What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Your body has multiple indicators and immune responses to fight any incoming varus or unusual microbe. Animals, especially the human body have ways to show internal issues in the most unusual yet obvious ways, but many are unaware of the signs. 

The most common sign is shown in the nails. Our nails showcase the signs of people in the body before you can feel the obvious symptoms. Here are some unnoticeable symptoms of underlying diseases that can be identified with the nail. 

 

Brittle Nails:

What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Medical Name: Onychoschizia

Reason: Brittle nails are a common effect of nails getting and drying frequently. In some cases, they indicate underlying medical conditions such as tuberculosis, endocrine system-related diseases, and general nutrition deficiency. 

 

White Spots Nails:

What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Medical Name: Leukonychia

Reason: Leukonychia totalis leads to the nail becoming unusually white, this is caused by a genetic mutation in the PLCD1 gene. Leukonychia striata patients have spots of shite in the nail, that is caused by injury, metal poisoning, or after effect of disease like leprosy, measles, malaria, etc. spots can also be a result of zinc deficiency.  

 

Yellow Nails:

What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Medical Name: Lymphedema

Reason: Yellow nails are a sign of psoriasis, thyroid problems, diabetes, fungal infection, or fluid build-up in lymph nodules. 

 

Puffy Nails:

What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Medical Name: Paronychia

Reason: Swollen fingertips that cause clubbed and swollen fingers are a sign of heart and lung-related illnesses. These are a sign of a deficiency of oxygen in the body. 

 

Horizontal Lines On Nails:

What do your nails say about your health, problem, and treatment

Medical Name: Beau’s Lines

Reason: One or multiple dips in the finger is a sign of diabetes, "vascular disease, scarlet fever, measles, mumps and pneumonia" according to Mayo Clinic. It is also associated with savior zinc deficiency.