Wellness after 50 years

After 50 years what happens? The male hormone (testosterone) levels drop greatly. So we experience low energies and low libido. Lots of men experience this physiological shift but rarely do they share this. Midlife crises is highly correlated with this stage of life.

So the basic idea is to promote health by enhancing fitness, good diet, regular medical checkups.

Mental wellness by healthy relationships.

Fitness

To moderate workout of 40min 4 – 5 days/week.

Diet:

Vegetable

Increase your vegetable intake. Take lots carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, spinach, terere, managu, cauliflower etc.

Protein

Take both animal and plant proteins, meat small portion abt 80 grams/ day. Starch – greatly reduce ugali, rice? Mukimo, chapati, githeri etc .

Fruits

Take quality fruits eg apples, avocados, pawpaw, melons . Reduce fruits with lots of simple sugar ie mangoes, pineapples.

Medical checkup

After age 50, you need a thorough comprehensive checkup. These consist compressive medical check up. Ask your Doctor to order for you.

Basic tests :

• Full hemogram
• U/E/CR – kidney function tests
• HbA1C – blood sugar control
• Fasting blood sugar
• Lipid profile
• Liver function tests – Lfts
• Thyroid function tests- TSH FT3• HIV, Hbsag
• Cancer markers :
• Prostate – PSA
• Colon – CEA
• Pancreas and liver – CA19-9
•  Cardiac evaluation
• ECG and ECHO
• Chest X-ray
• Abdominal /digestive system  evaluation
• Abdominal ultrasound
• Endoscopy and colonoscopy.