What does the half-moon mark on the fingernails represent

Every normal person's nails have half-moons, which represent the health of the nails. For healthy people who are not calcium deficient, the half-moons on their nails occupy one-fifth of the nails. If a person does not have half-moons on his nails, it means that he not only lacks calcium, but also has poor resistance, which is an unhealthy sign. So what do the half-moons on fingernails represent?

1. What is a half-moon mark?

The half-moon marks are not completely keratinized. Because of the fast metabolism, the nails grow faster, but the connective tissue inside the nails cannot keep up with this speed, so the nails cannot be completely keratinized, resulting in the appearance of half-moon marks. Of course, this does not represent whether the person is healthy or not, because if the nails wear out quickly, the half-moon marks on the nails will be relatively obvious.

Of course, the reason for this formation also means that it is normal for nails to have half-moon marks sometimes and not at other times. This is just a normal change in the fingers due to metabolism, so don’t worry too much about your health.

2. Causes of the formation of half-moon marks

Nails are made of protein, which is composed of keratin cells that are constantly produced by the nail matrix, thus continuously forming nails. Because the growth rate spreads from the middle of the nail to both sides, the growth rate in the middle is generally faster, while the speed on both sides is slower, so a white boundary is formed, which is what we commonly call "crescent".

3. Theoretical basis

The half-moon mark in Western medicine actually refers to the nail bed at the bottom of the nail. The nails are nourished by connective tissue, but if there is a problem with the body, such as a problem with the heart, the body's blood supply function cannot function in time, the connective tissue will not be able to supply nutrients to the nail bed in time, which will cause the nail growth rate to slow down. If the blood supply is normal, the nail bed can continuously absorb nutrients so that the nails can continue to grow. Because the growth rates in the middle and on the sides are different, a crescent shape will appear on the nails.

Therefore, there is a certain theoretical basis for judging the health status of the body from the nails. In addition to judging the health status from the half-moon marks, the color of the nails themselves can also reflect the health status of the body. In any case, when the body shows this kind of warning, you must appropriately adjust your diet and daily habits, and replenish the elements that the body lacks in a timely manner in order to grow more healthily.

Of course, if there is little blood color on the nails and there are relatively few half-moon marks, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital for a check-up. There may be some problems with the heart, which leads to problems with the body's blood supply.