What do the white spots, vertical lines, and crescents on the nails represent? Are people with more crescents healthier?

Look at your nails, you will see a lot of crescents on the nails, and many people have vertical lines or white spots on the nails, so are these really related to our health? Can nails really reflect health status, is it a barometer of our health?

We often hear sayings about nails and health, such as the more crescents on the nails, the healthier; vertical lines on the nails represent poor physical fitness; white spots on the nails indicate zinc deficiency and calcium deficiency...

Are these statements true? Let's talk about nails through this article.

Three manifestations of nails, beware of kidney disease

You who are reading this article, have you carefully observed your nails?

Normal nails are curved, rosy, smooth, and shiny. That is to say, if the color and texture of the nails change abnormally, it may indicate that the body has certain diseases, such as kidney disease.

red and white layered

The nails are pink or brown, and there will be white stripes in the distance, and they feel rough to the touch. This symptom is called "Lindsay's nails", and it is common in patients with chronic kidney disease and uremia.

There will be pink or brown strips at the distal end of the nail. The reason for this color performance is related to the increase of the concentration of β-melanocyte stimulating hormone in the body, which leads to the deposition of melanin.

white stripes

If it is found that there is a horizontal, smooth, and untouchable white line on the nail plate that is parallel to the nail half-moon, and the nail has a sunken feeling, this symptom is called Mie’s line, and it is common in patients with chronic kidney disease or middle-to-advanced kidney disease.

white cloudy

For patients suffering from chronic renal failure, liver cirrhosis, and congestive heart failure, the nails are generally ground-glass white and turbid, which seriously covers the false half moon, and there is a pink or brown spot near the nail bed. Streaks with a width of about 0.5 to 3 mm, this phenomenon is called Terry's armor.

It can be seen that if the nails show the above three forms, you must be alert to whether there is a disease in the kidneys, and you must not be careless, and you should seek medical advice in time for a kidney examination.

2 misconceptions about the crescent moon

The more crescents, the healthier you are?

When we were young, we often heard that the more crescents on our mother's nails, the healthier we were.

In fact, this statement has been verified. It is found that our health status has nothing to do with the number and size of the crescent, but mainly depends on its changes.

Generally, there will be a white crescent on our nails, which may vary in size or size. Such a white crescent, scientifically known as a half-moon or half-moon marks, is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the growth of nails.

Is the size of the crescent moon related to health?

The reason why the size of the crescent is different is that if the nail is positioned forward or the nail grows too fast, the area of ​​the crescent will be larger. It can be seen that the size of the crescent has nothing to do with health.

However, if you find that the crescent moon changes greatly in a short period of time, such as suddenly getting bigger and smaller or suddenly disappearing and reappearing, you should be vigilant. This situation is likely to be caused by thyroid disease.

The crescents become larger, smaller or more, indicating that the metabolism is abnormal, especially hyperthyroidism, and attention should be paid to seek medical attention for thyroid examination.