Diagnosis of health by fingernails. How to identify diseases by nails? Nail shape and health

Methods of determining the diseases of the nails, which will be discussed in this article, will help to take timely measures to get rid of the health problem.

Human Health Condition Experienceda physician can determine not only the color of the face and the presence of edema, circles under the eyes, but also on the condition of the nails.

What do the nails say about human health?

Even in ancient times, every fingernail was associated with the health of a certain internal organ of the human body.
Healthy nails have a pink color, a flat surface, a bit of natural shine. The slightest deviation from this suggests the appearance of health problems.

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How to identify the disease on the nails of the hands?

When determining the disease, you should take into account the nail change

• Drawing of the nail plate
• State of the lunula
• Nail form
• Nail color

Nail diagnostics

Plate pattern

Diagnosis in view of the

• plate White specks - low hemoglobin, lack of vitamins, low immunity,possible problems with the central nervous system

If only on the index fingers, then there may be an excess deposition of calcium salts

• Black spots an endocarditis sign
• Strengthbut nail changes due to fungus and psoriasis
• Paired horizontal stripes - the lack of protein in the diet. Kidney disease, due to which excess protein is excreted from the body
• The division across two halves, speaks of neglected kidney disease. The bottom of one half usually has a milky color, the top is normal
• The line that appears not from physical influence, is formed at high temperature, fever. It indicates the already transferred diseases, the deeper the line, the more serious the disease
• The black spots that appeared not from the received trauma, indicate liver disease, inflammation of the heart shell
• Beige or brown formation under the fingernail, warns about the possibility of oncological disease
• Yellow or brown spotson the nail at the edge of the nail, may appear due to psoriasis
• White spots in the form of flakes or crumbling grooves, warn of the appearance of fungal diseases
• Broken and slavedyaschiesya nails, a sign of thyroid disorders. At the same time, if hair falls out, skin flakes, can talk about the presence of vitamin deficiency and the hormonal background violation
• Small numerous dimples - a sign of psoriasis
• Nail breaks or deep grooves - may be dysbacteriosis or ulcer of the intestine

Lunula state

Lunula status

Lunules are white semicircleson the nails, on the border with the cuticle

• If the lunula disappears - problems with the lung
• If only on the index finger - it means that the pancreas, liver, colon is badly working. There may be pelvic disease. Spheres of ENT
• . On the middle finger, the disappearance of the hole, notifies of the vegetovascular disease, cardiac rhythm disturbances, hypertension or hypotension, is a harbinger of cardiovascular system
• failure. If there is no or diminished hole on the ring finger, it can be a violation of the endocrine system, lymph nodes,compulsory examination of the body
• The little finger disappears quickly on the little finger, as it is a sign of a problem with the small intestine. Can disappear in hypertensive people suffering from cardiac rhythm disturbance

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Diagnostics on toenails

Feet fingers as well as hands can tell a lot about the health of the chelovka:

• The big both legs are responsible for the brain
• The index finger is on the right-light(large intestine), adrenal glands. To the left-the heart( small intestine), thyroid gland
• The middle finger of the right leg is connected with the internal and external genital organs. Left - the sense organs, the epiphysis
• The unnamed finger of the right leg diagnoses the kidneys, bladder, testes and ovaries
• The left nail of the leg-head and spinal cord, pituitary
• The little finger on the right leg is responsible for the health of the spleen, stomach, pancreas. The left nail - liver, gall bladder, thymus
• The state of the nails on the legs can be learned about the diseases of the vessels
  Thickened toenails of the big toes that can not be sheared off with scissors, speak of a chronic disease of the arteries and veins.
• Cyanotic nails coloring indicates severe blood circulation disorders andthromboses
• Friability and bundle of the nail is a sign of a fungal disease

Nail form and health

We check health by the shape of the nails

An important factor in the diagnosis is the shape of the nails.
The outline of the nail plate is considered: in shape, pattern, size, concavity or convexity.

Variants of the shape of the nails changed as a result of the disease are many, consider the basic:

• Bent, pressed finger across the entire nail cover, reports chronic or hereditary addiction to alcohol
• Heart disease is indicated by a flat and short nail
• Nail in the form of watch glasses,bronchi, heart, lungs Swollen last phalanges warn of cirrhosis, hepatitis, ulcer, thyroid problems
• Increased nail area - problem with lungs
  It is important to understand that the shape of the nail should be looked at in the comparative period: it was narrow, but became wide - it speaks about the problem. The presence of natural indicators is not considered
• A flat nail warns of problems with respiratory organs. At occurrence of additional changes, the bronchial asthma is possible. Additional foliation of the marginal rim, diagnoses helminth invasion
• Inward curved nail in the form of a tube is a harbinger of a cancer. Do not diagnose yourself, but the doctor should make an appointment for yourself
• Triangular nails predict spine disease
• Concavity in the center of the nail and bluish tinge speak of anemia
• Brightly pink, rounded, in the form of a loupe nail - a sign of respiratory disease

Nail color and health

Blue color of nails, indicative of severe cardiovascular disease

Condition health depends on the color of the leg:

• Nail yellowness - liver is not in order
• Surface of redcolor - possible erythremia
• All white surface or partially not reaching the lunula, warn of cirrhosis of the liver
• Purple and blue nails - congenital heart disease

Diagnosis of nails photo and description

Nail division in half eczema, psoriasis

Transverse grooves-a sign of improper nail care. Also formed due to the transferred stress, infectious disease and other already suffered severe diseases. Due to poor nutrition and lack of zinc in the body

The longitudinal line is rare. It appears due to acute malnutrition, severe arterial disease, arthritis, flat lichen. Vertical grooves, can result from excessive consumption of carbohydrates, lack of iron, bowel diseases

White nails, a sign of liver cirrhosis, thyroid disease

Nails half-white, half pink, warn of kidney failure

Nails health table

Changes on the nail plate	Possible disease
White nails	Hepatitis, cirrhosis
Yellowish, thickened, slow growing nails	Problems with lungs
Litovye nails with a slight blueing at the base	Diabetes
Half-white, half-pink nails	Renal failure
Red nails	Heart problems
Pale and white nails	Anemia
Fingers or lamella of the nail surface	Psoriasis or arthritis
Thickening of the terminal phalanges of fingers	Diseaselight
Black lines under the nail	Melanoma
Along the nail folds red, uneven lines	Lupus, connective tissue disease

Healthye, beautiful nails-a sign of your body's health

Without professional knowledge to diagnose a disease from photos of nails is very difficult. The disorders of the nail plate listed in the article give help only in the direction that you should pay attention to your health. In case of cardinal changes in natural nails, it is necessary to consult a doctor.

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