My car has a sensor that triggers a dashboard light to let me know when a tire is low. It doesn’t tell me which tire …
… but there’s only 4 options. My previous car had a full-size spare that also had a sensor adding one more possible source of the trigger.
There are 3 possible causes for the tire pressure trigger.
- Temperature fluctuation. Extremely cold air can change the air volume enough to trigger the sensor (or so I’m told).
- Air ”escaped” due to a one-time event … like hitting a curb. It happens!
- A hole in the tire … typically from a nail or screw. If this is the problem, hopefully it’s not in the sidewall.
If only our human body was this easy to trouble shoot!
My first stop when the tire sensor light shows up is the “air station.” The gauge evaluates each tire and indicates the air pressure.
It’s easy to determine which tire is low. And adding air easily corrects it.
It’s important to take note of which tire was low. You may solve the problem short-term … only buying a bit of time to deal with the underlying cause.
If the light comes back on in the next week there is a bigger problem that can only be diagnosed by a professional.
This is how you need to think about “troubleshooting” a problem with your health. If you take a symptom suppressor repeatedly, it’s like putting air in a tire that has an obvious leak.
And if you went to a tire professional who told you nothing is wrong when it’s obvious that there is something VERY wrong with the tire … it is chronically leaking air …
… you would continue looking until you found someone who you could trust to provide sound advice and options that make sense.
I hope my tire analogy isn’t “lost” on you.
Our human body is much more complex with many more sources and causes of health issues. It can be challenging to get to the root cause …
… but suppressing symptoms repeatedly is way too risky.
I just finished reviewing the new audio version of
“What’s Your Kryptonite?” If you prefer to listen to the book, now you can!
I hope the book inspires you to “Just say NO” to symptom suppression.
Until next week …
Be Well!
