{"id":115054,"date":"2014-04-25T08:39:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T12:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=115054"},"modified":"2014-04-25T08:39:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T12:39:49","slug":"health-talk-nails-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/columns\/health-talk\/health-talk-nails-health\/","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH TALK: Your nails and your health"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_62679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62679\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-62679\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/doc-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Victor Emanuel MD\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/doc-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/doc-642x481.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/doc-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/doc.jpg 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Victor Emanuel MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You may not be aware of it, but your fingernails may signal problems in the liver, lungs, heart, and elsewhere, including the skin, from which the nail is derived.<\/p>\n<p>Your nails can reveal clues to your overall health. A touch of white here, a rose tinge there, or some rippling or bumps may be a sign of disease in the body. Problems in the liver, lungs and heart can show up in your nails. Read along and learn what secrets your nails might reveal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PALE NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nVery pale nails are sometimes linked to aging. But they can also be a sign of serious illness, such as:<br \/>\n\u2022 Anemia. (Low hemoglobin, weak blood). If you\u2019ve ever been to the doctor and he \/she examines your nails, chances are that this is the first thing he\/she is looking for.<br \/>\n\u2022 Congestive heart failure. The heart is unable to maintain the necessary output to satisfy the body\u2019s needs for oxygen, nutrients, et cetera.<br \/>\n\u2022 Diabetes.<br \/>\n\u2022 Liver Disease.<br \/>\n\u2022 Malnutrition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHITE NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the nails are mostly white with darker rims, this can indicate liver problems, such as hepatitis. You may also find that the fingers are jaundiced (yellow), another sign of liver trouble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YELLOW NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the most common causes of yellow nails is a fungal infection. As the infection worsens, the nail bed may retract, and nails may thicken and crumble. Sometimes, the nail will lift right off the nail bed by itself, with no pain. In rare cases, yellow nails may indicate a more serious condition, such as severe thyroid disease or psoriasis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLUISH NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nNails with a bluish tint can mean the body isn\u2019t getting enough oxygen. This could indicate an infection in the lungs, such as pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RIPPLED NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the surface of the nail is rippled or pitted, this may be an early sign of psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that starts in the nails 10% of the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CRACKED OR SPLIT NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nDry, brittle nails that frequently crack or split have been linked to thyroid disease. Cracking or splitting combined with a yellowish hue is more likely due to a fungal infection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUFFY NAIL FOLD<\/strong><br \/>\nThe nail fold is the area from which the nails begin and continue to grow from the last part of the skin. If the skin around the nail appears red and puffy, this is known as inflammation of the nail fold. It may be the result of systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE) or another connective tissue disorder, perhaps progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).<\/p>\n<p><strong>DARK LINES BENEATH THE NAIL<\/strong><br \/>\nDark lines beneath the nail should be investigated as soon as possible. They are sometimes caused by melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. As a point of interest, this is what Robert Nester Marley (Bob Marley) died from. It started in one of his big toes and eventually spread to his brain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GNAWED NAILS<\/strong><br \/>\nBiting your nails may be nothing more than an old habit, but in some cases it\u2019s a sign of persistent anxiety that could benefit from treatment. Nail biting or picking has also been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychiatric diagnosis. If you can\u2019t stop, it\u2019s worth discussing with your doctor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NAILS ARE ONLY PART OF THE PUZZLE<\/strong><br \/>\nThough nail changes accompany many conditions, these changes are rarely the first sign. And many nail abnormalities are harmless \u2013 not everyone with white nails has hepatitis. If you\u2019re concerned about the appearance of your nails, see a dermatologist.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, as much as I often admire the work of manicurists and pedicurists, it might sometimes, always for that matter, be a good idea if you see the doc first, and then get a mani-pedi. As you can tell, doc may be able to pick up valuable information about your health that will of course be of benefit to you, but not if they\u2019re nicely painted or stuck on or all that interesting stuff that you get done to them.<\/p>\n<p>This was a short one, but I consider it one of the most important I\u2019ve done in a little while. The fact is, it takes so little to look at your nails and decide that something may be wrong with them, warranting a trip to doc\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>See you next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You may not be aware of it, but your fingernails may signal problems in the liver, lungs, heart, and elsewhere, including the skin, from which the nail is derived. Your nails can reveal clues to your overall health. 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