6 Health Red Flags You Should Never Ignore

6. Constant Lethargy Paired with Unquenchable Thirst – Diabetes

If you find yourself with an unquenchable thirst paired with the inability to get up and do things that you’d normally get done easily, you may be suffering from diabetes. Beyond the normal suggesting intake of daily water/ liquids, monitor your behavior for excessive lethargy – there may be something medically wrong!

5. Headaches that Feel “Different” – Neurological / Vertigo-Causing Illnesses

Everyone knows what a headache feels like. It sucks, but at least it is a familiar pain. If you have any sudden vertigo, spins (without the use of alcohol prior) or hallucinogenic episodes, it may be a neurological disorder that is emerging. Get checked out ASAP.

4. Chest Pain – Heart Disease

Chest pain should never be ignored. Often it is brushed off as heartburn after a meal, but chest pain isn’t always related to the food you ingest. Sometimes it’s an indicator of heart failure. Be aware of your heart rate and get your blood pressure tested ASAP.

3. Always Feeling Tired – Anemia

Anemia is not having enough healthy red blood cells in the bloodstream. If you exhaust yourself, this condition is likely to occur. Some conditions cause anemia, and therefore cause general lethargy and listlessness. If you find yourself constantly in a fog and unable to motivate, get checked by a doctor – it may be more physiological than mental!

2. Snoring – Sleep Apnea

Snoring is irritating for partners and for yourself – especially if you have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea causes the autonomous functions of the body to stop working as a result of the body inadvertently choking itself. Machines like the CPAP can be prescribed to ease symptoms and negative effects of sleep apnea, but there is currently no cure.

1. Drastic Changes in Consumption of Food / Water – Diabetes

If you know your usual food intake, then suddenly increase it dramatically or if you usually only drink liquids with meals, but then find yourself drinking them non-stop, you may be suffering from a case of un-diagnosed diabetes. Diabetics feel the need to stabilize their blood sugar, even when they don’t realize that they’re diabetic – eating or drinking in what seems like binge amounts could be your body telling you that your blood sugar was too low, and that you needed to pump it up!