13/02/2017
5. What Your Eyes Say of Your Health
Eyes and the eye area can tell a lot about your health. Below are telltale signs that might mean health problems:
If you see lumpy yellowish patches on your eyelid, it could be an indication of high cholesterol
Part of your eye that is white is slowly turning yellowish :symptom of jaundice
Brown spot on the eyelid could be a form of skin cancer
Eyes that appear to bulge could be an indication of an over active thyroid.
Are you healthy? Your eyes can tell a lot about your health condition
Are you healthy? Your eyes can tell a lot about your health condition
6. How Good Is Your Skin?
We tend to spend time and money taking care of our face. We put on moisturizer and sunblock, but failed to observe the skin color, for signs of any health issues. Check the following if you have these:
Yellowish skin : signs of an under active thyroid
Velvety patch near the neck or armpit could be an indication of diabetes.
If your hand or feet have a brown discoloration, could be an early sign of kidney problem
7. How Good Is Your Sense of Smell, another Telltale Sign
If you have problems with your sense of smell for items such as cinnamon, banana or even lemon, you are more likely to get Parkinson's disease (based on study by Annals of Neurology)
8. Are You Healthy? Check Your Tongue Color & Texture
Your tongue is also another indication of your health. So stick out your tongue now and check for the followings:
A thin white coating on your tongue is normal and healthy. However, a heavy coating could be fungus infection or over dosage of antibiotic or using too much of your favorite mouthwash
Pale color could be due to lack of hemoglobin
Bright red could be a lack of iron and vitamin B
Purple could either be high cholesterol or chronic bronchitis
If the texture shows raised red spots, it could be from drinking hot beverages, or lack of vitamin C. If you have dry tongue, it could be due to stress.
9. Your Resting Heart Rate
For most adults, the normal resting heart rate should vary between 60-80 bpm (beats per minute). Lower resting heart rate means a stronger cardiovascular fitness. Athletes who are fitter, will have about 40 bpm or lower.
If your resting heart rate is higher than 80 bpm, then you should start doing your cardio workout such as jogging, rope skipping, cycling, dancing, etc. to make your heart stronger.
Heart Rate Back to Normal:
How long will it take your heart rate to go back to normal, after a strenuous workout or a cardio session? If it takes five minutes or less, then you are in good shape.
10. Are You Healthy? Check Your Body Mass Index BMI
Ideally you should be within 10 pounds of your ideal body weight. Your ideal weight is measured from the Body Mass Index (BMI) which is based on height and weight. It also varies according to your age and gender. To check your BMI, go to the National Heart Lung & Blood Institute website.
In addition, you should also test your body-fat percentage. For male under 40, you should be between 8-19%. If you are above 40, then it should be in the range of 11-22%.
For female under 40, it should be 21-33%. If you are above 40, then it should be 23-35%.
If you are below these ranges, then you are under-fat, and if above the range, you are overweight.
Using both the BMI and Body-Fat data will give you a better indication of your health state.
