Can your fingernails tell you if you have a disease?
A healthy nail should be smooth and have a half moon (circle) where the nail grows. The area is called "lunula." Many illnesses can be detected by the appearance of the fingernail. Beau's line crosses the nail and not with the growth of the nail. It starts at the lunula and grows out with the nail. This may be a signs of syphilis, diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, zinc deficiency, high fevers and chemotherapy. Spoon shaped nails can be associated with iron deficiency, and the ends of the fingers can grow into clubs with lung, heart, cirrhosis and thyroid diseases. Yellow nails can be a sign of lung disease and AIDS. Nails that are white or light pink and narrow with pink band at the end of the fingernail called " Terry's nails" can be a sign of diabetes, cirrhosis and heart failure.
Perry, A,. M.D. (2011). Fingernails Predict Health. The DR. Oz Show. Retrieved October 14, 2011, from http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/arthur-perry-md-facs/fingernails-predict-your-health
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