Your Family

15 WEIRD WAYS your body communicates with you

1 Dry eyes

WHAT IT COULD MEAN

You need more vitamin A

Dry eyes, or being unable to produce tears, is one of the major signs of vitamin A deficiency – a fat-soluble vitamin often found in dairy, fish, eggs and meat. In extreme cases, a long-term lack of the vitamin can even result in blindness. Studies have found that increasing your vitamin A intake can reduce eye dryness by more than 60%.

2 Sweet smelling breath

WHAT IT COULD MEAN

You’re at risk of diabetes

Chemicals called ketones begin to develop in people who don’t produce enough insulin, and as they’re expelled through saliva, the smell of your

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