Six One-minute Health Checks That You Should Do Everyday

coolblues · Nov 16, 2012

Everybody will agree that in today’s fast-paced lifestyle we ignore the most important aspect of life – health. We do not notice until it is too late. Here are six one-minute health checks that will warn you of any symptoms that you may have developed. These can go a long way in keeping you fit and away from unwanted sickness. It is always better to catch a symptom in its early stage for better treatment and diagnosis.

[FONT=&quot] Gums[/FONT]: Check for bleeding gums when you are brushing the teeth. Bleeding gums can indicate several things. It can mean infected gums that can be related to heart disease or minor bacterial infection, which could lead to inflammation of gums.

Eyes: Know the normal color of your eyes and check for any changes in the color. It could range from being red or yellow. Normal healthy eyes are white in color. Red eyes could be a symptom of sleeplessness, a foreign object in the eye, allergy, cold, flu, conjunctivitis or other infections. Sudden onset of yellow eyes may have a possibility of jaundice. Healthy eyeballs are indication of good health keeping several infections at bay.

Skin: Check if you have a cracked and dry skin. It can cause itchiness but can also foretell you about nutritional deficiencies and other health ailments. Look out for change in the color of your skin, skin rash, skin bumps ,scaly patches or flare-ups. These symptoms can indicate dermatitis, skin allergy, viral infection, psoriasis, inflammation or even cancer. If you feel any of the symptoms are unusual, consult a dermatologist to put your worries to rest.

Urine: Check the color of the urine during the day. Normal urine is generally clear or pale yellow. Dark yellow means that your body is dehydrated or can also mean a urinary tract infection. Blood in the urine can mean kidney stones or infection with the bladder.

Hair: Check if you are dropping more hair in the bathroom or hairbrush. If you feel that you are losing large amounts of hair, it could mean hormonal disorders or deficiencies. An average of losing 100 hair per day is considered normal.

Fingernails: Healthy fingernails should be strong, pink, clear and clean. Check for linear streaks, white spots or nail discoloration. Unhealthy looking nails may mean deficiency in minerals, vitamins, anemia, hormonal disorders, psoriasis, fungal infection, kidney disease or cancer.

andalrengu · Nov 16, 2012

thanks for the information coolblues

cedantseq · Nov 16, 2012

very informative for a good healthy me, thanks for the info

Deepu04 · Nov 16, 2012

Good information. thanks for sharing it coolblues

mimur9 · Nov 17, 2012

good post coolblues.

When we go to a doctor, after checking with a stethoscope, they also ask the patient to show their toungue and check their eyes too. So before going to a doctor, remember to brush your teeth and clean the toungue, splash water in the eyes and clean the dirts and to clean your nose and ears to remove the wax.

Remember :- While they investigate using a stethoscope and ask you to take deep breathe, turn to your left and breathe so that the air you breathe out may not touch their hands (many doctors may not be at ease because of this).

Eyes may become red due to excess body heat also. Splash cold water in the eyes and keep it hydrated (especially those who are involved in operating system, reading, concentrating on something while carrying out hobbies). If the lower part of the eye is slightly pulled down, the colour of the eye there should be pink to red. A pale colour means body is anaemic or going short of nutrients.

Toungue : should be cleaned very daily and gently. go through the link to know more on how the toungue can reveal your health.

Skin : skin should be free from blemishes. If your skin is dry and dull it shows the less attention given to it. Keep it hydrated and glowing with small efforts in your daily care routine. Drink sufficient water. Include fruits in your diet. Take oil bath to lubricate them. Use mild soap and shampoo for bath.

more inputs welcome!

lakshmi05 · Nov 17, 2012

Hi,

Very informative.
By not neglecting even some small symptoms at the right time and giving proper treatment, we can prevent many big problems later.
Waiting for more useful info.

Cheers,
Lakshmi.

santhiparthi · Nov 24, 2012

thanks for sharing.very useful.

umathiru · Nov 29, 2012

Hi,

Thanks for the healthy info.

preetam · Dec 2, 2012

thanks for this information

Muthuraji · Dec 6, 2012

Very nice information is shared by both coolblues and mimur. Thanks for sharing and keeping us alert on our body conditions. It is also easy for ourselves to have a check on our body instead of going to doctors for simple things and avoid so many issues in the earlier stages itself. Thank you once again.