digestion and healing ailments.
4. Reducing your intake of pro-inflammatory allergens, including gluten, milk, coffee, black tea, and refined sugar, will help avoid a full belly bloat and pain when evening arrives.
5. Maintaining a meal plan is a great option when you suffer from anxiety, which affects your relationship with food.
6. Have vitamin and mineral levels checked at least once a year with the help of a health professional and, if necessary, some type of supplementation as determined by a health professional.
7. Get rid of the myth, the fruit is the same at 9 o’clock in the morning and 9 o’clock in the evening, you can add bread to your diet, or drink your favorite sparkling wine from time to time.
8. Eat without guilt, if you crave it, enjoy it, there will be time to organize and clean up your diet, if you don’t listen to your body, the craving won’t go away.
Based on my nutritional counseling experience, I believe there is a need for a uniquely feminine approach. 90% of my patients have health problems from a bad relationship with food, and maybe you do too. As a woman, mother and health professional, I would love to be better supported, but today, through experience, it is possible to get to know and help each other with different health professionals towards the valuable goal of improving our quality of life.