28 Subtle Signs of Imbalance

Our body speaks to us in small ways that might not seem significant unless you know about these possible connections. What is listed below is just a sample, it is not necessarily complete nor necessarily proven with scientific studies ,but it should at least give you an idea. For thousands of years, Chinese medicine has been much more observant of such clues and even small differences in the feeling of the pulse. Perhaps they did so because, without modern testing, they simply had to pay attention to clues. The items listed may not be the only cause of the clue, but they are common and a place to start your search. Often it may not be necessary to supplement individual nutrients if you have made a more global change in diet or lifestyle such as those covered in the Library page “Basics of Health”.

Clue = something out of balance	Possible Inadequacy or Connection
Cold sensitivity	Thyroid, Magnesium, iodine
Constipation	Magnesium, fiber, water, food sensitivity
Cramping	Minerals (Magnesium or potassium likely)
Cravings for Chocolate	Magnesium
Ear wax excess	Low essential fatty acids
Eye brows – outside 1/3 gone	Thyroid
Gums – Bleeding	Vitamin C or CoQ10
Hearing	Vitamin A
Hair thinning	Thyroid, medications, many nutrients
Lips – Dry	Inadequate water
Mouth – Cracks at corners	B vitamins, perhaps iron or zinc
Nails – Pale	Iron
Nails – thin	Biotin, protein, Thyroid
Nails – White spots	Zinc
Nerves – Jumpy	Magnesium, copper, B vitamins
Perspiration on Head to excess	Vitamin D
Red spots, small on skin	Vitamin C
Skin – dry, flaky on legs, feet	Essential fatty acids (Booklet)
Skin – “tags”, e.g. on neck	Blood sugar instability
Sulfite sensitivity (Wine)	Molybdenum inadequacy
Tingling in extremities	Blood sugar, chiropractic, B-vitamins
Tongue – pale	Iron
Tongue – teeth leave impression	Nutrient malabsorption. See digestion.
Tongue – red, bumps, grooves, etc.	Many. Search for “tongue diagnosis”
Tongue – white coating	Yeast
Upper arms, “chicken skin” bumps	Vitamin A and/ or essential fatty acids (Booklet)
Waist, women over 35″, men 40″	Insulin sensitivity
Warts	Vitamin A