Is my body is trying to tell me something?


Did you know your body WANTS you to know what it needs? Sometimes you might feel like your not getting the right signals - like if you're craving sugar is that something your body REALLY needs? Or is that a miscommunication?

When we are healthy, our body tells us what it truly needs. I'll save the miscommunication for another post, because that's a whole other bag of worms!


Ok back to what our body tries to tell us*… 
Here is a super simple chart detailing the shout outs from your body, what it might mean, and actionable solutions to help give your body what it wants.  Plus you can see the many sources at the foot of this post if you’d like more info!

* This is not meant to be medical advice. Please seek a doctor’s advice before trying anything new.



Sources:
  • Bronozian, Harry. “Skin Problems? Probiotics Can Help Improve Your Skin.” Custom Probiotics Inc. 20 Sept 2016. https://www.customprobiotics.com/blog/skin-problems-probiotics-can-help-improve-your-skin/
  • Dandona, Paresh, Aljada, Ahmad, Bandyopadhyay, Arindam. “Inflamation: the link between insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes.” Trends in Immunology. Cell Press. Jan 2004. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471490603003363
  • Kahn, Steven E., Hull, Rebecca L., Utzschneider, Kristina M. “Mechanisms linking obesity to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes” Nature. 14 Dec 2006. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature05482
  • “Listening to the Warning Signs of Stress.”  American Psychological Association. 05 Aug 2018. http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-signs.aspx
  • Mayo Clinic Staff. “Iron Deficiency Anemia.” Web MD. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/iron-deficiency-anemia Accessed 05 Aug 2018.  
  • Mayszak, C. “How Magnesium Can Treat Dysmenorrhea & Period Cramping Naturally.” Delune. 09 Jan 2018. https://www.delune.co/blogs/blog/how-magnesium-can-reduce-period-inflammation-microbial-growth
  • Parazzini, F., Di Martino, M., Pellegrino, P. "Magnesium in the gynecological practice: a literature review” 1 Feb 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28392498
  • “Stress Effects” American Institute of Stress. https://www.stress.org/stress-effects/ Accessed 05 Aug 2018.
  • “Stress Symptoms.” WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-symptoms-effects_of-stress-on-the-body Accessed 05 Aug 2018.
  • Strobach, R. Scott, MD; Anderson, Sharon K., MS; Doll, Donald C., MD. “The Value of the Physical Examination in the Diagnosis of Anemia: correlation of the physical findings and the hemoglobin concentration.” Arch Intern Med. 1998. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/609688





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