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Symptom What it meansNervous energy, very edgy, worried and & nightmares
Exhausted but can’t sleep. Your body is tired but your head is awakeSinus membranes thickened
Gas or indigestion or acid re�ux
Burping, belching
Cramps in the calves
Sleep Apnea
B1 de�ciency, caused from consuming excess re�ned carbs like breads, pasta, cereal and sugar.
Calcium de�ciency. Calcium is a calming mineral. Calcium de�ciencies come from consuming high levels of phosphorus like in drinking sodas.
Vitamin A de�ciency.
This occurs from not having enough stomach acids, not from excessive acid.
This could be a gallbladder problem.
This is a calcium de�ciency.
This is a fancy term for your sinuses are not open enough to breath at night. This comes from years of stress activating the stress hormone (cortisol)shrinking the nerve that goes to the back of the sinuses.
Copyright © 2012 – Dr. Eric Berg DC
How To Read Your Body
The Problem with theHealthcare System
The 4 CommonUnderlying Real Causes
What’s missing is the ‘health’ partMixing the symptom with the problem; they are not the sameMaking the symptom sound complex and into a mysterious diseaseTreating the symptom directly without evaluationFailing to �nd the cause through evaluationGiving opinions, not facts - “you’re getting older”
Eating the wrong foods or not eating the right foods
Body stress
Lack of sleep
Environmental
Fluid Retention
Nails
If the androgen hormones are elevated ; acne, facial hair and male pattern baldness can occur.
White lines or spots can also be a sign of a zinc de�ciency.
Spoon nails are sometimes seen in iron de�ciency.
Discoloration can mean fungus.
Vertical ridges could mean thyroid issues.
White nail beds are usually indicative of a Vitamin B1 de�ciency.
Nail clubbing could be a sign of liver problems.
1. Salt cravings could mean adrenal.
2. Bread cravings can mean thyroid.
3. Chocolate cravings could mean adrenal.
4. Craving fat could mean liver.
Cravings
body types
Fluid retention shows up in the ankles �rst, then under the eyes and even around the face – an electrolyte (low potassium) issue.
Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance can cause heavy periods or cramps, cyclic headaches, and even �broids.
High Androgens Skin
Loose skin could mean a loss of collagen due to adrenal strees.
GumsRed In�amed Gums – this could be a vitamin C de�ciency.
Pain
EyebrowsLoss of the outer eyebrow could mean thryoid issues.
Pain or tightness around the right shoulder and under the right rib cage could mean gallbladder issues. This also shows up as burping, belching, bloating after you eat.
TongueFissured and geographic tongue is caused by unhealthy bacteria or lack of vitamin B12.
A white �lm on your tongue is a yeast overgrowth.
Red glossy tongue is a vitamin B2 de�ciency.
Lower PoochOVARY TYPE
Sagging BellyADRENAL TYPE
Weight All OverTHYROID TYPE
Protruding BellyLIVER TYPE
Lips
Cracks on the corners of the mouth could mean a B2 de�ciency.
eyes
Bloodshot eyes – this could be several things; lack of sleep, a liver issues or a B2 de�ciency. Yellow eyes – this is certain �uids coming from the liver backing up into the blood stream.Yellow growths on lid – this is a high cholesterol problem. Growth on eyes – this could be a vitamin A de�ciency.
Bloodshot Eyes Yellow Eyes Yellow Growths On Lid Growths On Eye
Hair
Male pattern baldness and a receding hair line could mean an increase in adrenal androgen hormones.
When you have spots of hair loss “alopecia”, you have an auto-immune condition (adrenal).
Hair loss could mean thyroid issues.
Cold Feet
Cold feet could mean a thyroid issue.