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[/expand][expand title=”When should I start getting colon cancer screening?” rel=”tips-highlander” trigclass=”collapsehead”] If you do not have high risk factors, you should start at age 50.
[/expand][expand title=”When should I start bone density testing?” rel=”tips-highlander” trigclass=”collapsehead”]Peak bone density occurs for most women in our 30s, after than we begin to lose bone progressively for the remainder of our lives. This bone loss accellorates at menopause. If you do not have high risk factors for bone loss, most women can start screening for osteroporosis after the onset of menopause. National recommendation encourage bone density testing prior to 60 with risk factors and by age 65 without risk factors.
[/expand][expand title=”How many procedures do you do?” rel=”tips-highlander” trigclass=”collapsehead”]The most common procedures I do are colposcopies and endometrial biopsies. These are both procedures that are done in the office, usally without anesthesia. On average, I do one colposcopy per week and 2 endometrial biopsies per week. For hospital procedures with anesthesia, the most common procedure I do is hysterectomy (vaginal, abdominal, and laparoscopic), followed by laparoscopy then hysteroscopy and endometrial ablations. In total, I perform ??? hospital procedures per year.
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Tips for Staying Healthy
- Stop smoking and Avoid Tobacco
- Limit your alcohol intake
- Eat healthy
- Maintain a health body weight
- Exercise
- Limit your sun exposure and avoid tanning booths
- Practice safe sex
- Control your cholesterol level
- Control high blood pressure
- Protect yourself with vaccinations
- Check your breast
- Get regular pap tests
- Screening for other cancers
(Adapted from “What You Can Do to Maintain Your Health”)
Injury Prevention
- Wear safety belt and helmets where appropriate.
- Practice firearm safety.
- Be aware of hazard at work and school as well as during sports and other recreational activities.
- Monitor your environment and physical abilities for fall prevention.
Other Info
[expand title=”How much of this supplement should I take?” rel=”tips-highlander” trigclass=”collapsehead”]Recommendations for common nutrients:
Sodium: less than 2300 mg/d
Fiber: 20-30 g/d
Calcium: 1300 mg/d (adol), 1000 mg/d (adult), 1500 mg/d (meno)
Folate: 400 mcg/d
Iron: 18 mg/d prior to meno
Vitamin D: 400-800 UI/ d (ACOG)[/expand]