In today’s extremely modern and hectic lifestyle, constant tiredness of the body has become a very normal thing. But do you know that despite getting 7 to 8 hours of deep and complete sleep every night, if your body feels heavy, lethargic and energyless as soon as you wake up in the morning, then ignoring it as normal can prove to be very dangerous for you.
According to medical experts, in today’s era, due to poor eating habits, excessive mental stress and increasing dependence on packaged or processed foods, nutritional deficiency among the youth is spreading like an epidemic. The biggest concern is that this deficiency of vitamins and minerals increases very slowly in the body, due to which people are not able to understand its early warning signs and later become victims of some serious chronic disease.
Persistent fatigue and abnormal hair fall: When even adequate rest becomes ineffective
On this increasing danger in the urban population, Dr. Mohit Sharma, a famous Internal Medicine Expert of Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, has made a very shocking revelation in a conversation with Times of India (TOI). According to Dr. Sharma, in today’s time, nutritional deficiency is spreading faster than people generally think, especially in metropolitan areas. Its first and foremost sign is feeling tired all the time without any reason. When there is a deficiency of essential vitamins in the body, the cells have to work harder to produce energy, which severely affects your daily working capacity and efficiency. Its second major symptom is excessive hair breakage. It is normal for a little hair to fall when the weather changes, but if your hair is falling continuously and in excessive amounts, then it is a clear sign that the hair roots are not getting internal nutrition, due to which their natural growth cycle has been completely disrupted.
Frequent mouth ulcers and tingling in hands and feet: Direct impact on nerves
The third most common but ignored sign of declining nutritional levels in the body is recurring painful ulcers in the mouth or sudden cracking of the lips. Most people consider it to be a stomach upset or minor heat and apply external creams or medicines, which provides relief for some time, but the real cause of the disease remains within the body. Apart from this, the fourth and most sensitive symptom is sudden severe tingling in the hands and legs, a feeling like pricking needles or frequent numbness of the limbs. Dr. Mohit Sharma has specifically warned that this symptom should not be taken lightly, because it directly reflects the adverse effects on our nervous system and severe deficiency of certain vitamins. Ignoring it increases the risk of neurological disorders.
Yellowing of face and weak nails: Know how to identify the mirror of nutrient deficiency
The fifth obvious symptom of vitamin deficiency is clearly visible on your skin and nails. If your face has lost its natural glow, the complexion of the skin has started looking unusually pale or dull, and the nails of your hands and feet become very thin, lifeless and frequently break at the slightest injury, then it proves the acute deficiency of essential micronutrients in the body. When there is a deficiency of hemoglobin or elements that provide strength to nerves in the body, the outer complexion of the skin is affected first.
How to protect yourself from this big disease? Doctor told an easy blood test formula
According to Dr. Mohit Sharma, the best and relief thing in this whole problem is that you do not need to panic at all. Any type of vitamin or nutrient deficiency hidden in the body can be easily detected through a very simple and affordable blood test. If the correct diagnosis is made in time, the risk of any major and serious disease can be easily avoided by simply making necessary changes in your daily diet, including green leafy vegetables, fruits and dry fruits or taking appropriate nutritional supplements on the advice of the doctor. Recognizing these small signals given by the body in time is the first step to a long and healthy life.