Tag: fingernail health
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Hyperthyroidism Diet: What Foods to Eat and Avoid
When your thyroid gland is overactive, following a hyperthyroidism diet can make a difference. While a healthy diet can’t prevent or cure hyperthyroidism, it can help ease the symptoms. In a hyperthyroidism diet, there are specific foods you should eat and others to avoid. Healthy foods in a hyperthyroidism diet can increase the effectiveness of…
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10 Things That Make Your Nails Healthier
Fingernails can serve as a visual indicator of our health, says the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). It behooves us, then, to care for our nails, and if need be, make our nails healthier. Do you know why we have nails? No, it isn’t to serve as a backscratcher or homemade guitar pick (trim those…
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8 Health Warnings to Never Ignore From Your Fingernails
Our nails are little more than hardened extensions of the skin. In fact, our skin, nails, and hair all contain the fibrous structural protein, keratin. Keratin, as a vital compound, protects our hair and skin. The hardened outer layer of fingernails and toenails is called alpha-keratin, damage to which could potentially indicate a health problem.…
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8 Health Warnings Your Fingernails May Be Sending You
We usually take our fingernails for granted unless it’s time to clean them or groom them. While you’re ignoring them, your nails are sending you a message about your health and well-being. If you’ve not given them much thought before, it might be time to pay attention to these 8 health warnings that your fingernails…
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6 Things Your Body Is Trying to Warn You About Your Health
We spend a lot of time looking in mirrors in our world today. But we don’t usually equate how we look to our overall health. How we look on the outside reveals a lot about our health on the inside, from the color and texture of our skin to the clarity of our eyes to the…