Most people don’t think about their nails having a direct
correlation to their your health, but our fingernails can alert us of the
presence of disease and state of health.
Take a closer look at your nails, examine each one very
carefully.
Analyze the curves, wrinkles, dips and ridges. See if they
are incomplete or cracked, how thick and thin they are. Notice the skin under
the nail and around the nail, and its color.
Remind yourself to assess your fingernail health frequently.
Changes in our nails should be taken seriously, because this can be a warning
for many diseases. Take a look at the list of 8 potential health warnings, and
compare it with the current state of your nails.
Discolored
nails
If you have healthy fingernails, they will have pink color
with a touch of pinkish white moons at the base. Otherwise, if they are
streaked with other colors, you may have hidden health issues.
Green nails can be linked with bacterial
infection
Red streaks in the nail bed can be linked
with heart valve infection
Matt nails can be a sign of a vitamin
weakness
Bluish nails can indicate low oxygen levels
in your blood
White nails can be a sign of liver disease,
like hepatitis
Dark stripes at the top can be linked with
aging and congestive heart failure
Give your nails a good scrub and take a good look at them to
assess appearance and thickness.
Thick
Nails
You may want your nails to be strong, but thick nails are
not natural. If they look like paws or claws you should know this:
Thick nails can be related with lung disease
Thick nails with bumpy texture can be related
with fungal infection
Thick and divided nails can signal thyroid
disease and psoriasis
Thickness can be sign of a circulation
problems
Thickening nails can implicate other health symptoms, such
as allergic reactions to some medications.
Split
Nails
These nails seem to flake away in layers. Don’t blame
numerous washes or nail polishing. You should know that:
Split nails can be related with vitamin C,
folic acid and protein deficiency
Combined with pitted nails, split nails can
be related with psoriasis, which according to WebMD begins in nails in 10% of
the cases
Split nails can signal chronic
malnutrition
Concave
(Spoon) Nails
This type of nail can be a warning for many internal
problems. When in this state, nails are soft and curved up, forming a dip large
enough to hold water. You should know that:
Can be caused by lack of iron
Can be linked with hemochromatosis (liver
disarray caused from too much iron)
Can be sign of heart disease
Can be sign for hypothyroidism
When the issues are gone, the nails will return in their
normal shape.
Pitted
Nails
Small gouges and dips can be caused by banging up your
hands. They can also alert you to look closely at your health state. They can
be related to psoriasis, connective tissue disorder, alopecia areata which is
autoimmune disorder that results with hair loss and lack of zinc. Look at your
nails carefully; divide the natural holes from the real, lasting pits. The
natural ones will be disappear quickly, but the pits can be linked with some
disease.
Ridges
If your nails are smooth with latent lines, they are
healthy. But if you have noticeable ridge lines, this can be a sign of
problems. Heavy ridged lines can be related with: lack of iron, inflammatory
arthritis and lupus (for red lines at the base of the nails).
Dry and
Brittle Nails
You may not necessarily require lotion or cuticle oil for
this problem. You should know that dry and brittle nails are related with
hormone levels and bacterial health.
Dry and brittle fingernails are caused by
thyroid disease
Fungus makes nails dry and breakable.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 12% of
Americans are affected.
You may not notice and differences until after a full nail
growth cycle since thyroid and fungal problems require time to treat.
Clubbed
Nails
You will know if you have clubbed nails if your skin around
them that is swollen, oval or bloated. It is related to:
Lung disease, particularly if you have
breathing issues
Inflammatory bowel disease
AIDS
Liver disease
Your fingernails are not be the only warning signs for these
diseases, however you should never ignore them, so examine them frequently.
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