How do you realize something is wrong with your body?

Sergey Sergeev

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Expert of “Championship” and the International Festival of Health and Sports SN PRO EXPO FORUM.

Beauty is a terrible force, and it can also be deceptive. For a doctor these phrases can have a great diagnostic value. It is not for nothing that an objective examination begins with the study of external data of a person. Together with a nutritionist, an expert of the International Festival of Health and Sports SN PRO EXPO FORUM Sergey Sergeev, we tell you what signs may indicate deficiencies. Sometimes it is worthwhile to give up intense exercise and severe dietary restrictions for a while, so as not to undermine your health.

“Porcelain” eyes

Enchanting “porcelain” whites of the eyes with a bluish tint are most often a sign of iron deficiency. And if the snow-white hue has and skin, and on the nails appeared “dents”, then we can not exclude the development of anemia. It is necessary to be sure to check the level of hemoglobin and iron stores.

Swollen face

Do you look like an owl in the morning with a puffy face and puffy eyes? Get your thyroid hormones under control. It’s not unreasonable to check your iron stores. Perhaps, everything is not so terrible and you can do without taking iodine and selenium. But if the face swells constantly, facial expressions are weakly expressed, began to grow weight, began to worry about hair loss and constipation, definitely do not postpone a trip to the endocrinologist!

Acne

You are no longer in your teens, but acne continues to bother you, you can not gain weight and poor hair growth? Most likely, it is a deficiency of the hormone progesterone. Its main building material is cholesterol. Therefore, one of the reasons could be insufficient intake of animal fats. Or they may be poorly digested due to poor digestive tract function. In any case, it is necessary to deal with this situation and correct it.

Also for the synthesis of progesterone requires a lot of energy. And it can be obtained only in the absence of iron and fat deficiency.

Flabby skin

If your skin has lost its former elasticity, consider whether you are consuming enough protein. And not just protein, but protein rich in collagen-forming amino acids. They are found in meat with veins, cartilage, skin, strong bone broths, jellies. In order for the body to synthesize collagen from these amino acids, a wide range of trace elements and vitamins are needed.

Dry or oily skin

Dry lips with “nicks” in the corners indicate insufficient absorption of vitamins A, E and B group.

If the skin suddenly became dry, tight, there was peeling, and on the nails began to form transverse strips, then, most likely, the body lacks fatty acids, vitamins B2, B5, A, C.

The skin, on the contrary, became oily? So, you do not eat enough food, which includes vitamins B6 and B2. It is quite possible that you lack carotene.

Sparse hair

Iron and zinc deficiency can be the cause of increased hair loss.

Redness on the shoulders

The skin of the shoulders has become similar to gooseflesh, red dots have appeared? This can speak of follicular keratosis. It occurs due to an insufficient amount of vitamin A.

What products contain more micronutrients and vitamins?

The first place is occupied by red meat and offal. It is in them that there are almost all the necessary substances. It is also necessary to include in the diet whole-grain products, vegetables and vegetable oils.

Appearance can tell a lot about the state of health. To a large extent, it depends on proper nutrition. But you should not try to cope with deficiencies on your own.

You can not engage in self-diagnosis and self-treatment. If symptoms appear, you should consult a doctor.