The following health tips for women will highlight their needs, which vary slightly from those of a male. On average, the female body is smaller and slighter than that of a man of the same age, racial type and socio-economic group. A smaller body means a smaller liver, and women are more susceptible to liver complaints brought on by habitual drinking. Generally, this means drinking no more than two standard glasses of wine, per day. Because of menstruation and child-bearing, younger women are susceptible to anaemia. Ensure that you get plenty of iron in your diet, best supplied by green vegetables, egg yolks and whole-grain breads.
As the female body ages, it produces less estrogen and this makes bones susceptible to osteoporosis. One way to guard against this condition is to ensure that you take regular exercise, a well-known bone builder. Only take on the amount of exercise that you feel comfortable with; a short walk a day is better than trying to run a marathon once a month. Better still, walk out with a group of friends. This way, you stay in touch with local issues and help to stave off brain degeneration and all of the conditions that threaten to spoil a long and healthy senior age.
