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Hi, in the last few weeks I have noticed some prominent horizontal ridges on my finger nails which weren't there before. I can remember reading that this may be a deficiency in something or stress related? Do you know if this is true and if so what do you suggest? Thanks.
Pale nails, for example, may be a sign of anaemia, whereas blue nails could reflect heart or lung trouble. A fungus infection will be reflected in thickened nails with a yellowish tinge.
The medical view is that white lines and horizontal ridges, although in exceedingly rare cases due to arsenic poisoning, are almost certainly normal. The nails grow from the nail bed and in most people the growth across the nail bed is a little up and down, which results in a corrugated appearance.
However it's worth knowing that some alternative therapists state horizontal ridges can occur as a result of severe stress, either psychological or physical, such as from infection and/or disease.
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