Check your health from your nails

　　More and more women around us are beginning to beautify their nails. In fact, women should not only pay attention to nail art. There are many secrets hidden in our nails. Some information on the nails can accurately reflect whether a person's body is healthy and which parts of the body have problems. Moreover, some fine lines and often small white dots on the nails are also a sign of good health.

　　1. Half-moon crimson: anemia, heart disease

　　Deep red half-moons on nails are a sign of heart disease. If they are light red, they are mostly caused by anemia. At this time, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis. Adding iron-containing foods to the diet, such as soybeans, beef, spinach, raisins, etc., can prevent anemia.

　　2. White spots: gastrointestinal discomfort, anemia, malnutrition

　　You can go to the hospital for a check-up to diagnose malnutrition or a lack of trace elements, and then supplement the food with corresponding nutrients.

　　3. There are small pits: eczema

　　If your nails have small dimples and the nail plate is thin and dull, go to the hospital to have a look at your overall condition to confirm whether you have a skin disease.

　　4. Long barbs: unbalanced nutrition and lack of vitamins

　　Do not tear the barbs with your hands, but cut them off with nail clippers; eat more fruits and vegetables to replenish vitamins, and apply skin cream when the weather is dry.

　　5. Weird color: fungal infection

　　Other weird colors are mostly caused by fungal infections. Keep the skin on your hands clean and dry. It is also important to isolate yourself from family members who are infected with the fungus. If you are accidentally infected, cut off the infected nail and apply an ointment to treat onychomycosis. The ointment will take effect after a period of time.

　　6. Nail plate horizontal lines

　　Those with deep and thick horizontal stripes indicate a serious illness.

　　Those with many and thin nail stripes are more common in long-term chronic digestive system diseases. If you don't pay attention to your diet, symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea will occur.

　　7. Thin and brittle nails: malnutrition

　　Thin and brittle nail plates are mostly caused by nail malnutrition. Protein needs to be supplemented. You can eat more high-protein foods such as fish, shrimp, walnuts, and peanuts.

　　8. Vertical lines on nail plate

　　There are several obvious vertical lines on the nail plate forming ridges called longitudinal ridges. Several obvious vertical lines on the nails are a sign of long-term neurasthenia and body aging.

　　Prone to: neurasthenia, long-term insomnia, dreaminess, easy to wake up, and difficulty falling asleep. There may be physical depletion diseases, usually poor immunity, and easy to catch colds.

　　9. Rough nails: vitamin B deficiency

　　Eat more whole grains and vegetables, especially to change picky eating habits and achieve balanced nutrition. You can add egg yolks, animal liver, mung beans and dark green vegetables to the diet.

　　It can be seen that various problems on the nails indicate the same problems in our bodies, so we should pay more attention to the nails. When we find special conditions on the nails, we should actively consult a doctor.