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Hands are one of the most important parts of our body
when it comes to day-to-day activities; without them we couldn't cut
vegetables, grip pliers, or text our friends. They're revealing, too:
Not only do scars and age spots recount our personal history but mystics
all the way back to prehistory have "read" our futures in their lines
and whorls.
But what if your hands could say more about you than that? What if,
looking down at your palms and the five digits attached to them, you
could discover early signs of conditions or diseases you weren't aware
of yet? You will be surprised if I tell you that your hands can tell you
a great deal about circulation, hormones, and thyroid function.
Here are seven important clues your hands can reveal about your overall
health.
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What Blotchy Red Palms Say about Your Health
If you are having red and blotchy red patches on your palms it indicates
that you are suffering from liver disease. You need to consult your
doctor if your hands become redder even when you have not done too much
hard work. When your liver does not function properly and is not able to
carry out the toxins present in your body, it results in increasing the
blood stream due to which the blood vessels present in hands and feet
dilate. Red blotches on your palms are result of this only and is known
as palmer erythematic.
Generally in pregnant women’s it is seen that they have red palms but
there is nothing to be worried because it is due to increased blood
vessel activity.
Starting of Topical allergy or eczema is also indicated by red palms. |
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What Finger Length Says About Your Health
Comparative finger length can tell you a surprising amount about your
likelihood of having certain conditions. Typically, men's ring fingers
tend to be longer than their index fingers, while in women it's the
opposite. The study found osteoarthritis of the knees to be more common
in both men and women with longer ring fingers, but the effect was most
pronounced in women. Longer index fingers, on the other hand, are
associated with a higher risk of breast cancer in women and with a lower
risk of prostate cancer in men.
When the thyroid is underactive, it produces less of the important
hormones that regulate your metabolism and keep your body functioning
properly. And when metabolism slows, the result is typically weight gain
and water accumulation.
Ask your doctor about a routine thyroid check, which is a blood test
that measures the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH. Make
sure your doctor is aware of new screening guidelines, which state that
TSH level should be between 0.3 and 3.0. |
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What Pale Nails Say about Your Health
If your nails stay white more than a minute after you press on them, or
they look pale all the time, this can be a sign of anemia.
Anemia, most commonly caused by iron deficiency, causes pale nails when
there aren't enough red blood cells circulating in the bloodstream. If
uncorrected over time, severe iron deficiency can also cause the nails
to have a slightly concave shape.
Iron deficiency can lead to fatigue or, in serious cases, heart
problems, so you'll want to alert your doctor if you think you might be
iron-deficient. Your doctor may recommend medication and will likely
recommend increasing your dietary intake of iron-rich foods, such as red
meat, spinach and other dark greens, and nuts. |
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What Clubbing of fingers Say about Your Health
Clubbing of fingers generally occurs in people who are suffering from
heart or lung problem. The tips of the finger become thickened instead
of tapering out, in this disease. The nails bulge outwards and became
spoon shaped.
Alone from this symptom you cannot find out ill health, some of the
people who are having clubbed fingers are suffering from breathing
difficulties also and they are also undergoing treatment. |
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What Blue or White Fingertips Say About Your
Health
Fingertips that are gray- or blue-tinged or feel numb can be a sign of a
circulatory disorder known as Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's syndrome.
If you are suffering from Reynaud’s disease, your fingers will change
periodically to blue or white, basically when they come in contact with
something cold. This phenomenon generally affects women more as compared
to men, it is strange and harmless.
In this disease the blood vessels go into spasm and to the extremities
it completely closes off, as a result the fingers turn white or blue.
You should wear gloves and also avoid touching cold things, if you
suffer from this disease.
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