Reconsider HRT
Before going on hormone replacement therapy, ask your doctor about the risks. According to authors of a 2019 study in Preventive Medicine Reports, women who enter menopause before age 45 raise their mortality risk by 31 per cent if they take hormones. Previous studies linked this therapy to cancer, heart attack, stroke and bone fractures.
Here are 9 surprising postmenopausal health risks you can’t ignore.
Don’t neglect your rump
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. The new fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for precancerous changes is a simple diagnostic kit that can be used at home, with no special preparation. Ask your doctor to help you order your own.
Look out for these six silent signs of bowel cancer you could be ignoring.
Never skip breakfast
According to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, people aged 40 to 75 were 87 per cent more likely to be dead of cardiovascular disease a couple of decades later if they never ate breakfast – even though they had no sign of the disease at the start of the study.