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If you have a healthy blood supply, your nails will show a peachy pink. The fingernails can show most of your health problems.
* Discolored nails: Diabetes, stress, Allergies and simple illness can cause your nails to appear discolored.
* A greenish nail color, however, can be a sign of infection, either in the nail bed or in your system.
* Bluish nail beds can be a sign of lung problems. This could be emphysema or even asthma (asthma doesn't usually show up in the nails). It can also be a sign of poor circulation. A simple dark blue line in the nail can be a sign of skin cancer.
* Tiny black streaks can indicate a heart problem.
* Reddish-brown spots can indicate a deficiency of folic acid, protein or Vitamin C. * Yellowing nails are early signals of various internal disorders, such as diabetes, respiratory or liver problems.
* White lines in or across the nail can signal general sickness, fever, liver or Heart disease, some kidney disorders or, more likely; a lack of iron or zinc in your diet.
What else can I help you with?
How are the tongue and fingernails affected by iron deficiency?
Prolonged iron deficiency can result in changes of the tongue, and it may become smooth, shiny, and reddened. This condition is called glossitis. The fingernails may grow abnormally, and acquire a spoon-shaped appearance.
Will Knox Gelatine help splitting fingernails?
No when your nails split it is actually a vitamin D deficiency
My question is what is a dark line on you fingernail is it a sign of cancer?
Marks on fingernails usually indicate a vitamin deficiency and are not a sign of cancer.
Are ridges on the fingernails a sign of disease?
As far as I know they can be a sign of calcium deficiency. You can also get white lines under the nails which can be caused by this or by damage (banging, trapping fingers etc...).
Differentiate between the terms negative iron balance latent iron deficiency iron deficient erythropoiesis and iron deficiency anaemia?
Iron deficiency is body iron stores below the normal level as reflected by serum ferritin level of less than 12 ng/ ml, while iron deficient erythropoiesis mean that erythrocytes are produced deficient in iron or hypochromic. and iron deficiency anemia is the final step of uncorrected iron deficiency that is overt iron deficiency manifested by decreased hemoglobin level below normal (females < 12 g/dl, males < 14 g/ dl)
Are fingernails proximal to the wrist?
The fingernails are distal to the wrist. The wrist is proximal to the fingernails.
I have ridges on my nails and I don't eat veggies and fruit is that the reason for the ridges also how can I treat them?
In many cases, changes in the appearance of fingernails can be the first sign of an undiagnosed medical problem such as a circulatory problem, respiratory disorder, iron deficiency anemia, or thyroid disease. Such signs as ridges in the fingernails, discolorations, and changes in the contours of the nail base can be important signs of illness. With that in mind, maybe we should be scrutinizing our fingernails more often! Consult your doctor.
What is the Name of five fingernails?
penta-fingernails
What can you do for a child that picks their fingernails out?
you duct tape their fingernails and when they forget that the pick their fingernails and then its all done
Why do who have fingernails?
People's fingernails are designed to protect the ends of our fingers, which are much more delicate than fingernails are.
Do proboscis monkeys have flat fingernails?
they do have flat fingernails
What kind of nail do carpenters avoid?
their own, or fingernails. fingernails is on little riddle level 73...
