5 Alerts Your Nails May Be Sending Over Your Health
The appearance of your nails can reveal many things about your health, this is because the shape or color can tell a lot about your body, state of nutrition and even indicate serious diseases.
Besides the feminine vanity, the nails have the role of protecting fabrics. They are composed of layers of keratin. A curiosity about the nails, and perhaps you do not know yet, is that they have faster growth in the dominant hand and during the summer.
However, in this matter, we will talk about the signs of diseases that our nails can reveal.
1. Diabetes
People who develop diabetes have yellow-colored fingernails, including doctors who examine people suspected of having diabetes who often examine their nails.
The yellowish color is due to glucose that binds the collagen proteins of the nails, the skin also becomes more yellowish, but the change becomes much more visible in the nails. Stay tuned for this sign!
2. Infections
Nails can reveal infections in the body. Red skin around the nails, brittle and darkening nails may be indicative of a nail infection, yes, this is possible and even common. And it can be caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses, with fungi being the main cause.
The best way to avoid this problem is with proper hygiene and sterilizing nail maintenance tools that are shared with others, such as:
Scissors
Pliers
Nail clippers.
3. Thyroid Disorders
Nails may reveal thyroid problems. Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are two thyroid disorders that are even common, and always associated with gain and excess weight loss even if the person has a little overeating.
You know the white part of the nail? Well, it only appears when the nail grows enough out of the flesh of the finger, but in cases of thyroid disorders what can be called a Plummer’s nail can happen, when the nail separates from the flesh of the finger, called the nail bed , It can then become elevated and this is an indication that health is not going well.
4. Cardiovascular problems
Nails may indicate heart problems. Nails can indicate cardiovascular problems when called shrapnel hemorrhages, which are fine red blood lines on nails.
Nails and fingers in a very rounded shape and wider than normal, pale or bluish may also indicate cardiovascular problems. Stay tuned!
5. Digestive diseases
Desquamated nails can signal digestive diseases. Our nails can also indicate if we have digestive diseases. It is important to note if the nails get sore, brittle, peeling or peeling.
Another aspect that may indicate that our digestive health is not well is if the nails have bleeding points.
If you notice such problems on your nails, go to a doctor and talk about it, he can prescribe the tests you need to find out what your nails might be saying about your health.
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