Eyes may be a window to the soul, but it seems that fingernails are a great barometer for our health.
I learned this after reading an article on WebMD about how our fingernails' color, texture, surface, and other details give experts insight about what is happening inside our bodies.
In fact, our fingernails can tip us off to both relatively minor health concerns, such as a mild case of dermatitis (or itchy skin) to serious ailments, including heart disease, diabetes, respitory illnesses, anemia, auto-immune disorders and other chronic diseases.
Here's a quick look at what they can reveal. I also found a slideshow at the Mayo Clinic's website with photographs of when to be truly concerned. It's a helpful reality check for those of us who find that this kind of health information brings out an inner hypochrondiac:
I have to admit that apart from giving myself standard maintenance manicures, I hardly pay attention to my fingernails (My toenails are another matter).
In fact, the only times I ever really study them are if I need to trim off a stray hangnail and, of course, during those awkward pauses when I can't think of anything to say. (But, I'm definitely not thinking about my nails at those moments.)
Now that I know that my nails hold important health warnings for me, I'll tune in more often. I also just listened to this Lime podcast from The Herbal Pharmacist on nail health supplements. Meanwhile, though I rarely paint my fingernails, I'm going to keep them clear so that I won't, ahem, gloss over any early warning signals that my body is trying to give me.
There is so much to say about fingernail disorders ...
Yes, for sure! Fingernails are indeed a barometer of a person's health. However, one has to realize that not every 'fingernail disorder' is indicative for a medical (or psychological!) problem.
Especially in the hands of children certain fingernail problems are often found - however when people get olders (especially the elderly) the processes in the fingernail often do reflect the changes in a person's health.
The following article describes 7 'normal' fingernail problems in the hands of children which are often not related to a 'worrisome' health problem:
http://www.handresearch.com/news/the-hands-of-children-fingernail-disorders-childhood.htm
The first example (Beau's line) presents a very clear explanation why this fingernail disorder is often (92%) found in the hands of young infants: it's a result of the process which we all completed - our birth!
Thanks for introducing this topic at Lime! (I really like the mayoclinic-slideshow: including excellent nail-photos!)
Martijn.
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Yes dedinitely its true .Most of docter are consult this thing .Fingernail are indicate our weekness in our body,indicate lack of blood in our body its calleld inimia . Fingernail are lots thing indicate our body condision.
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