What Your Body Is Telling You

Minor symptoms like a stuffy nose or brittle finger-nails might not seem like propellers worth mentioning to your doctor-but they could be. Usually, what seem like simple concerns really are, but if they’re persistent, such small signals maybe sending more serious messages about the state of your health.

BURPING

Frequent belching could be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux  disease, or GERD. In this common condition, acid in the stomach leaks back into the esophagus, often causing a burning sensations can often improve  it-and prevent more serious conditions. According to study “If your burping or belching on a daily basis, or if you usually require medication to neutralize the problem, you should be checked out further”.

 NAIL CHANGES

 Brittle nails can be a classic symptoms of an underactive thyroid, which frequently goes undiagnosed because its symptoms including weight gain, fatigue, dry skin, and constipation are so innocuous that they’re likely to be written off as normal signs of aging. Vitamins deficiency is another possible cause of brittle nails-the nutrient that’s lacking is often vitamin D. Nails that are pitted or dimpled can be an early sign of psoriasis. Blue-tinged nails are sometimes caused by Reynaud’s disease, a disorder of the circulatory system in which your nerves become hypersensitive to temperature changes. Pale-colored nail beds can signal anemia.

NASAL CONGESTION

 Persistent stuffiness and pressure in your sinuses could be a sign of a festering low-grade infection. Many people with a chronic stuffy nose assume they just have year-round allergies and don’t seek treatment, but that can be dangerous.  An untreated infection could lead to more serious problems.  “Anyone who has a runny nose that persists should definitely see a doctor”

HAIR LOSS

Unexplained hair loss can occur with a thyroid that is either under-or overactive. Other symptoms that occur with an over-active thyroid include anxiety, weight loss, extreme hunger, and heart palpitations. Hair loss may also be a sign of a nutritional deficiency.

JOINT PAIN

People often shrug off aching knees as a consequence of too much exercise, but painful joints that are also red and warm to the touch are a classic sign of rheumatoid arthritis.  “ One of the hallmarks of rheumatoid-arthritis is that it almost always affects multiple joints, and it’s almost always symmetrical, meaning the same joint on the other side of the body has the problem. If you really did overdo it on exercise, rest for a day or two, and the pain should go away. If the pain persists for more than a week, bring it to the attention of your doctor. Early diagnosis is key. There are now medicines for rheumatoid arthritis that can slow the deterioration of the joint. Take care of  yourself everyone. God bless Us all!  :-)