Is there a dent in the middle of your right thumb nail?

Nails are a sign of a person's health. The color and shape of nails can reflect whether the human body is healthy. We all know that the surface of healthy nails is smooth, without vertical lines or depressions. If there is a depression in the middle of the nail, it is likely that some organs of the body have a disease. We must pay attention to it. It is best to go to a regular hospital for a physical examination and strive for early detection and early treatment.

1. My nails become spoon-shaped. What’s wrong with my body?

Spoon-shaped nails, also known as "reverse nails" and "concave nails", are nails that are concave in the center, turned outward and raised around them, and are brittle and dull. In severe cases, a drop of water placed in the center of the nail will not flow out, hence the name spoon-shaped. It will be more obvious when viewed from the side. Spoon-shaped nails are often caused by diseases such as iron deficiency anemia.

2. If there are horizontal or vertical lines on the nails, what's wrong with the body?

If the surface of your nails is not smooth enough and there are vertical lines on them, it may be because you have been overworked and overusing your brain recently. When we are sleep deprived, these vertical lines will appear clearly.

If you have black vertical lines on your nails, you should pay special attention. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, nails rely on the nourishment of liver blood and liver qi. Black vertical lines indicate the weakening of liver and kidney functions and the accumulation of toxins in the body.

3. If the nails are split, what’s wrong with the body?

Healthy nails are rosy, smooth, have a certain gloss and are very even, like transparent glass. Some people can see split ends on their cut nails, which means that they have a problem with body fluid deficiency and need to replenish body fluids, or the problem may be more serious in the autumn climate which is prone to autumn dryness. If this happens, you can pay attention to consuming some foods that nourish Yin fluid in your daily diet, such as yam, lotus root, and white fungus. At the same time, you should eat less foods that can easily cause heat, such as popcorn, melon seeds, etc.

4. My nails are getting thicker. What’s wrong with my body?

Thick nails, also known as onychomycosis, are the thickening and hardening of the nails. They are often caused by trauma, onychomycosis, psoriasis, erythroplakia pilaris, keratosis follicularis, ectodermal dysplasia and wearing shoes that are too tight.

Finally, the nutritionist from the Explosive Nutrition Class will tell you what healthy nails look like.

Normal nails are rosy, tough, curved, smooth and shiny. The half-moon-shaped nail print at the root of the nail is clear and full, white with a hint of red, turns white when pressed, and immediately recovers when pressed, indicating that the body has sufficient Qi and blood and smooth blood circulation. Generally, infants' nails are thinner and softer than adults', and it is normal for the elderly's nails to be thicker or rougher.