You are not dieting you don’t work out to lose weight and you are losing weight instantly, this is a serious issue Initially, you are not concerned, maybe even you are pleased a little that without doing anything you are getting the perfect figure.
However, without any reason weight loss and fatigue are two of the commonest symptoms you will experience with a progressive illness. There are many possible causes of sudden weight loss and some of which might be caused due to a serious illness. Here are some common conditions that cause unexplained weight loss, you should know about.
Diabetes:
We see diabetes is one of the common health issues now a days, Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which you may have high blood glucose levels i.e blood sugar either because sufficient insulin is not produced in your body or because your body does not respond properly to insulin, or even both one the symptoms of being diabetic is the drastic weight loss. If this is happened to you, consult to the doctor.
Depression:
We are living in the age of depression where every third person is dealing with the anxiety or depression, a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for weeks or longer. If you are in depression you will see the big changes in your weight.
Overactive thyroid:
The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroid which regulates your body’s metabolism, for example, your heart rate, how quickly you burn calories, and digestion. Thyroid gland also produces a hormone calcitonin that regulates the level of calcium in your blood. When the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone (overactive), the condition is called hyperthyroidism where you lose many kgs instantly. Thyroid easily attack on women cause of their lifestyle.
Tuberculosis(TB):
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly affects the lungs it can also affect the kidneys, spine or brain. The disease can be treated with a six-month course of antibiotics one of it’s symptoms is sudden weight loss.
Crohn’s disease:
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and even malnutrition, upset stomach, weight loss, anxiety.
Cancer:
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. Cancer can begin in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs or in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue, or in blood forming tissue such as the bone marrow known as leukemia or in the immune cells like lymphoma and myeloma.
When the cancer begins in the brain and spinal cord it is called central nervous system cancer. Sometimes the cancer cells break away from the original cells and attack other organs or tissues and start damaging you whole body it is then termed metastatic.
Aids:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is just like other viruses, except for one important difference, while the human immune system can destroy other viruses, it can’t flush out this virus.
HIV destroys the immune system so that your body can not fight infections and diseases anymore and you will become weak day by day. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection.
When to consult a doctor:
If you are losing 4.5 – 5 kg or 5 percent of your normal body weight over 6-12 months or less, and you are not working out or dieting and you don’t know the reason, you may be having a problem called sudden weight loss or unintentional weight loss or unexplained weight loss. Consult a doctor. It is important to recognize the warning signs. The earlier the disease is discovered, the more successful treatment is likely to be. So don’t ignore this and have a healthy life.