Your body is the window to your health. It’s important to observe changes in your body and seek out answers to prevent health problems. Many women and men notice changes in their nails. Interestingly enough, your nails can say A LOT about your health. Here’s a quick guide that will help give you some insight into your health.
What Your Nails Say About Your Health: 10 Possible Signs of Serious Conditions |
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Nail Appearance | Associated Condition |
White nails | Liver diseases, such as hepatitis |
Yellowish, thickened, slow-growing nails | Lung diseases, such as emphysema |
Yellowish nails with a slight blush at the base | Diabetes |
Half-white, half-pink nails | Kidney disease |
Red nail beds | Heart disease |
Pale or white nail beds | Anemia |
Pitting or rippling of the nail surface | Psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis |
“Clubbing,” a painless increase in tissue around the ends of the fingers, or inversion of the nail | Lung diseases |
Irregular red lines at the base of the nail fold | Lupus or connective tissue disease |
Dark lines beneath the nail |
Melanoma (source) |
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