Visual Signs That You Actually Have Health Problems

Body Hair Changes

All body hair that sprouts during puberty—think hair on your underarms, genitals, and chest hair on guys—is controlled by hormones. Since our estrogen levels drop as we reach middle to later age, body hair growth corresponds by becoming sparser and thinner, too. In fact, most people will see a significant slow down in the production of leg and arm hair.

Having more or less body hair than before can mean that you have a problem with your hormones. If you experience visual changes in body hair as you get older, don't wait too long before you get an expert opinion, especially if the change is extreme.

In men this usually means less body hair, while women may have more. Not fair right? In either case, it is something to get checked out in order to see what treatment could be needed if any.

Your Waist Is Bigger Than Your Hips

Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.

Men who have a waist that is bigger than their hips are said to be at more risk of heart disease than other people. In most cases this is a very apparent visual sign of being unhealthy in a few different ways.

It can also be seen as a sign of vulnerability to type 2 diabetes in some cases. As common as this visual health sign is, it's never something that should be left on the back burner. Even if its a gradual change, always consult your physician at least once a year to make sure you know exactly what the physical change to your body means.