Your Nails Tell Everything About Your Health And Wellbeing

Freely Cure
Aug 23, 2017 · 2 min read

Did you know that your nails perform the role of a map that exhibits your health and well being? Your nails are the mirror of your health. They give you the warning signs. They show the signals through changing shapes, texture, and colors. The nails have the power to give clues that prevail underlying the disorders or nutritional imbalances. You can act as your doctor and learn to read what your nails are signaling. It is good to observe and go for the nail examination.

The colors: The healthy ones are pink in color due to a generous supply of blood underneath them. So when there is a change in color, it indicates the paucities, lack of nutritious substances and much more. The white ones show the deficit of iron and poor circulation of blood. The Dark reds might be the result of the high content of fatty acids, sugar, and salt. The red ones are signs of the unsettled digestion. The white spots denote the high content of sugar due to excessive alcohol, fruits, and chocolate consumption. The yellow nails are the result of discoloration from smoking or wearing nail polish for a long time or even a sign of disease like Jaundice.

The Texture: Yes the texture of your nails exhibits a lot of physical and mental conditions. The brittle nails chip off easily because of hormonal disturbances. It is often noticed that Thyroid leads to brittle nails that crack and split off quickly. The flaky ones show over eating of sugary foods and additives. The horizontal ridges on the surface of nails indicate the high levels of stress and the vertical ridges points towards the clogged liver and digestion tract and liver lack of activity and development in the liver. The splits signify the starvation, lack of folic acid, Vitamin C and deficiency of proteins. The peeling nails indicate that your body is unable to absorb minerals well.

The shape: It is said that the shape formation of nails narrates the story of your natural structure with which you were born. The oblongs are friendly and stable. The square ones are calm, balanced and hearty but rigid too! The long nails indicate the creativity and artistic approach but lack in physical health. The ovals are the most sensitive ones and suffer from a weak digestive system. The clubbed nails indicate the puffing around the skin. It may be a signal of lung disease, or you might be having the issues of breathing. The cuticles are visible, but the dry cuticles show a level of dehydration.

Nail examination helps you in detecting health issues. See your doctor if you notice a slight change in them.

Source: FreelyCure

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