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An iodine deficiency can cause uncomfortable and even severe symptoms. They include swelling in the neck, pregnancy-related issues, weight gain and learning difficulties. Here are 9 signs and symptoms of an iodine deficiency. 1. Swelling in the Neck:  Swelling in the front of the neck is the most common symptom of an iodine deficiency. This is called a goiter and occurs when the thyroid gland grows too big. When blood levels of TSH rise, the thyroid gland uses iodine to make thyroid hormones. However, when your body is low in iodine, it can't make enough of them. To compensate, the thyroid gland works harder to try to make more. This causes the cells to grow and multiply, eventually leading to a goiter. 2. Unexpected Weight Gain:  Low iodine levels may slow your metabolism and encourage food to be stored as fat, rather than be burned as energy. This may lead to weight gain. 3. Fatigue and Weakness:  Fatigue and weakness a...

Biryani, kofta curry - it's almost impossible to exert self-control when it comes to your favorite foods. All of us overeat from time to time, but when this becomes a regular habit, it leads to weight gain and causes a lot of other health problems. But what actually happens to your body when you overeat? 1. Your Stomach Swells & Hurts By the time you manage to tear yourself away from your plate, you feel like your belly is about to explode and your tummy hurts. Contrary to popular belief, overeating does not make your stomach stretch permanently, but it does cause it to temporarily swell and it can even push against the other organs within the abdominal cavity - which is obviously not a good thing! 2. You Get Super Sleepy Blood sugar levels go up as your body digests your meals, which then makes your body produce more insulin to get rid of the excess sugar. High levels of insulin are linked to sleepiness, so when you have a large meal, especially one that is ...

W ater is undoubtedly the best   drink  to prevent hydration, but there are plenty of healthy alternatives to water and some of them are just more nourishing. While it is imperative that you drink adequate water every day and it's the only fluid that will give you zero calories, these natural drinks won't just help boost hydration levels, but they can also give you a healthy dose of nutrients. Healthy Alternatives To Water 1. Aloe Water Aloe juice is renowned for its health benefits and a filtered variety called aloe water is even healthier. Regarded by many as the elixir of life, aloe truly has miraculous healing properties that have been scientifically proven. The antioxidants in aloe help to stimulate cell growth and it has also been found to help in wound healing. The juice or water of aloe can not only be consumed, but can also be applied topically for treatment of skin conditions. 2. Coconut Water Coconut water has long been one of the most popular ...

The human body is made up of approximately 70-percent water. So it makes sense that fluids are vital for the majority of our bodily functions-protecting our joints, maintaining organ function, transporting oxygen to cells, and sustaining body temperature. It also makes sense that the body can become dehydrated fairly quickly due to excess perspiration, hot weather, sun exposure, and lack of fluids throughout the day. 1. Fatigue Sets In When the body suffers from chronic dehydration, blood flow and blood pressuredrop due to a lack of water and oxygen in the blood. Basically, dehydration results when the body loses more water than it takes in. This naturally causes the muscles and nerve function to literally burn out due to profuse sweating after exertion. 2. Frequent Rashes on Your Skin The effects of dehydration normally appear on the outside of our bodies, because water detoxifies and hydrates every part of the body, including the skin. Without adequate w...

Your eyes are drawn to all sorts of trivial misplaced things, and your internal dialogue is suffocated by never ending debates about what you should do next, but nothing seems to be the right thing to do when nothing is in the right place.  Your mind is the most important room you have to work in; therefore, keep it clean, well-organized and free of negative thoughts. 1. Practice self-compassion Discover who you are and give yourself space to improve and grow by practicing self-compassion. Forgive your mistakes and accept your shortcomings with the understanding that you are doing what you know and how you know. Judging your former self with the knowledge you have today is unfair and misleading. 2. Free yourself from self-negative thoughts (judgment, doubt, guilt, too conscious) No one can make you feel inferiors to others, but you can.  No one can put you down for physical traits, for example, but you can by being too self-conscious.  No one can ju...

It's a familiar feeling... waves of nausea, a heavy head, sickness, raging thirst, over sensitivity to light and noise? Yes, it's the dreaded hangover! You may or may not remember what you did last night, but you will remember how horrid you felt the next morning. That's the thing about hangovers, they're equally painful each time and only get worse with age.  1. Go Bananas:  It's common knowledge that bananas help restore the body's potassium levels and eggs provide protein that quickly helps to replenish the body with vitamin B . It's the easiest way to tackle a hangover. 2. Water juice and other liquids: If you've been binge drinking then it's likely that you'll be dehydrated. So wake up and drink as much water as possible to flush out all toxins and hydrate your body back to health. 3. Coffee You may not be able to stand the smell of coffee first thing in the morning (or afternoon in this case) but if you're a regu...