When Your Body Speaks to You

The human body has a way of telling you what’s wrong, but only if you can read the signs will you understand what it is saying. You should try listening to it in order to maintain good health. Feeling thirsty is the body’s way of telling you to replace some loss fluid. A need to sleep says you are overworked and your muscles and organs are becoming tired and fatigue.


It is said that the eyes are the windows to your soul but the eyes are also very important in telling you something else. You can tell you have an iron deficiency by pulling down the bottom lid of the eye. If it looks white you have a deficiency. This will also be accompanied with other symptoms such as fatigue, headache and weakness.

Calcium is needed for strong bones and teeth, before the bones start breaking easily signs can be seen in the white patches in your finger nails and also your teeth gets brittle. It is recommended that Calcium should be taken in with vitamin D as this helps with its absorption.

Vitamin C helps in the making of connective tissues in the body. Therefore it is particularly helpful when recovering from wounds. A lack of Vitamin C, however, can result in a person having muscle weaknesses, swollen and bleeding gums and other illnesses. Vitamin C also helps in the absorption of iron in the body. Have you ever had a craving for a food type? Well it could be the nutrients in that particular food the body needs.

When the lymph nodes become swollen it is a sign of infection. The seriousness of the condition varies from a simple sore throat to other life threatening diseases such as cancer. A swollen gland is usually found near the area of an underlying infection. This can be resolved by using a simple home remedy or something prescribed from your doctor. Always consult a professional when in doubt.