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Fingernail Ridges - Articles
Your Finger Nails Can Tell Your Health
by
Christopher W.
Posted
Sun 03 May 2009 10:11pm
1 Comment
Do you know that your finger nails can tell a lot about your health? Let us find out how you can tell about your health by just looking at your finger nails.
The nails are present at the end of each finger tip on the dorsal surface.The main function of nail is protection and it also helps for a firm grip for holding articles.It consists of ...
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Health Tip: Don't Ignore Fingernail Abnormalities
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Tue 23 Nov 2010 12:00pm
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An abnormal shape to the fingernail, with ridges and an inward curve, can signal iron deficiency anemia.
White flecks in the nail can indicate leukonychia, which could be caused... problem
(HealthDay News) -- An abnormality in all or some of your fingernails
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Fingernails Tell All
by
Marie L.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:10pm
1 Comment
I've always noticed I have lengthwise ridges on my fingernails. At one point they were so numerous I could almost play 'em like a washboard. The lines got really apparent... fingernail self-diagnosing chart, and about my ridges it says, "Aging, poor absorption of vitamins and minerals; thyroid disease; kidney failure." I might not be in imminent renal
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What to Eat For Healthy Fingernails
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Robin P.
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:37pm
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to poor nutrient absorption due to junk food and processed food diet.
Pitted nails may be associated with psoriasis.
Spoon-shaped nails can mean an iron deficiency.
--Eat... a part in nail health. This can make nail growth very slow, cause horizontal or vertical ridges and nails may be brittle.
Finding and correcting these problems can make
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Can Panic attacks/ anxiety attacks cause discoloration of your fingernails?
by
David M.
Posted
Tue 18 May 2010 1:11pm
I’m just curious because I’ve had a lot of panic and anxiety attacks and just noticed that my finger nails have an off-white line across them and a bit of a dark purple color just under that. So is this caused by panic/ anxiety attacks or is it something more serious than that?
Discoloration of the fingernails is usually caused by a variety
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Why Do My Fingernails Sliver at the Edges?
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Cascia T.
Posted
Sat 02 Jan 2010 12:00am
You need to understand where your fingernails are formed and why it's so important to not damage that area. At the base of your fingernail and behind the cuticle, under the skin is the matrix where your fingernail is actually formed. It continues to form nail, pushing out the old.
From the time your new nail is visible beyond the cuticle
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Strong Fingernails
by
Karen
Posted
Wed 11 Aug 2010 12:00am
Little things can really have a huge impact on your quality of life.
For months, my fingernails were a huge problem for me. It was the clinical trial drug. My nails... the quick, which is so gross.
I could not put on a necklace because pushing back the tiny knob on the clasp was enough to crumple my fingernail.
Anything that required using my
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You Ask, I Answer: Nutrition & Fingernails
by
Andy B.
Posted
Fri 05 Dec 2008 10:05pm
When I was in school, I always remember hearing that small white spots on your fingernails appeared because you weren't getting enough calcium and zinc.
Is there any truth to that or it is an old wive's tale?
-- Jessica Climdow
(City withheld), MN
It's an absolute myth.
White spots on fingernails form as a response to injury (i.e.: accidentally slamming your
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