Many of you should have heard that looking at a person's nails can tell you whether or not that person is healthy. Indeed it is true that nails can to some extent reflect whether a person's body has problems in certain areas, such as anemia, malnutrition, nail infections and so on. Chinese medicine practitioners are also able to diagnose health conditions by looking at the nails.

Normal healthy nails are smooth, reddish in color and free of discoloration. What is the reason if the nails have vertical lines?

1. The appearance of vertical lines on the nails may be due to overwork:

Nowadays, people live and work under great pressure, especially young people, if it is a long time to work and use the brain too much, the nails may appear vertical lines. Some young people also love to do night owls, black and white, this does not meet the body's biological clock of work and rest will lead to disruption of the biological clock, sleep deprivation, may also lead to the emergence of vertical lines on the nails.

2. Vertical lines in the nails may be due to problems with the internal organs:

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one's nails reflect the health of the liver and kidneys. Because the liver detoxifies and the kidneys detoxify, if the liver blood and qi are insufficient and the kidneys are weak, toxins will accumulate in the body leading to abnormal vertical lines on the nails.

3. Nervous breakdowns may also lead to vertical lines on the nails:

This point is similar to the first point, some people will be due to mental factors, social and work pressure and personality problems, the emergence of mental excitement and brain fatigue phenomenon, mood is relatively low, worry, easily provoked, sleep is not good, but also appear to be inattentive, often forget things, etc., which may lead to the emergence of nail vertical lines.

4. Vertical nail lines can also occur as the body ages:

People get older is something that no one can change. As we get older, all of our bodily functions and organs slowly deteriorate, and our nails are no exception.

Others may have horizontal stripes on their nails, which can be a sign of digestive problems, such as gastroenteritis, stomach problems, etc., which can be determined by combining them with any recent symptoms of stomach discomfort. Sometimes horizontal stripes are also a sign that the body is deficient in certain vitamins, such as vitamin A and vitamin B, etc.

Then again some people have spots on their nails, both white and black. White spots may be due to problems with the liver, such as hepatitis. If a child's nails have white spots, it may be due to problems with the child's gastrointestinal tract, such as indigestion, roundworms in the stomach, or the child's lack of calcium, so it is important to go to the hospital in time for counseling and examination before deciding whether or not to use medication.

If the spots are black in color, this needs special attention. Black patches may be gray nails, this is not yet serious, but be aware of the possibility of contagion. Some black nails may be nail malignancy, a manifestation of cancer, such as cellular renal cell carcinoma, melanoma, or Laugier-Hunziker syndrome, which requires consultation and examination at the hospital.

In conclusion: the appearance of vertical lines on the nails, if there is no other aspects of discomfort, usually do not have to care about him. If the nails appear spots, especially black spots to pay extra attention, you need to go to the doctor and confirm the diagnosis in time, so as not to delay the condition.

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How much is the relationship between vertical lines on nails and health? We can do an experiment, please look carefully at your hand nails, most of our friends may be able to find their own nails or deep or shallow will appear fuzzy pattern, if you use the fingertips to touch carefully, will also feel a little uneven.So it's nonsense to accurately determine what's wrong with our organs or what nutrients we're deficient in just from the appearance of vertical lines on our nails.

So vertical lines on nails have nothing to do with health at all? Not really.If there are serious vertical lines on the fingernails for a long time or suddenly, and the color of the whole nail also has a distinctive feature, as if the nail is purposely done, you do need to pay attention to it, and it may also be a very good health reminder signalsBut you can't deduce what's wrong with your body just because your nails change. However, it is not possible to deduce that something is wrong with your body just because your nails have changed. Your health is closely related to your daily nutrition, your mood and your lifestyle, so you need to have a comprehensive understanding to find the cause of the problem.

I have a good friend who was very eager to ask me out once. As soon as we met, she asked me to look at her fingernails, and the vertical lines were very obvious, and there were obvious black lines inside the vertical lines. She only noticed it recently and it was getting more and more obvious. She was very worried that she was suffering from some incurable disease.

In order to put her mind at ease, I carefully observed her nails, and looked at her face, emotional state, and found out in detail how she had been eating lately, how much water she had been drinking, whether her bowel movements were normal, whether she was still feeling unwell, and whether there had been anything special happening in her life lately. She has been in a bit of a mess lately, and it's making her a bit anxious. So she had trouble sleeping, and she realized that she liked eating sweet and cold food, as if the cold ones could defeat the fire, and the sweet ones would make her feel better. Drinks and cakes were her three main meals a day. Obviously, her liver problem was triggered by internal fire, and such diet aggravated the liver detoxification burden, and the toxins in her body could not be eliminated, which might trigger some signals appearing on her fingernails. I helped her rationalize her emotions, and gave her dietary advice, arranging for her to have 600 grams of green leafy vegetables and 200 grams of soy products every day. She was advised to make herself a little fruit juice to drink, go to bed by 9:30 every day and listen to some soothing music. It didn't take long for her nails to recover as before.

After all this, I just want to tell you that nails are just the smallest details of our body, and they do not represent the whole of our body, so we do not need to be too obsessed with them. To assess our health, we can refer to these details, but the most important thing is to comprehensively evaluate the whole aspects of our body condition.

Author Resume： Zhang Dan The first class of science writing training course by Mr. Wang Xingguo

Specialized degree in Chinese medicine from Yanbian University, Jilin, and undergraduate degree in Chinese medicine from Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

National level health manager, national level public nutritionist, national level 2 psychological counselor, senior baby sitter

Director of Dalian Nutrition Society, Director of Dalian International Medical Exchange Society

Children's Nutrition Guest on Dalian Radio 106.7

Dalian Workers' University Nutritionist and Psychological Counselor Training Lecturer

Lecturer in baby-sitting training at the Dalian Women's Federation Vocational Training School.

Knowing the sugar is here. The rumors about the person's fingernail cover is in is too much too much, from the childhood, some people say that the finger "small sun" is the human body health pulse door, the smaller the sun the bigger shows that your body times great! Later, some people say that the nails on the long white spots suggest that the body has some aspects of the disease, in a state of sub-health, there are also people say that there is a vertical line on the nails also implies that the physical condition of the poor ..... So does the human nail cover really have such an important warning function? Next let's explore this issue!

Most normal nails are pink in color and have a certain luster and are not easy to break. However, when a vertical line appears on the nail, or easy to break when you need to pay a little attention! These phenomena are health warnings to you! According to the relevant data survey can be concluded, the nails do on a person's health status have auxiliary judgment role, knock on the key, just auxiliary judgment role! In addition to the physiological and hereditary vertical nails of most people, the appearance of vertical nails in other cases may be in the overworked, a lot of brain use, lack of sleep. If the vertical lines persist, it may be a chronic condition of an organ in the body. As the condition progresses the nails can become uneven and even split. And once the nail color changes, it may also indicate that there may be some places in the body where problems have occurred, such as the nail's nail shine, which is mostly related to pleurisy and the presence of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Uneven shine of the nails may have chronic bronchitis and cholecystitis. If the whole nail is like hairy glass, without a trace of luster at all, it indicates the presence of certain chronic wasting diseases in the body, such as tuberculosis, liver abscess, and so on. Nail color nails white nail color pale, lack of blood, mostly seen in malnutrition, anemia patients. In addition, if the nails suddenly turn white, it is common to lose blood, shock and other acute diseases.

Of course, most people's vertical nails are normal physiological phenomena or genetic inheritance decision, do not have to be too concerned, if the nails have vertical lines and some accompanying symptoms, it is still necessary to go to the hospital in a timely manner for diagnosis and treatment yo ~ ~.

By：Cool

There is no particular clinical significance to vertical nail ridges, and it is something that basically most people have and is nothing to worry about; however, these vertical ridges may become more prominent in response to certain factors and go from being imperceptible lines to being palpable bumps and bumps, also known as longitudinal ridges of the nail, which is a bit of an anomaly and needs to be taken care of;

There are many reasons for the appearance of nail longitudinal ridges, such as age, nutritional structure, mental state, sleep, local inflammation or certain organ pathologies, etc. Therefore, if you have a more pronounced appearance of this condition, it is best to go to the hospital.

In another case, the nail itself has not changed, but there are obvious black vertical lines underneath the nail, which is mostly caused by a kind of mole called onychomatous mole that grows out of the root of the nail, and this kind of black vertical lines is usually called onychomatous mole; because onychomatous mole has the possibility of becoming cancerous to melanoma, so when the onychomatous mole appears to be obviously widened, you should seek medical treatment in time to avoid its deterioration. Of course, most of the naevus are benign, so we just need to pay more attention to it and don't worry too much!

I have it in my thumb, and I used to not care until I got seriously ill. I suggest you get blood work done, exercise and watch your diet.

My nails a year ago appeared vertical lines, I pay more attention to this, so many aspects of the understanding of the check, combined with my own work and rest and physical condition, I can be very responsible to say that the nails appear vertical lines, especially the thumb gray vertical lines, is a series of conditions caused by life stress, brain fatigue, stay up late at night and so on a series of conditions caused by the body's kidneys disorders debilitation, and intestinal and gastrointestinal function will also be a problem.

So vertical lines on the fingers are a warning that something is wrong inside the body!

Knowing this, I made the appropriate adjustments and didn't go to the hospital or take any medication, after all, I think this falls under the category of sub-health.

Specifically, I adjusted the work and rest time and how a series of exercise, before eating dinner is to play with the phone, play games, now after dinner adhere to the brisk walk half an hour, that ensures an earlier and deeper sleep at night, but also surprised about 20 pounds of weight loss!

There are also adjustments is the eating habits, eat the taste of heavy will increase the burden on the kidneys, so keep it light (gradually adapted, the beginning is difficult, because I crave) more fruits and vegetables, eat less greasy.

By the way, oatmeal for breakfast is recommended, it's great for the gut.

This is my personal experience and lessons learned, and I hope it helps anyone who reads the article.

There is a popular saying that nails are a barometer of health.

Some people say that the appearance of vertical nails is a sign of health problems, indicating that you have been overworked, sleep deprivation, overuse of the brain state, then you should strive for more time to rest.

Of course, this statement is well-intentioned, but it has no scientific merit at all.

In fact, it is a very natural phenomenon that 9 out of 10 adults have vertical lines on their nails. This is because the ability of the nails to lock in water shrinks with age, and vertical lines are the result of this, just like wrinkles and crow's feet.

Besides vertical lines, there are a lot of rumors about nails.

For example, the crescent moon at the end of the fingernail, according to the internet, is unhealthy if you have less than 8 crescent moons on your fingernails.

I read that there are only 3 and one is not obvious, according to this, my life is over.

Actually? Outright rumor!

Of course, it makes a little more sense if the crescent moon on your nails suddenly becomes more or less, imprinting a change in your health.

How does a crescent moon form?

Nail growth requires the nail to keep making keratin cells, which are very white when they first grow, and it pushes the previously grown nail forward and darkens the color as it grows, so that a crescent is formed.

The reason why some people don't have a missing crescent may be because the nail is leaning back or the nail growth rate is slowing down. The disappearance of the crescent in adults is related to the growth rate.

Therefore, it's a bit ridiculous to judge health by the number of crescents on your finger.

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Chinese medicine is all about looking, smelling and asking questions. To judge a person's health from the appearance of the body is to look, such as the color of the face, the color of the tongue, the color of the gums, and even on the nails.

So, what are the signs from your body when you have vertical lines on your nails?

Vertical lines on the fingernails are a major sign of excessive fatigue.

People with vertical lines on their nails usually suffer from sleep deprivation, poor sleep quality, insomnia, memory loss, and decreased immunity.

Generally speaking, just because of fatigue caused by the vertical lines on the nails, itself is not a big problem, but it should be noted that if this kind of fatigue is not relieved for a long period of time, it will have harmful effects on the body, such as memory loss, forgetfulness, immunity decline prone to illness and other problems.

If your nails are already covered with vertical lines, you must take it seriously and make changes in your habits.

Early to bed and early to rise, every day to ensure sufficient sleep, and to ensure the quality of sleep. Especially for people who like to stay up late, it is best to go to sleep before 11 o'clock, this is because 11 o'clock is the human body liver and gallbladder detoxification time, only into the depth of sleep, the liver and gallbladder to be able to detoxification, to maintain good health.

In addition to work and rest, diet should also pay attention to, adequate intake of vitamin A, because vitamin A can maintain and promote the immune function; eat more calcium-containing foods, calcium can regulate nerve signaling, maintain the normal physiological function of neuromuscular. Vitamin D, can help the absorption of calcium; vitamin B, help the body to increase immunity.

10 Nail Abnormalities That Predict Disease

01

Discolored and yellowed nails

As people age, their nails can yellow. However, people who often wear nail polish or have crystal nails are also prone to yellowing nail color. It is recommended that people who often do nail art should not be too diligent in manicuring their nails and allow a recovery period for their nails on a regular basis. In addition, the nails of frequent smokers can also be colored by tobacco and appear yellow.

Other health problems that may be predicted by the appearance of other colors in the nails are:

- Green nails, suggesting a bacterial infection

- Red or brown straight lines on fingernails, alert for heart valve infections

- Bluish nails may signal low oxygen levels in the bloodstream

- Lack of luster in nails, vitamin deficiency in the body

- White fingernails may suggest liver disease (e.g. hepatitis)

- Pale white color with a narrow pink band on the fingertips (Terry's nails) due to 1) normal aging causes; 2) liver disease, congestive heart failure and kidney failure, diabetes, etc.

02

Nails are dry, cracked and very brittle

This nail problem is relatively common and has many causes. If the nail plate is dry, soft and brittle nails can occur. Possible causes include swimming, frequent use of nail shampoos, washing dishes without gloves for long periods of time, or simply living in an environment with low humidity. Other factors include exposure to chemicals (such as frequent use of cleaning products) or aging.

Of course, you should also be aware of hormone levels in your body, or fungal infections:

- Thyroid disease can cause nails to become dry and brittle and crack easily

- Fungus can also make nails dry and even brittle

It takes time to address both thyroid and fungal issues, and you may not notice much change in your nails until the treatment is over.

03

pestle and mortar finger (idiom); flatulence of the fingers

In pestle and mortar finger, in addition to enlarging the ends of the fingers/toes, the nails may change, such as the curvature of the nail surface at the tip of the finger may increase significantly.

Pestle finger and corresponding nail changes may be suggestive:

- Certain lung diseases

- Inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and AIDS, among others

04

white point

Many people think that white spots on the nails mean a calcium deficiency, but this is actually not particularly relevant to good health. These small white spots are often due to microtrauma, such as when a finger is accidentally pressed against some object. Over time, the white spots will fade away.

05

ingrown fingernails

Some nails will have a horizontal line-shaped indentation on the surface of the nail, a line known medically as a Beau's line, which may indicate:

- Nail growth trauma is basically understood as being "crushed".

- Certain more serious diseases such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disease

- Certain diseases that cause high fever, such as scarlet fever, measles, mumps and pneumonia.

- zinc deficiency

Additionally, nails with distinctive vertical lines that are bumpy may indicate:

- iron deficiency

- inflammatory arthritis

- Lupus (especially at the base of the nails, which also appear as red lines)

06

waxing gibbous (loan from Japanese)

The meniscus decreases in size, and even all nails have no meniscus. The size of the half-moon mark of the nail may change slightly according to the physical condition, such as the half-moon mark may become smaller when there is a recent disorder in eating and living, emotional stress, physical fatigue, or weakening of the body's resistance.

At this time, you should pay attention to rest, strengthen the diet and nutrition in order to improve the body's immunity.

07

Nail biting is uneven

Nail biting is a habit for many people, but if it goes too far, it may signal obsessive-compulsive disorder. A medical professional may prescribe psychotropic medications to treat nail biting behavior caused by OCD.

If you want to reduce the frequency of nail biting, you can also try applying some bitter food juices on your nails.

08

Anti-metacarpal (spatulate nail)

The nail is downwardly concave, soft, and looks like a spoon from the outside. In most cases, a reverse nail may be suggestive:

- Iron deficiency anemia;

- Hemochromatosis: Liver lesions caused by excessive absorption of iron from the body's diet (hemochromatosis)

- cardiology

- hypothyroidism

09

notch armor

The appearance of dense dents on the nails can be caused by external forces on the one hand, and by health problems on the other:

- psoriasis

- connective tissue disease

- Patchy baldness, hair loss due to autoimmune disease

- Zinc deficiency (when the dimples appear to form a line, see symptoms of "ingrown nails").

10

Black lines on the nails, or pain in nail growth

If you find black lines on your nails, you must go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination, as this may be a natal mole, which can be seriously transformed into malignant melanoma.

I have the same problem with you, recently is unintentionally found their nails suddenly have a lot of vertical stripes, before it seems to have heard people say, is the body has a problem or recently the pressure is relatively large. After thinking about it, I think it makes sense. At the end of the year, these two months are very stressful at work, often working overtime, resulting in irregular diets, stomach problems, always eat a little something is not digested, stomach bloating. So there are such nails. I don't know if you are also the same problem, or we have any more professional answer, we discuss together oh!