Nails are tight and firm, and their function is to protect the soft nail bed under the nails, avoid injury during work, and help the fingers to complete fine movements. Nails are the weather vane of physical health, and changes in nails can provide a general understanding of physical health. Under normal circumstances, the nails are rosy, shiny, and very full. However, some people have vertical stripes, horizontal stripes or white spots on their nails. They often think that it is related to the lack of nutrients in the body. Is this really the case? Let’s take a look its real reason.

What is the reason for the white spots growing on the nails?

1. Lack of trace elements

It is undeniable that the lack of a certain trace element in the body will make the nails on the nails. White spots often occur in children and adolescents, especially those with picky eaters, partial eclipses and those with gastrointestinal diseases. In this case, it is necessary to go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible, correct bad eating habits in time, and choose supplements under the guidance of a doctor if necessary.

2. Onychomycosis

“one onychomycosis infects two”, it can be seen that Toenail fungus is contagious. Onychomycosis is caused by fungal infection, which causes white spots on the nails, which cannot disappear even if you press hard. In this case, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, and follow the doctor’s advice to use antifungal drugs.

3. Ascaris in the stomach

Having roundworms in the stomach will also cause white spots on the nails, because the roundworms in the stomach can affect the digestion and absorption of the body, resulting in malnutrition over time. In addition to the white spots on the nails, there are also white spots on the face, and insecticides need to be selected at this time.

4. Liver and kidney disease

I found white spots on my nails and pressed them with my hands After the white spots disappear, a high degree of suspicion of liver and kidney disease is necessary. After liver and kidney function is damaged, metabolic wastes and toxins cannot be excreted from the body, which affects metabolism and blood circulation, and causes white spots on the nails.

What other abnormal nails should I watch out for?

1, pale or cyanotic

The nails are pink in healthy state, if the nail bed is cyanotic or Pale, suggesting that the body lacks iron or blood supply, it may also be insufficient exercise. At this time, it is necessary to adjust the diet structure, increase the amount of activity appropriately, and supplement iron with drugs under the guidance of a doctor if necessary.

2. Pockmarks

Finding pockmarks or tingling on the nails It lasts for a long time, which is likely to be caused by psoriasis or other immune diseases.

3, stick nails

Rod-shaped nails are common in middle-aged and elderly people, that is, the nails are bent downwards, indicating that they have lung disease or respiratory disease, and may also be severe cardiovascular disease.

4, vertical lines or ridges

intestinal inability to absorb nutrients or When nutrients are insufficient, vertical lines or ridges appear on the nails. Long ridges on the nails. It is suggested that the body lacks iron and zinc, protein and trace elements, etc. At this time, the cause needs to be identified and targeted conditioning.

5, black nails< /p>

After the nail is squeezed by trauma, the blood will accumulate, causing the nail to turn black. Excluding this factor should highly suspect melanoma, especially if there are black or reddish-brown streaks on the nails.

Warm tips

Nails are normally rosy, firm, smooth and shiny. There is a clear curved crescent shape on the nail cap; if the color of the nail becomes lighter or darker, it is necessary to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to rule out the possibility of disease. Usually, the diet structure should be arranged reasonably, attention should be paid to a diversified diet, a balanced and comprehensive intake of nutrients, and avoid picky eaters and partial eclipses, so as to avoid the lack of certain nutrients in the body. At the same time, you should protect your nails and reduce the number of manicures.

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