In this article, you will learn about the signs that your nails are giving you about your health and the interpretation of certain diseases.
First of all, you need to do this:
Observe your nails carefully, carefully examine the grooves, ridges, valleys and curves. Look at how thick or thin they are, are they chipped or broken. Examine the color of the nail, the skin under the nail and the skin around it. Read on to find out what warning signs your fingernails are giving you.
What are your fingers warning you about?
SPLIT NAILS:
Split nails usually flake off in the diaper and the worst part is that a lot of people blame the nail polish.
They are usually caused by deficiencies in protein, vitamin C, and folic acid.
Pitted
nails and those kinds of nails indicate psoriasis that begins in the
nails 1/10 of the time. Split nails are also caused by chronic
malnutrition. Check your diet and the relationship to psoriasis so you
can defend yourself.
CLUBED NAIL:
Massaged toenails can be recognized by the way they
swell around the fingers and the skin around them is swollen. They can
indicate:
AIDS
Lung disease especially if you have difficulty breathing
Liver disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease.
DISCOLORED NAILS:
The
color of a healthy nail is pink with a hint of white moonlight at the
base. If the color of your nail is different, it means that you have a
hidden health problem.
White nails indicate the presence of liver disease, such as hepatitis
Bluish fingernails indicate a low amount of oxygen in the blood.
Green nails indicate the presence of a bacterial infection.
Dark stripes at the top indicate congestive heart failure and aging.
Dull nails indicate vitamin deficiency.
The red streak in the nail bed indicates that you have a heart valve infection.
Rub
your nails and examine the color again. Considering the number of
possible health issues, you need to know what sign your nail is giving
you.
THICK NAIL:
A thick nail is not a normal condition. The nails
should be strong; be careful if they look like talons or claws. Rough,
thick nails are usually a sign of fungal infection
Abnormal thick nails indicate the presence of lung disease
Such type of separated nails can mean psoriasis or thyroid disease.
Unusual thickness could be a sign of a circulation problem.
Beware of allergic reactions to newer drugs if you have thick nails.
CONCAVED NAILS:
Your fingernails must curl to form a dip to be
considered a full spoon. Many problems can be an indicator, they include
the following:
Iron deficiency.
Hypothyroidism
Heart disease
Hemochromatosis – a disorder of the liver in which the body absorbs too much iron.
The
link between health issues and fingernails is very real, what you need
to do is treat the health issue that is causing spoon nails and they
will return to their natural shape.
PERFORATED NAILS:
Small pits in the nails may occur due to the clicking of the hands or may indicate an underlying health problem such as:
Zinc deficiency
Connective tissue disorder
Psoriasis
Alopecia areata – an autoimmune abnormality that causes hair loss.
They will clear up immediately if they are natural teeth while the disease-related pits tend to linger.
PEAKS:
A healthy nail has invisible lines on a smooth surface. If
your nails have ridges, this is a warning sign for a situation such as:
Lupus
Iron deficiency
Inflammatory arthritis
Don’t ignore the signs, instead look for the underlying causes.
BRITTLE AND DRY NAILS:
Toenails and brittle fingernails have a strong link with hormonal imbalance and bacterial infections.
The fungus can fry the nails or even dry them out.
Fungal and thyroid problems take longer to heal, so for a full growth cycle, don’t expect to see tangible changes.
Thyroid disease can be revealed by signs of dry, brittle nails