2. Brittle Nails
Aside from being annoying and sometimes unsightly, brittle nails can be a sign of something more. While brittleness can develop simply as a part of aging, if your nails seem to crack for no reason, this might be a sign of anemia.
Anemia is a condition where your body lacks enough hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. While fatigue is the leading sign of anemia, this condition can also show itself through brittle or spoon-shaped nails — called koilonychia. A blood test can diagnose whether or not you have anemia.
Brittle nails can also be a sign of a thyroid disorder — meaning your thyroid makes too many or too few thyroid hormones. These tyrosine-based hormones help regulate your metabolism, which is how your body converts the foods you eat into energy.
If your nails split away from your nail bed, it might also signal thyroid disease.
Thyroid disease can be diagnosed with a blood test, and treatment may include taking certain vitamins or following a special diet, as well as undergoing hormone-replacement therapy or surgery in more severe cases.
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