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Your body might not be able to send you an e-mail alert or text message, or ring an alarm bell when something’s wrong, but there are plenty of other ways it gives you a heads up when something isn’t quite right. <\/p>\n
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You probably don’t give much thought to your fingernails on a daily basis. In fact, the only time your fingernails come to mind is probably when you’re painting them, cutting them or when you break a nail \u2014 ouch! But believe or not, this commonly overlooked part of the body can tell you a thing or two about your health. Here’s how:<\/p>\n
\n 1. Vertical ridges \n 2. Horizontal ridges<\/strong> \n 3. Yellow nails<\/strong> \n 4. Dry, cracked and brittle nails<\/strong> \n 5. White spots<\/strong> \n 6. Dark discolorations<\/strong> \n 7. White nails with a strip of pink<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n yogaesoteric \n Your body might not be able to send you an e-mail alert or text message, or ring an alarm bell when something’s wrong, but there are plenty of other ways it gives you a heads up when something isn’t quite right. You probably don’t give much thought to your fingernails on a daily basis. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1044],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles-4260-en-health-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22706\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>Vertical lines running up and down your nail can be a common sign of aging, so they usually aren’t cause for concern. However, in some cases, nail ridges may be due to nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12 and magnesium.<\/p>\n
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Horizontal ridges may be due to trauma or a serious illness with a high fever, such as pneumonia. They could also be due to psoriasis, uncontrolled diabetes or a severe zinc deficiency.<\/p>\n
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Yellow nails can be a sign of aging or due to continued use of acrylic nails or nail polish. Smoking can also stain nails. But if your nails are thick, crumbly and yellow, a fungal infection could be to blame.<\/p>\n
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Lifestyle factors can play a role in causing dry, cracked and brittle nails. Washing dishes, swimming, using nail polish remover frequently and being exposed to chemicals like cleaning products, can have a detrimental effect on your nail health.<\/p>\n
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Small, white spots may appear on your nails due to nail trauma. Less commonly, white spots that do not go away could be due to a fungal infection, but typically, white spots are not a cause for concern.<\/p>\n
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Black streaks or painful growths on your nail warrant an immediate trip to your physician, as they may be due to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.<\/p>\n
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Known as “Terry’s nails”, white nails with a narrow strip of pink at the top could be a sign of liver disease, congestive heart failure, kidney failure or diabetes.<\/p>\n
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