Last Updated on January 7, 2021
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Women love to polish their nails—men, of course, are very into that—at nail salons and for good reason. They want them to look their best and be healthy. Some prefer to rock that natural nail color and others love to experiment with some nail colors.
Nevertheless, however well one treats one’s fingernails, problems are bound to happen with them. IF you notice any anomalous change in your fingernails, men and women alike, then that could be an indication of the status of your health.
What nails say about your health is not something to be taken lightly. Among the health problems that are associated with changes in nails, we find hepatitis C, lung disease, type 2 diabetes, skin cancer, and psoriasis.
The likelihood of you having this condition means that you to skip the polished nails at the nail salon and go to the doctor!
#1 – Your Thyroid Is Not Working As It Should
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If you notice that your nails have become dry and look brittle, you should not ignore them or try to fix their look. Rather, you have to undergo a thyroid test. Such a change in your nails is significant and is an indication of thyroid disease.
Make sure, therefore, that you make to the doctor’s as soon as possible and ask for a thyroid blood test. The test will tell you for sure whether you need to follow a thyroid treatment and get thyroid medication or not.
#2 – Your Lungs Are Not Okay
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As with your thyroid, a change in the appearance of your fingers could be an indication that you might have some sort of lung disease.
If you notice that your fingernails have started to grow into a curved shape that starts to grow around the fingertips, then you might have pulmonary disease, which will cause you to suffer some very annoying respiratory problems. Make sure that you go to a doctor if you notice such an anomaly with your nails!
#3 – Something is Wrong with Your Bowels
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