My nails are white and dull, is there something missing? Or are you sick?

Look at whether there are other symptoms in the body, and look at them comprehensively.

Hehe, I'm not cursing you to get sick, I just want you to be well.

But the whiteness should be anemia.

Go to the hospital for a fungal test.

Judging by the color of the nails:

1. Nails turn white, and the emergency is seen in blood loss and shock; Chronic symptoms are seen in anemia, hookworm disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, advanced tuberculosis, cor pulmonale, etc.; If it is as white as ground glass, it is characteristic of cirrhosis.

2. Nails become white, thin and soft, which is more common in chronic wasting diseases.

3. Yellowing of nails is a lack of vitamin E, which is mostly caused by damp heat fumigation in traditional Chinese medicine, and is seen in hypothyroidism, carotenemia, nephrotic syndrome, etc.

4. Nail graying is suffering from onychomycosis, which is itchy next to the nail at the beginning, followed by nail deformation, loss of luster and gray-white.

5. Nail bruising accompanied by small red thorns is caused by hypoxia, indicating heart and lung disease.

6. The nails are half red and half white (commonly known as yin and yang nails), which is poor kidney function.

7. White spots or flocculent white spots on the nails may be zinc deficiency or gastrointestinal disease or anemia; The presence of dark or indispensed spots is a sign of poisoning.

8. Erythema around the nails, which is more common in patients with lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis.

9. The first half moon is blue, which is poor peripheral circulation.

10. Obvious redness in the first half month is a manifestation of heart failure; If the first half moon is obvious, the intestinal absorption is good.

11. Those who have no or narrow half moon have poor digestion.

Long-term nail articures, don't forget to take a break from your nails every once in a while to let them show their true face. If multiple nail variants are found, see a doctor promptly; If there is a change in only one or two nails, there is no need to be alarmed, it may be due to trauma.

White nails are mostly due to a deficiency of qi and blood. or spleen and kidney impotence. or ulcer disease and hookworm manifestations. That is, there is ischemia or blood loss in the body. Do you understand? It is best to see a Chinese medicine practitioner. TCM ** Your deficiency is very effective.

Besides, listen to my suggestion, go to a regular hospital for a laboratory test, and routinely rule out the possibility that you have hookworm. It's not expensive, a few dollars is more than you're beneficial. Obedient.

In daily life, many people ignore the problem on their nails! For example, few people will notice that nails are discolored, vertical lines appear, etc. In fact, nails are the most direct reaction to many problems in our body.

About, what's going on with whitening nails? Is there something missing from white nails? Is whitening of nails a vitamin deficiency?

I'll answer them all for you!

What's going on with whitening nails.

There are white spots or mica-like on the nails, indicating a lack of trace elements such as calcium and silicon, and parasites, such people are prone to nervousness, irritability, and habitual constipation. White spots or flocculent leukoplakia on the nails may indicate zinc deficiency or gastrointestinal disease or anemia. White spots or flocculent leukoplakia on the nails may indicate zinc deficiency or gastrointestinal disease or anemia.

The surface is rough and dull, with grooves, longitudinal streaks, white spots, and abnormal proportion of healthy circles, which are mostly signs of poor physical fitness. Office workers are prone to lack of calcium, iron, zinc, selenium and other trace elements, it is recommended that the usual work pressure is not too much, go to bed early and get up early, and at the same time can supplement some trace element preparations. White spots on the nails are common and often recurring, and some say that it is a sign of poor gastrointestinal function, but there is no medical basis for this.

Because of long-term exposure, nails are very susceptible to injury, such as fingers stuck in the crack of the door, nail squeezing, collision, etc., resulting in damage to the nail root nail matrix cell production process, white spots will appear, if the nail bed is damaged, there will be splinter-like bleeding under the nail. Don't worry though, as the nail grows upwards, it will eventually be cut off.

Is there something missing from white nails?

Whitish nails are considered to be lacking in trace elements. Human nails are healthy fluorescent screens, and that's true. Nails can be a direct reflection of the health of the human body.

Of course, in special cases, such as fingers stuck in the crack of the door, fingernails being squeezed, bumped, etc., resulting in white nails, it is not a symptom of a healthy red light.

Is the whitening of the nails a vitamin deficiency?

Normal nails should be slightly ruddy with the microvessels underneath, and the color should be clear, and the nail itself should have no color or be light beige and transparent. If the nails turn white, the emergency is common with blood loss or shock; Chronic diseases are more common in anemia, parasitic diseases, internal bleeding, and cor pulmonale. It may be a sign of zinc deficiency and vitamin B6 deficiency, or whitish nails caused by anemia.

Because the main component of nails is keratin, it is a white, opaque substance.

Nail caps are made up of keratin, which is the structural protein of ectodermal cells, including hair, nails, feathers, etc. This substance is also found in ** and hair. The average thickness of a nail is about millimeters, which is equivalent to 100 150 layers of keratin.

There is a considerable amount of sulfur atoms (an amino acid that contains sulfur), which enhances the strength of keratin, and people with hard nails have a higher concentration of this amino acid.

Between the cuticles is a thin layer of fat and water that gives the nail cap its elasticity and shine.

Keratin is a kind of hard protein that can not be directly absorbed and utilized by livestock and poultry, mainly in the hair, feathers and hooves of animals, and is very rich in resources, it must be treated by high temperature, high pressure, acid, alkali or enzyme to become short peptides or free amino acids in order to be used by livestock and poultry.

Feathers are mainly composed of keratin, with extremely high protein content and essential amino acid content, and relatively stable amino acid composition, which is recognized as a potential high-quality protein source with high nutritional value and stable quality.

The chemical composition of nails is similar to that of hair, and is mainly made up of the sulfur-rich protein keratin. When nails form, they start out as soft, jelly-like cells, but after the cells die, they harden and accumulate tightly and become nails.

The ingredients that make up the nail are not transparent material, so they are not transparent.

Dullness of nails is caused by a lack of minerals --- zinc, foods that contain zinc: animal liver, seafood (especially oysters), malt, pumpkin seeds, eggs, mustard powder, skim milk powder.

Hands can predict health or disease, and you should always watch your hands to see if you are healthy.

Pale fingertips: impaired blood flow;

Yellowing of nails: bronchitis;

Knuckle swelling: high uric acid, gout;

Small white spots on the nails: calcium deficiency;

Warm and dry palms: hyperthyroidism;

Milky white nails: diseased kidneys or liver;

Erythema on the palms: hepatitis or diabetes;

Nails are glassy: liver atrophy, tuberculosis;

Indentized nails: hyperthyroidism or rheumatic fever;

Red lines on the hands: high blood pressure, rheumatism, or heart disease;

Grooves on the nails: tiredness, nervousness, overworry, nutritional deficiencies.

Hello, the nails are a little thick and dull, which is generally caused by a lack of calcium and trace elements. It is recommended that you pay more attention to your diet, you can eat more whole grains, especially the skin of grains, and you can eat some complementary medicines, such as multivitamin tablets, I wish you good health!

1. Normal nails are pale pink, bright and shiny, and the nails are not shiny, which is related to the weakness of the human body's qi and blood.

2. It may be related to the lack of vitamins and calcium, the main component of nails is calcium, the lack of calcium in the body will lead to nail malnutrition, vitamins are also necessary substances in the body, will nourish nails.

3. It is not excluded that some organic diseases cause anemia, if the nails are dull, often dizzy, and the face is pale, you can go to the hospital for examination, clear, symptomatic**.