Fingernails And Health

Besides the aesthetic function of the fingernails, a more important role is that they reveal the health condition of our body. When you care for your nails and hands, you must first note carefully that the appearance and color have changed since changes may signal the existence of a condition more or less serious. Despite its apparent solidity, nail is actually quite vulnerable to external environment, and so does the internal functioning of the body. Repeated aggression, lack of care or not, too many treatments, affect the nail, marking it clearly. Fatigue, poor diet, no daily intake of protein, vitamins and minerals, also influences the structure of the nail and, consequently, its resistance. Of course, they add real potential diseases that result in fingernails color change or producing micro-lesions that reflect a poor health of the body.

External aggression and nails: Water and direct contact with household products and even some cosmetic formulas are the main causes of nail problems. Nail that "break": Although it seems hard to believe, nails are very permeable, the immersion in water they swell like little sponges that, when it dries, all the water stored in them to evaporate. All this successive hydration and dehydration dries nails, making them thin, so that they may break at the slightest shock. To protect your nails, avoid as much as possible unprotected hands coming in contact with water. Although uncomfortable, especially wearing gloves to wash dishes and other things the workers is indispensable. And the end of the day as a treatment for fingernails immersed them in baths of sweet almond oil and wheat germ to keep them hydrated.

Soft nails are a real nightmare, but we are alone to blame for this lack of vitality to nails reflects a decrease in internal tone, which may be related to a poor diet, lacking sufficient protein. Short-term solution is to use a nail hardener to play in a certain tone as nails. But long-term use may cause same sensitization as nail hardener and transforming them into brittle and painful nails because of the formaldehyde content. Long-term solution is to use an invigorating form of gel or cream that contains all the vitamins and amino acids of the nail needs to strengthen.  Nail length ribbed: These fine, vertical lines, are signs of aging skin. Unfortunately, as you do not stop to this, you can mitigate the nails by applying a special anti-grooved base before using the lake or nail polish.

Essential oils for fingernails are beneficial for our health: There are a number of products based on essential oils recommended for fingernails and body health. In general, it is recommended using oils of sage, dill, thyme, lavender, basil. No one should exceed 15 drops of essential oil every day.

Aromatic oils can be used by the methods mentioned (relaxing bath, steam, massaging the fingernails) to treat several fingernail problems: For example, after evening bath, massage your fingernails with 3-4 drops of essential oil combination of chamomile and lavender, or you can pour this mixture in water bath. It will relax and fall asleep easier.