Cityscope

Women's Wellbeing

17 Jul 08

www.nzhealth.net

Applying common sense, healthy eating, being fit and having a good family, community and work life means we should all be happy. This is not every woman's experience, like a card game, not everyone gets a good hand and life may seem unfair. So how can you get through the years of adolescence, menstruation and child bearing, and then menopause and remain fit and healthy?

Poverty, injustice, environmental pollution, stress and poor nutrition create havoc with human biology and millions of women and children continue to suffer from malnutrition and other diseases which restrict and shorten lives.

Minor symptoms of imbalance are headaches, irregular or heavy periods or weakness. They may also be emotional, mental, other physical or social concerns which are unpleasant but manageable, but left untreated can accumulate to undermine health, vitality and enjoyment and eventually result in chronic or acute illness.

To retain or recover health and vitality the first steps are to improve diet, exercise and resolve problems, however not all problems are easy to solve and to this end, we look at our health from the life's beginning with the benefits of breast feeding to get your child off to a healthy start in life, PMS and a woman's moon may help explain irregular or difficult periods. Will breast enhancement or pheromones help with self confidence and social integration? If your cycle is hell, perhaps your Libido needs a boost, and is your bra all that comfortable?

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