Comments on: Fingernails And What They Reveal

By: Silent Storm

Silent Storm — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:27:28 +0000

I have found that nail biting can be triggered by sugar intake. I use to bite my nails all the time especially when I got nervous. i also consumed white sugar, white flour, and white rice products. When I got off of those products I found that I never would bite my nails. This is a very simple solution to nail biting.

Silent Storm

By: N Sahi

N Sahi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:57:47 +0000

Very useful compilation. Thanks a tonne!

By: N Sahi

N Sahi — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:57:02 +0000

Amazing compilation…very helpful! Thanks a tonne!

By: LAVONA

LAVONA — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:04:33 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. It was a God-send. I have for years gotten acrylic nails because I can’t seem to grow my own. But I have recently stopped because I thought that it was what was causing my nail damage. They are brittle, dry, and chipped and crack all of the time. My toe nails are the worst. the have a very dark hue to them and they get really thick especially the big toe. I used to get B-12 shots and I stopped but I have noticed that the darkening went away during that time. I have recently had my gallbladder removed and I am not the best at taking vitamin supplements and earting right. I have such discomfort from eating until I go someday without eating anything until at night before bed. Wow some things are really going to have to change. Thanks again for the eye opener.

By: Merrick Swaffar

Merrick Swaffar — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:13:28 +0000

my nails get white bands all the way acrose them parrallel with the cudical. the discoloation grows out with the nail. it starts out as an opaque white and then grows out and becomes more solid. it has been ongoing for over a year, but i have not experienced any other symptoms. some times it compleatly goes away when thenails grow all the way out, and then reapears after a couple weeks. one thing that i have noticed is that it does not occur on the thumb or pinkie nails. any help would be exelent thanks.

By: Badal Majumdar

Badal Majumdar — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:09:26 +0000

For a practitioner, this article is invaluable. It has clearly
narrated how a disease can be diagnosed through observing nails. Also,
improvement of nail-deformity can be used as a pointer to the improvement
of internal disease. Thanks to the author with gratitude.

By: Alan V. Schmukler

Alan V. Schmukler — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:50:59 +0000

Dear Aaron,

Suppressing an external symptom always risks creating a more serious problem. He’s lived with it all these years, so I would leave well enough alone.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:44:03 +0000

My grandfather is 80 years old. When he was a boy he got yellow toenail foot fungus that for years he has incorrectly called athletes foot as a slang term for his problem. He has suffered severely from Heart Disease for 30 years, surviving two major open heart surgery procedures, the first of which was a triple bypass in 1981. Recently he has been in failing health, white blood cell count high, pig valves from 2001 surgery are starting to deteriorate, and the yellow toenail foot fungus is as bad as ever. Is he too old/too frail of health to try things like tea tree oil or other topical solutions to cure the fungus??

By: Sarina

Sarina — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:16:00 +0000

Nail biting does not always have to do with self esteem. My immediate thought is that some people bite their nails when they are nervous. Further, http://www.brainphysics.com/nail-biting.php says it is an impulse control disorder or OCD. There is a lot of good information there and also suggestions on normal treatment for it. I’m just saying you should look into things further before jumping to a “diagnosis” and I use that term very lightly.

By: sue

sue — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:26:18 +0000

What makes your nails grow in broken? Both my mother and I have thumb nails that grow in cracked on the side in the pink part. In my case my right index finger also grows in cracked, always on the same side in the same place. This same nail twists when it gets long (if it doesn’t grow in broken). (ie: looking at the nail the right side dips and curls under and the left side “bubbles” up)