WomenBizPH Talks
2 July 2015. Dusit Hotel Manila.
The last time I was in a company of women was 20 years ago when I was still active in the all-female organization, Iligan DayangDayang Jaycees.
So, I was happy to join businesswomen in a talk about health and heart, and life and love.
"Boosting Women's Health, Powering Women's Hearts and Minds" was organized by Women's Business Council Philippines, which comes up with a regular series of WomenBizPH Talks.
First, we talked about how a broken heart can kill. It sure does, if we are not wise, said Dr. Iboleen Dy, Chair, Philippine Heart Association Council on Women's Cardiovascular Health. Dr. Dy shares that heart attack is the leading cause of death of women. Note these alarming stats: One of three women die of a heart attack while one of 30 women die of cancer. That is because women generally have a high threshold of pain as we try to do everything and we wear several hats. If we do feel any hurt somewhere, or we suddenly feel tired, nauseous, we would pass these symptoms off and dismiss them as nothing serious. This is not saying of course that if you feel these, you are already experiencing a heart attack. But it pays to be cautious.
Now, there is actually a broken-heart syndrome called Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo often manifests in post-menopausal women. It is brought about by severe emotional or physical stress. Emotional stress may be brought about by death of a loved one, relationship issues or breakups, or work anxiety. Physical stress include surgery, chemotherapy, or stroke.
The last time I was in a company of women was 20 years ago when I was still active in the all-female organization, Iligan DayangDayang Jaycees.
So, I was happy to join businesswomen in a talk about health and heart, and life and love.
"Boosting Women's Health, Powering Women's Hearts and Minds" was organized by Women's Business Council Philippines, which comes up with a regular series of WomenBizPH Talks.
First, we talked about how a broken heart can kill. It sure does, if we are not wise, said Dr. Iboleen Dy, Chair, Philippine Heart Association Council on Women's Cardiovascular Health. Dr. Dy shares that heart attack is the leading cause of death of women. Note these alarming stats: One of three women die of a heart attack while one of 30 women die of cancer. That is because women generally have a high threshold of pain as we try to do everything and we wear several hats. If we do feel any hurt somewhere, or we suddenly feel tired, nauseous, we would pass these symptoms off and dismiss them as nothing serious. This is not saying of course that if you feel these, you are already experiencing a heart attack. But it pays to be cautious.
Now, there is actually a broken-heart syndrome called Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo often manifests in post-menopausal women. It is brought about by severe emotional or physical stress. Emotional stress may be brought about by death of a loved one, relationship issues or breakups, or work anxiety. Physical stress include surgery, chemotherapy, or stroke.
Dr. Dy cannot emphasize it enough that we should take care of our health by taking an active lifestyle and watch what we eat, and to quit smoking if you are! Prevention is the key especially that we can have cardiovascular disease through the genes we inherit or from our lifestyle, and ageing.
What alarmed me a little is the mention of menopause, which is a contributing factor also to hypertension. Gotta be ready!
The second talk was equally interesting. Gina Lumauig, Director of Communications of Neeuro Pte Ltd, share why brains need strengthening exercises for better cognitive function as we age. Dementia is an increasing concern especially among women. There are estimated 44.4M people worldwide suffering from dementia. Here in the Philippines, there are already 200,000 Filipinos suffering from dementia. Dementia cases are not only affecting the persons afflicted by the disease itself but by those caring for them. The stress is equally, if not more debilitating. And take note, women are more prone to having dementia than men. If you're starting to get forgetful, then you need to read her tips here.
What alarmed me a little is the mention of menopause, which is a contributing factor also to hypertension. Gotta be ready!
The second talk was equally interesting. Gina Lumauig, Director of Communications of Neeuro Pte Ltd, share why brains need strengthening exercises for better cognitive function as we age. Dementia is an increasing concern especially among women. There are estimated 44.4M people worldwide suffering from dementia. Here in the Philippines, there are already 200,000 Filipinos suffering from dementia. Dementia cases are not only affecting the persons afflicted by the disease itself but by those caring for them. The stress is equally, if not more debilitating. And take note, women are more prone to having dementia than men. If you're starting to get forgetful, then you need to read her tips here.
Interestingly, Ms Lumauig shares that she is working with a company, founded by a team of experienced technopreneurs and neuro-scientists, that advocates brain training to have a healthier mind. The plasticity feature of our brains make it receptive to brain exercise that improved cognitive functions, sharpens memory and increases processing speed. Many of the women in the audience got excited about the brainwave headgear and mobile app that Neeuro is launching soon. One even signified interest to pre-order.
Overall, we had a lot of fun discussing about women issues from love, to sex, to marriage, but we all agreed that we women should love and take care of ourselves, too.
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