Visual Signs of Poor Health That You Probably Ignore But Shouldn’t

Funky Nails

Take a look at your fingernails. Peeling, brittleness, weakness, color changes, and other issues with your nails tell a tale about how healthy you are. For example, if there is a horizontal line, also called a Beau’s line, is a sign of malnutrition or a lingering illness. Vertical lines are more indicative of iron deficiency.

Meanwhile, if there are white spots scattered across the nail of someone who is middle school, it could mean that they are suffering from a zinc deficiency. A lack of lunula often means nothing, but there are instances when it points to malnutrition, anemia, or depression. The shape of your fingernails also tells a lot about your health. A spoon-shaped nail is called koilonychias and is yet another sign of anemia.

Now, if you have a Beau’s line, spoon-shaped fingernails, as well as pale cuticles and reddish-brown at the top of the nail, it could mean that your kidneys are not healthy.