India, Dec. 11 -- While chronic illnesses are becoming common among people at an alarming rate, we are far from experts at recognising the earliest signs of trouble.

Oftentimes, we wait for the most obvious symptoms before seeking professional help for diagnosis.

Taking to Instagram on December 11, Dr Saurabh Sethi, California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford, shared the first signs of seven chronic illnesses to spread awareness about the probable danger lurking below the surface.

Inexplicable gaining of weight is commonly associated with dysfunction of the thyroid gland. However, it is not the first symptom of the trouble.

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