Diseases don’t develop overnight. They are the result of chronic mistreatment of the body. You may think if you’re eating right, including physical activity in your routine your health is in the clear. But thinking that you’re healthy and actually being healthy are two very different things. While certain ailments can go away on their own, others may linger and grow, making you suffer in silence without even realizing it.
Your body is great at letting you know when something is wrong with it and sometimes it is those not-so obvious signs that you need to pay attention to and to know when not to dismiss them. Below are some of them.
You’re always tired
Unlike drowsiness, which is the need to sleep, fatigue is lack of energy and motivation. If you always feel tired it could be a sign of something more serious. Constant tiredness could be because your thyroid isn’t functioning properly, your adrenal glands are burned out, or your body is exhausted from expending all your resources trying to protect you from the toxic overload you’re bombarding your system with due to processed foods, cigarettes, alcohol, or environmental exposures.
Stress could be another reason for persistent fatigue. Sometimes chronic fatigue is the only symptom that your nervous system is stuck in chronic, repetitive stress response. A constant sense of exhaustion can also be indicative of conditions like anemia, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, arthritic conditions, and mental health issues.
You have bad breath
Poor dental health is one unexpected way of knowing you have health problems. Bad breath is often associated with gingivitis or gum disease. According to a review of studies published in 2018 in The Open Dentistry Journal, bad breath—or halitosis—is the most common reason for dental referrals, after tooth decay and gum disease. In some cases, sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, and some gastrointestinal issues can also trigger bad breath.
Some doctors also suggest that there is a correlation between poor gingival health and vascular inflammation,” which can lead to heart disease.
You sleep poorly
If you have trouble falling asleep despite feeling exhausted, your body could be telling you something. Sleepless nights could be a sign of insomnia. The stress hormone cortisol is supposed to drop at night, allowing your body to rest and recharge. When you suffer from insomnia, it’s often because your cortisol levels are revved up to not let you sleep.
Lack of sleep or poor sleeping patterns can also be sign of mental illness, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Irregular sleep patterns will usually be accompanied by others such as mood changes, apathy, nervousness, withdrawal or increased sensitivity. Because our bodies are supposed to recharge and self-repair as we sleep, a prolonged period of sleep deprivation leaves us with a weakened immune system which brings in a host of problems with it.
You suffer Bowel Issues
When you’re constipated, toxins in the body can seep through the lining of the bowel, enter the bloodstream, and cause inflammation, which can put you at risk of a whole host of body-yelling health conditions. Constipation or trouble emptying could be a sign of colon issues, thyroid disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, hormone imbalance in women, autoimmune disease, and more.
However, if you are using the bathroom multiple times than necessary, that can be an issue too. Having an overactive bladder is not only uncomfortable but it can also mean that you have injuries, diabetes, cancer (the condition is sometimes a side effect of chemotherapy), or certain conditions affecting muscles, nerves, and tissues.
Your body Temperature Fluctuations
There could be environmental factors at play, but if you’re consistently finding that your extremities are ice cold or you are overly sensitive to temperature, it can be a sign of cardiovascular problems. Cold hands or feet might mean that you’re having circulation issues and that your body isn’t getting blood where it needs to go.
Temperature sensitivity, also referred to as heat or cold intolerance, may be an indication of a thyroid problem as well. If you are experiencing this, warrant a medical evaluation with your doctor.
