Do You Know- Your Finger Nails Are Windows Of Your Health

Dr.Pabba Shivakrishna

2014-08-15 02:28:18

Nails and Health

Nails and Health

Fine and healthy individuals tend to possess fine and healthy nails. we have a tendency to pay a lot of of your time in trimming, shaping, buffing and painting your nails, however you almost certainly don’t pay a lot of timegazing them blank. which suggests that you'll be missing spots, stripes and odd colours that would indicate that something's up -- in a bad way -- with your body health.  There are few reports telling Pale nails represent a blood disorder characterized by a low red blood cell count. “Anemia ensuring  from low levels of iron can will cause to inadequate oxygen in the blood, that  causes the skin and tissues to become pale, particularly the tissues under the nails and more seriously, pale nails could also be a signal of liver disease or early diabetes, both of which can lead to impaired blood flow.  Dark brown or black vertical lines on the finger nails bed should never be neglected“These can be a signal of melanoma, which requires early detection and treatment.” Pitting and Grooving depressions and small cracks in your nails are known as “pitting” of the nail bed and are often associated with psoriasis, an inflammatory disease that leads to scaly or red patches all over the body. White Lines with horizontally that span the whole nail, are paired, and appear on more than one nail are reffered to as Muehrcke’s lines. These might be an indication of kidney disease, liver abnormalities or a lack of protein and other nutrients. This may caused by a disruption in blood supply to the nail bed because of underlying disease. Brittle, Thin Or Lifted Nails Brittle, thin, slow-growing or lifted, see your physician ASAP for a simple blood test that can check for thyroid disorder, which can be treated with medications. Yellowing or Thickening tells poor circulation “Thickened nails, with or without a yellowish are characteristic of fungus infections that generally traverse the whole nail. Blue Nails represents that you’re not getting enough oxygen to your fingertips. This could be caused by respiratory disease or a vascular problem called Raynaud’s Disease, which is a rare disorder of the blood vessels. White spots on your nails are due to a vitamin or mineral deficiency. Excessively flexible nails may signify deficiency of calcium and sometimes protein. While nothing replaces a visit to your physician for a proper diagnosis, checking your fingernails for the following abnormalities will help you spot early warning signs, therefore wipe off that polish and take a look.