Clues your nails might be giving you about your health.

Are you aware that your nails could give you clues about your health?. Cracking and other stuff could mean something.
Like Problems in the liver, lungs, and heart can show up in your nails. Continue reading to learn what secrets your nails might reveal.
- Pale Nails
Very pale nails can sometimes be a sign of serious illness, such as:
:Anemia
:Congestive heart failure
:Liver disease
:Malnutrition
- White Nails
If the nails are mostly white with darker rims, this can indicate liver problems, such as hepatitis. In this image, you can see the fingers are also jaundiced, another sign of liver trouble.
- Yellow Nails
One of the most common causes of yellow nails is a fungal infection. As the infection worsens, the nail bed may retract, and nails may thicken and crumble. In rare cases, yellow nails can indicate a more serious condition such as severe thyroid disease, lung disease, diabetes or psoriasis.
- Bluish Nails
Nails with a bluish tint can mean the body isn't getting enough oxygen. This could indicate a lung problem, such as emphysema.
Some heart problems can be associated with. bluish nails.
- Rippled Nails
If the nail surface is rippled or pitted, this may be an early sign of psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis. Discoloration of the nail is common; the skin under the nail can seem reddish-brown.
- Cracked or Split Nails
Dry, brittle nails that frequently crack or split have been linked to thyroid disease. Cracking or splitting combined with a yellowish hue is more likely due to a fungal infection.
- Puffy Nail Fold
If the skin around the nail appears red and puffy, this is known as inflammation of the nail fold. It may be the result of lupus or another connective tissue disorder. Infection can also cause redness and inflammation of the nail fold.
- Dark Lines Beneath the Nail
Dark lines beneath the nail should be
investigated as soon as possible. They are sometimes caused by melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer.
- Gnawed Nails
Biting your nails may be nothing more than an old habit, but in some cases it's a sign of persistent anxiety that could benefit from treatment. Nail biting or picking has also been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder. If you can't stop, it's worth discussing with your doctor.
Though nail changes accompany many conditions, these changes are rarely the first sign. And many nail abnormalities are harmless -- not everyone with white nails has hepatitis. If you're concerned about the appearance of your nails, see a dermatologist.
Source: Webmd

Why you shouldn't bite your nails.

Hum!. Well, this was a major habit of mine, chewing and gnawing of nails. Actually, I don't swallow my nails, I spit them after cutting it with my front teeth. Early this year, I looked at my nails and said to myself, Tobi, if you want to shake a girl or someone you possibly hold in high esteem, won't the look of your fingers be poor?.
I then helped myself by stopping it. Today my nails are grown even though attimes I still have the strong urge to pounce on my cherished long nails. Many times I hold back, while sometimes I follow my urge. Lol. Looks like I haven't been completely cured. Yea, it's an habit and habits are hard to stop.
So this morning I was inspired to write a post on "Why you shouldn't eat your nails".
1. You run the risk of an infection.
Think about everything you touch all day long, and then all of that going into your mouth.
Harmful bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli could be lingering under your nails, just to name a few. And any of that bad stuff could make you sick.
2. It can seriously damage your teeth.
Your front teeth isn't for nail biting, Biting your nails consecutively could be of greater harm than good as it damages and changes your teeth shape. It can also shift your jaw and affect the way your teeth come together, causing chronic pain overtime
3. It's dangerous to your face.
Imagine after eating or biting your nails like you eating a sugarcane, you surely have some saliva on your hand, then you touch an harmful or infection prone gadget, then you touch your face, you know what saliva does for the skin?. It would make the skin rough and then you start thinking it's another disease but it was the nails you presumed to be sugarcane.
4. It cause pains in your hands.
Now after eating your nails to be very tiny, you probably start seeing  red surface on your nails, lol, those are signs of blood, any more cut, beloved you might need some bandage. And this apparently make your hands pain you to an extent of not been able to hold anything, as tiny and small as a biro.
5. It isn't palatable. No guy likes a girl whose hands is always in her mouth, and vice versa. It doesn't show maturity as you are only a bit advanced than your naughty little brother who is always sucking his fingers. Infact, it gives your hand some sort of odour.
Composed by Olabajo Oluwatobi David.