2Inspire Health & Fitness Magazine #29 - February 2022

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calves, glutes or biceps, that probably means you’ve been lifting heavy objects such as free weights or doing reps on weight machines. If you feel crunching or popping when you move your body in certain ways, and you experience pain along with this, it may mean that you have a torn ligament or muscle. Any unexplained pain which seems to worsen rather than improve over time warrants a trip to your doctor.

difference in how your body works, it is best to reach out to your doctor Unusual symptoms. to get checked out. It can be your general Usually, if you discover practitioner or a holistic a lump, bump, rashes, blemishes, eyes are tearing doctor. Those doctors can refer you to specialists too much, stomach is based on what they find. bothering you in certain ways, nails are brittle, your losing your hair, you are Another way of keeping seeing blurry, you get tabs on your body is to dizzy, you get headaches, keep a daily journal of feel nausea, along with how you are feeling each other signals your body day and how your body may give you... it means feels. Things can happen something is “off” or quickly and normally a you are lacking specific doctor will ask “when did vitamins and minerals. you notice it?” By keeping Unusual symptoms may a journal you have a date point to something even of when you discovered more severe and critical… your symptom(s) and can when in doubt, talk to give your doctor accurate your physician. information.

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Whether your symptoms are severe or minimal, anytime you notice a

whomever you trust the most. It can be frightening to experience new and unfamiliar symptoms and body changes. Having someone close to you to confide in while you are going through the steps, before any diagnosis, could be helpful to you.

The importance of awareness is self-care and reflecting on your body. Your body is a vessel. You want to take care of that vessel, so it is as strong as possible. The news you get from your doctor could be a minor fix needed, surgery needed or a diagnosis even more serious that needs a more long term care treatment. As long as you know, you Also, discuss what you find can face it head on and with your closest friend, with those who love you partner, family member or and support you.


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