Show Over 40 Ovel 40 Women W I Can Lose Loge W Weight ei ht By FRIEDA KA KAYE YE Heres Here's news for the women over 40 faced with a weight problem chances are if overweight youre you're overeating A NOTED New York gynecologist Dr Seymour finds that the weight problem of many mature women is due to their psychological state But he points out that women women women wom wom- en in this age category should have less of a problem losing losing losing los los- ing weight than their younger young young- er counterparts NATURE aids them Physically Physically Physically Phys and medically it is probably even a little easier easier f for r the m mature ture woman going through the menopause or the post- post menopause to 1 lose o 0 s e weight he said Dr an assistant clinical professor in the Department Department Department De De- of Obstetrics and nd Gynecology at New York Medical College finds that a major problem of many of his patients is overweight A WOMAN gains weight as a crutch she overeats perhaps out of a very real depression brought on at the time Or she may turn to alcohol Melancholia is another manifestation But its it's a whole psychological thing I The doctor explained The woman no longer feels she's attractive and so she looks for other outlets We all know the stereotype of the matron who does civic things A YOUNGER woman can get by more easily on her natural attractiveness You I expect a young woman to be I appealing but you comment on it in a woman over 40 You say how spry and buoyant buoyant buoy buoy- buoyant ant she is Well after 40 a woman does have to work at it Loss of Hormones Dr who is associated associated associated as as- with several hospitals including Mount Sinai Montefiore Montefiore Montefiore Monte- Monte fiore Flower and Fifth Avenue in New York City pointed out that during menopause menopause meno meno- menopause pause there is a loss of certain certain certain tain hormones causing less water retention than in younger young young- er women THIS MEDICAL fact should make it easier to lose weight since retaining water is what causes both a bloated appearance appearance appearance ap ap- ap- ap and an actual weight increase The gynecologist stated that the administration of the hormone estrogen a widely accepted treatment in menopause menopause menopause meno meno- pause may cause a slight water retention in some people but it is not permanent and can be lost with a little effort THE USE of estrogen Dr said is a higl highly y special thing that is its it's dependent entirely on the individual woman Many people believe that administering administering admin admin- administering this hormone prolongs prolongs prolongs pro pro- longs youth It appears to todo todo do this by pr preventing venting eer- eer lain tain premature aging processes ses like demineralization of I Ithe the bone i Mind Over Matter Dr made it very clear that not everyone needs estrogen Women who are depressed due to severe menopausal menopausal menopausal meno- meno symptoms may benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit by this treatment Or there may be a definite physical need for supplementing the hormone And there is often a cardiovascular need ESTROGEN tr treatment should be administered under under under un un- un- un der the advice and supervision of a competent gynecologist Dr noted Any town or city has a medical society which can supply the name of a certified gynecologist gynecologist gynecologist logist in the area Dr discounts theold theold the theold old wives' wives tale about women women women wom wom- en over 40 having more difficulty difficulty difficulty dif dif- dif dif- losing weight than the younger woman It is a question question question ques ques- tion of mind over matter Its lilts all a psychological thing according to Dr |