Hand Signals You May Not Be Aware You’re Giving

Ladies (and gentlemen), be aware that if someone wishes to kiss your hand, it may not just be a sign of reverence/love/regard/you’re the Pope/[enter whatever drives your fancy here], but that your kisser may instead be checking your health!

For the state of your organism (and whether or not you may or may not be a suitable reproductive partner) may be painted in quick strokes upon the surface of your nails!

Here are a few hints about what your nails may be telling about your behind your back:

1.  Beau’s Lines – (a line that crosses the middle of the nail) can be caused by uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, scarlet fever, measles, mumps and pneumonia.  Can also be a sign of zinc deficiency.

2.  Black Bands on Nails – low adrenal function, chemotherapy or radiation reaction.

3.  Bluish Nails – could mean the body’s not getting enough oxygen, which could indicate an infection in the lungs, or perhaps even some heart problems.

4.  Brown Nails – renal failure.

5.  Cracked or Split Nails – have been linked to thyroid disease, vitamin A and D deficiency, poor circulation, hydrochloric acid deficiency, iron deficiency, calcium deficiency, protein deficiency.

6.  Dark Lines Beneath the Nail – should be investigated immediately.  They are sometimes caused by melanoma (skin cancer).

7.  Dark Nail Tips:  Vitamin B-12 deficiency (or the person hasn’t cleaned under its nails).

8.  Discolored Nails – Vitamin B-12 deficiency, kidney or liver problems.

9.  Flat Nails – iron or protein deficiency, Vitamin B-12 deficiency, psoriasis, diabetes.

10.  Frequent Hangnails – Vitamin C deficiency.

11.  Gnawed Nails – sign of persistent anxiety, or OCD.

12.  Nail Clubbing – (when the tips of the fingers grow big and the nails enlarge around them) could be a sign of lack of oxygen which could be caused by various lung diseases.  It’s also associated with inflammatory bowel, cardiovascular, liver diseases, and AIDS.  Vitamin B-12 deficiency.

13.  No Half-Moons or Ridged Nails – Vitamin A deficiency, kidney disorder, protein deficiency.

14.  Pale Nails – could be a sign of serious illness such as anemia, congestive heart failure, liver disease, or malnutrition.  Could also mean a mineral deficiency, or excess copper.

15.  Pitted, Fraying, Split Nails – Vitamin C and protein deficiency.

16.  Poor Nail Growth – Zinc deficiency.

17.  Puffy Nail Fold – the inflammation may result from lupus or another connective tissue disorder.

18.  Rippled Nails – may be an early sign of psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis.

19.  Spoon Nails – (concave, soft nails) sign of iron deficiency and anemia, or a liver condition (hemochromatosis), heart disease, and hypothyroidism.  Iron or zinc deficiency.

20.  White Nails with Darker Rims – may indicate liver problems, such as hepatitis.

21.  White Spots – thyroid issues, or zinc and hydrochloric acid deficiency.

22.  Wide Square Nails – hormonal imbalance.

23.  Yellow Nails – (assuming you haven’t recently peeled an orange) could be a sign of fungal infection.  In some cases, it could mean you have severe thyroid disease, lung disease, diabetes, or psoriasis.  Vitamin E deficiency, poor circulation, lymph congestion… or too much polish.

So, ladies and gents, are you healthy or is it time to bring back the gloves into fashion?

PS:  Seriously, though, if you think you may be sick after reading this list, please, please go see a doctor!

Sources:

WebMD

Mayo Clinic

Safe Natural Tips