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put Your
HeAltH
At tHe
top of
Your list
Too busy to prioritise your own health? This is
the most common ‘disease’ among women.
A s women, we are so busy heart and acting on even just a few
taking care of others and
of the health tips that follow will be
doing a multitude of tasks –
your physical and mental health.
raising kids, being a wife or a positive step towards prioritising
partner, building a career, caring for
elderly parents, running a household, Avoid drugs, alcohol and
or managing alone as a single mom – smoking
that we often forget, or even disregard, The most common risk related to
the need to take care of ourselves and alcohol and drug use is addiction,
protect our own physical and mental which often necessitates having to
By Dr Taheera Hassim, Obstetrician health. We have to learn to put our own seek professional help to overcome
and Gynaecologist practising at well-being at the top of our to-do list. the addiction, for example,
psychiatrists and psychologists at
Netcare Sunninghill Hospital
There is, however, so much information inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation
available about new health dangers centres. There are, however, also
and solutions for preventing ailments other health risks associated with
that it can be overwhelming and drugs and alcohol abuse.
confusing. While it is unrealistic to
live our lives around every possible The risk of developing breast,
disease or health issue, taking to colorectal, head, neck, liver or
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