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Fascinating!!

Misty L. Trepke

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Fingernail Diagnostics

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Adapted from Natural Hand Care, by Norma Pasekoff Weinberg.

 

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As early as 400 B.C.E., Hippocrates taught that the nails reflect

the condition of the inner body. It is true that abnormalities of

the nails can often provide early clues to common medical problems

or severe systemic diseases. Take a few moments and examine your

unpolished fingernails under a good light. You will gather a new

appreciation for how your lifestyle affects your nails and overall

health.

 

Nails grow at different rates due to age, nutrition, and health

factors. Under the best of conditions, a nail grows about .004

inches a day or 1/8 of an inch each month. It takes about six months

for a new nail to grow from cuticle to tip.

 

Use this diagnostic chart to look at and understand the condition of

your nails:

 

COMPLETE LOSS OF NAIL

Trauma

 

NAIL PLATE LOOSE

Injury; nail psoriasis; fungal or bacterial infections; medicines;

chemotherapy; thyroid disease; Raynaud's phenomenon; lupus

 

WASTING AWAY OF NAILS; NAIL LOSES LUSTER AND BECOMES SMALLER

Injury or disease

 

THICKENED NAIL PLATE

Poor circulation; fungal infection; heredity; mild, persistent

trauma to the nail

 

PITTED NAILS SOMETIMES WITH YELLOW-TO-BROWN " OIL " SPOTS

Eczema or psoriasis; hair loss condition

 

VERY SOFT NAILS

Contact with strong alkali; malnutrition; endocrine problems;

chronic arthritis

 

SPOON-SHAPED NAILS

Iron deficiency; thyroid disease

 

CLUBLIKE NAILS GROWING AROUND SWOLLEN FINGER ENDS

Chronic respiratory or heart problems; cirrhosis of the liver

 

HORIZONTAL RIDGES

Injury; infection; nutrition

 

LONGITUDINAL RIDGES

Aging, poor absorption of vitamins and minerals; thyroid disease;

kidney failure

 

BRITTLE, SPLIT NAILS

Nail dryness; nails in contact with irritating substances

(detergents, chemicals, polish remover); silica deficiency

 

INFECTED NAILS: RED, TENDER, SWOLLEN, PUS

Bacterial or yeast infection

 

OVERLARGE MOONS

Overactive thyroid; genetics; self-induced trauma (habit tick)

 

NO MOONS

Underactive thyroid; genetics

 

DISCOLORED FINGERNAILS

Colorless: May indicate anemia

 

Red or deep pink: Can indicate a tendency to poor peripheral

circulation

 

Blue: Blood may not be receiving adequate oxygen due to respiratory

disorders, cardiovascular problems, or lupus erythermatosus.

 

Yellow: Could indicate fungus, diabetes, psoriasis, use of

tetracycline, or heredity.

 

White, crumbly, soft: May be a result of a fungus infection

 

Half white/half pink: May indicate fungal infection or, more

seriously, kidney disease

 

Small white patches: Usually a sign of injury to the nail matrix

 

Purple or black: Usually due to trauma, or may also be a sign of

vitamin B12 deficiency. A brown or black streak that begins at the

base of the nail and extends to its tip could be a diagnostic clue

to a potentially dangerous melanoma. See your healthcare provider.

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