How To Read Your Body

eyes Hair

Male pattern baldness and a receding When you have spots of hair loss
Bloodshot Eyes Yellow Eyes Yellow Growths On Lid Growths On Eye “alopecia”, you have an
Hair loss could mean hair line could mean an increase in
Bloodshot eyes – this could be several things; lack of sleep, a liver issues or a B2 deficiency. thyroid issues. adrenal androgen hormones. auto-immune condition (adrenal).
Yellow eyes – this is certain fluids coming from the liver backing up into the blood stream.
Yellow growths on lid – this is a high cholesterol problem.
Eyebrows Tongue
Growth on eyes – this could be a vitamin A deficiency.
Fissured and
Loss of the outer geographic tongue is
Gums Lips eyebrow could mean caused by unhealthy
thryoid issues. bacteria or lack of
Red Inflamed vitamin B12.
Cracks on the corners
Gums – this could of the mouth could
be a vitamin C mean a B2 deficiency.
deficiency. A white film on your
tongue is a yeast
overgrowth.

High Androgens Skin

If the androgen Red glossy tongue is
Loose skin could a vitamin B2
hormones are
mean a loss of deficiency.
elevated ; acne, facial
collagen due to
hair and male pattern
adrenal strees.
baldness can occur.

Fluid Retention Pain

Fluid retention shows up in the
ankles first, then under the eyes
and even around the face – an
electrolyte (low potassium)
issue. Cold Feet Pain or tightness around the right shoulder and under the
right rib cage could mean gallbladder issues. This also
Estrogen Dominance shows up as burping, belching, bloating after you eat.

Estrogen dominance can cause

heavy periods or cramps, cyclic
headaches, and even fibroids. Cold feet could mean a thyroid issue.

Nails
Cravings White lines or Discoloration Nail clubbing
spots can also can mean could be a sign
be a sign of a fungus. of liver
zinc problems.
deficiency.

Spoon nails Vertical ridges White nail beds

are sometimes could mean are usually
seen in iron thyroid issues. indicative of a
1. Salt cravings could 2. Bread cravings can deficiency. Vitamin B1
3. Chocolate cravings 4. Craving fat could
mean adrenal. mean thyroid. deficiency.
could mean adrenal. mean liver.

body types
Symptom What it means
Nervous energy, very edgy, B1 deficiency, caused from consuming excess refined carbs like
worried and & nightmares breads, pasta, cereal and sugar.
Exhausted but can’t sleep. Calcium deficiency. Calcium is a calming mineral. Calcium
Your body is tired but your deficiencies come from consuming high levels of phosphorus like in
head is awake drinking sodas.
Lower Pooch Sagging Belly Weight All Over Protruding Belly Sinus membranes
OVARY TYPE ADRENAL TYPE THYROID TYPE LIVER TYPE Vitamin A deficiency.
thickened
Gas or indigestion or acid This occurs from not having enough stomach acids, not from
The 4 Common The Problem with the reflux excessive acid.
Underlying Real Causes Healthcare System
Burping, belching This could be a gallbladder problem.
Eating the wrong foods or What’s missing is the ‘health’ part
not eating the right foods Mixing the symptom with the problem; they are not the same Cramps in the calves This is a calcium deficiency.
Body stress Making the symptom sound complex and into a mysterious disease This is a fancy term for your sinuses are not open enough to breath at
Treating the symptom directly without evaluation Sleep Apnea night. This comes from years of stress activating the stress hormone
Lack of sleep
Failing to find the cause through evaluation (cortisol)shrinking the nerve that goes to the back of the sinuses.
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