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What Your Nails Say about Your Health |
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Written by Adrian Wozniak
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Friday, 11 September 2009 |
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Nails
that break easily or are discolored could signal a medical problem or
be a sign that your body lacks essential vitamins and nutrients.
Your
nails could also be damaged by the kind of cleaning fluid you use,
false fingernails, or even gardening without gloves. The table below is
meant as a guideline; only your doctor or health-care provider can make
an accurate diagnosis.
| What The Nail Looks Like | What It Might Mean |
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Nail is white | Liver disease | Nail is half pink, half white | Kidney disease | Nail bed is red | Heart conditions | Yellowing and thickened nail that is slow-growing | Lung disease | Pale nail beds | Anemia | Yellowish nails with a slight blush about the base | Diabetes |
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