Did You Know What Your Fingernails Can Say About Your Health?

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Did You Know What Your Fingernails Can Say About Your Health?

You probably didn't know it, but fingernails can tell you a lot about your health.

They can give you valuable health warnings and signal the presence of serious disease.

Look carefully at your nails. Hold a hand level with your nose about a foot out from your face and scrutinize each one.
Look at the curves, dips, ridges, and grooves.

Are they thick or thin, chipped or broken? Make a note of the color of the nail itself, the skin under it, and the skin around the nail.

Do you remember if your nails always looked like this? Changes to your fingernails can be linked to a possible disease, so note any new developments. With this fresh view, compare what you see with this list of eight potential fingernail health warnings.

1. Discolored nails

A healthy fingernail should be pink with a touch of pinkish white (moons) near the base. If your nails are a dull color or streaked with other colors, you may have a serious hidden health problem.
-Green nails are a sign of bacterial infection
-Red streaks in your nail bed are a warning of a heart valve infection
-Blueish nails signal low oxygen levels in your blood
-Dull nails mean a vitamin deficiency
-White nails may signal liver disease, such as hepatitis
-Dark stripes at the top (Terry’s nails) are associated with aging and congestive heart failure
Scrub those nails clean and really look at your nail color! Given the “rainbow” of potential health challenges, you want to be sure you see what your fingers are saying.

2. Thick nails

Thick nails are not natural. If your nails resemble talons or claws more than traditional nails, watch out!
-Thickened nails that are otherwise normal can signal lung disease
-Thick and rough-textured nails can signal a fungal infection
-Thick and separated nails may mean thyroid disease or psoriasis
-Unusual thickness may also be a symptom of a circulation problem
Thickening nails are a change that should tune you in to other health symptoms you may be ignoring. Also watch out for allergic reactions to new medications which can show up as suddenly thick nails!

3. Split nails

Split nails aren’t just occasionally chipped or shut in doors. Instead, these nails seem to flake away in layers. Don’t blame frequent handwashing or nail polish for everything, especially since:
-Split nails result from folic acid, Vitamin C, and protein deficiencies
-Split nails combined with a pitted nail bed (base) can signal psoriasis, which begins in nails 10% of the time according to WebMD
-Split nails may result from chronic malnutrition
Watch what you eat and check the psoriasis connection to fight back and pay more attention to your health overall.

4.Concave (Spoon) nails

Spoon fingernails signal a number of internal issues. To be considered full spoons, nails will be soft and curve up, forming a dip that is often big enough to hold water. Spoon nails signal:
-Iron deficiency (usually from anemia)
-Hemachromatosis, a liver disorder where your body absorbs too much iron
-Heart disease
-Hypothyroidism
Your fingernail and health challenges go hand in hand – for many people, clearing up their health issue results in their spoon nails returning back to normal.

5. Pitted nails

Small dips or holes in your nails can be a result of banging up your hands – or they could be a sign that you need to look more closely at your health. Nail pitting can be a sign of:
-Psoriasis
-Connective tissue disorder
-Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss
-Zinc deficiency (when the pit seems to form a line across the middle of your nail)
Watch your hand to separate natural dents and dings from real, lasting pits. The first will clear up quickly, but pits linked to disease linger.

Did You Know What Your Fingernails Can Say About Your Health?

6. Ridges

Nails should have smooth surfaces with almost imperceptible lines. Obvious ridge lines are a signal that something is up with your body. Some of the most common conditions associated with heavy ridge lines are:
-Iron deficiency
-Inflammatory arthritis
-Lupus (for red lines at the base of your nails)
Don’t just buff away your ridges – hear their warning!

7. Dry, brittle nails

You don’t need lotion or cuticle oil. If your nails are dry and brittle, you should check your hormone levels and bacterial health.
-Thyroid disease leads to brittle, dry fingernails that crack and split easily
-Fungus can make nails dry or even crumbly, affecting 12% of all Americans according to the American Academy of Dermatology
Both thyroid and fungal issues take time to treat, so you won’t see a difference in the look of your fingernails for a full growth cycle.

8. Clubbed nails

If you have plump skin that seems to swell around the nail, or if your nails seem to have puffed around your fingers, they are said to be “clubbed”. Clubbed nails can mean:
-Lung disease, especially if you already have trouble breathing
-Inflammatory bowel disease
-Liver disease
-AIDS
Your fingernails won’t be the only signs of these diseases, but they can provide confirmation or motivation to seek medical care.
Don’t ignore your hands or the health warnings they send. Fingernails and disease are more closely related than you think – check your nails often to protect your health!

Did You Know What Your Fingernails Can Say About Your Health?

Source: Mayo Clinic, WorldTruth.TV, EndoRIOT

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