Women face unique health challenges that require real conversations, check-ups and proactive care. Right from hormonal imbalances to various ailments at different phases of their lives, women have dealt with issues using medical help or sometimes on their own, quite often neglecting self-care as well.
Talking specifically about women’s hormones, an article released by Nimba Nature Cure states ’Hormones, the chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine glands, orchestrate optimal changes in specific organs, playing a pivotal role in the normal functioning of a woman’s body.’
Here are some reasons why we should turn our focus to women’s healthcare.
1. Many women delay medical checkups due to several reasons such as negligence, family responsibilities, or even lack of symptoms. The latter can be really dangerous.
2. Hormonal changes occur throughout a woman’s life and can trigger various conditions.
3. There are several ailments that look different in men and women, and hence could be ignored or taken lightly by women.
4. It has been found that ‘pelvic floor disorders’ often go undiagnosed and untreated. Shockingly, this affects millions of women.
Taking care of women’s health with a holistic approach focuses on hormonal balance, overall well-being and personalised care.
When mental, physical and spiritual well-being are taken care of in a consolidated manner, women experience less stress, have better relationships and a greater sense of fulfilment and purpose.
This includes:
1. Hormonal Harmony -Understanding the interconnectedness of hormones and their impact on several bodily functions
2. Holistic Approach - Considering physical, mental and spiritual aspects of health together, without ignoring any one of them.
3. Personalised Care - Tailoring personal care as per one’s need and working towards bettering themselves from an overall perspective.
4. Awareness And Education - Maximum awareness about women-related health issues, especially the ones that don’t get spoken about. This encourages women to take better care of themselves.
5. Self-care And Peer Support - Encouraging women to prioritise self-care through various means and continuing to seek support from others.
There should also be a major emphasis on the below areas:
1. Menopause Management - Exploring natural solutions and personalised strategies to better handle menopause symptoms.
2. Pelvic Floor Health - Creating awareness about pelvic floor health and its impact on bowel, bladder and sexual function.
3. Addressing Medical Misogyny – Challenging the high level of neglect towards women’s health.
Also, some of the best ways to achieve hormonal balance are -
1. Lowering sugar intake - Excessive sugar negatively impacts hormone levels.
2. Weight management - Taking care of one’s diet along with a workout or any physical activity.
3. Protein-rich diet - Providing amino acids that are necessary for hormone production.
4. Sufficient sleep - This can boost productivity and efficiency. and should never ever be compromised as much as possible.
5. Gut health - It plays an important role in hormonal balance and production, so it should never be ignored.
6. Healthy fats - Essential for hormone production and overall good health.
7. Stress reduction - Stress can easily disrupt your hormones, so remaining stress-free is crucial.