Lack Of Fingernail Moons - Indication?

[youngsinatra]

In TCM it is said that lack of fingernail moons indicate lack of chi / energy. (hypothyroidism, lack of minerals and B vitamins)

In HTMA testing, it is said that magnesium deficiency can cause this phenomenon.



Many people with CFS have lack of those fingernail moons. I personally only have them on my thumbs, but since dropping vitamin D for 2 months and really upping my magnesium they are slowly coming back. I also feel more energized.

Your thoughts and observation?

 

[dfspcc20]

Peat told me in an email that his lunula went away after he started taking thyroid. He's not sure what they mean.

 

[Gânico]

I never had moons, but i used to have white spots on my fingernail, which went away when i corrected my diet

 

[Riesensackteil]

I think these are the tissues turnover of fresh senew and over time to fingernail. Does not seem to indicate much to me

 

[Zsazsa]

I think that no moons = low testosterone

 

[Lollipop2]

I never had moons, but i used to have white spots on my fingernail, which went away when i corrected my diet

Doesn’t this indicate a zinc deficiency? Think I read it on this forum somewhere. Have no idea where though...

 

[Gânico]

Doesn’t this indicate a zinc deficiency? Think I read it on this forum somewhere. Have no idea where though...

Nah, i don't think so, it may be more complex . I was always a heavy meat eater and i used to use zinc as a supplement, besides that those white spots were still there. They only went away after i fixed my whole diet.

 

[Lollipop2]

Nah, i don't think so, it may be more complex . I was always a heavy meat eater and i used to use zinc as a supplement, besides that those white spots were still there. They only went away after i fixed my whole diet.

Makes sense.

 

[akgrrrl]

Good grief. Small or no fingernail moons means you didnt push back your cuticles after applying an emolient. Have we dispensed with hand care/fingernail grooming too?

 

[Zsazsa]

Good grief. Small or no fingernail moons means you didnt push back your cuticles after applying an emolient. Have we dispensed with hand care/fingernail grooming too?

I wish!

 

[youngsinatra]

I am becoming a bit obsessed with those moons.

A female friend of mine said that she has a inability to absorb B12 in the GI tract and needs regular injections for it, and since she started getting them, her moons returned.

My girlfriend has very large moons on her nails. She also has high pulse (90-95 BPM) and low blood pressure. It is said that large moons indicate cardiovascular issues.

I have read that blue moons can be seen in people with wilson‘s disease.

 

[GenericName86]

I've noticed when supplementing with PQQ that my moons become much more visible.

 

[Mazzle]

In the iron forums they all think it’s down to iron / anemia Along with vertical ridges.

 

[golder]

Looks like there is absolutely zero agreement as to what it means. Does anyone know more definitively or have any interesting literature/research on it?

 

[youngsinatra]

Looks like there is absolutely zero agreement as to what it means. Does anyone know more definitively or have any interesting literature/research on it?

Sadly not that much, but found some papers.

The association between absent lunula and depression in depressive outpatients: a case-control study - PubMed

Absent lunula can progressively develop in a person who previously had a normal-sized lunula and can be associated with various systemic disorders. In this case-control study we hypothesised that absent lunula is associated with depression. The study comprised 332 depressive outpatients as well...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nail as a window of systemic diseases

Certain nail changes are specific for various dermatological disorders. In addition, examination of nails may also provide an insight into more sinister systemic manifestations in the form of both subtle as well as specific changes. These findings may ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Anolunula in Fingernails among Patients Infected with HIV - PubMed

Lunula is the white, half-moon shaped area seen in proximal ends of some nails. Though a few studies have described the nail changes that can occur in association with HIV infection, none of these paid much attention to lunula. Aims and Objectives. To study the lunula in fingernails among HIV...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Absent lunula: An overlooked finding in chronic kidney disease - PubMed

We highlight the importance of a thorough nail examination in every clinical encounter, especially in uremic patients. Absent lunula should prompt the clinician to rule out underlying kidney disease even in the absence of signs of uremia.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Importance of visible lunula in healthy and diseased fingernail plates - PubMed

Importance of visible lunula in healthy and diseased fingernail plates

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

(PDF) Nutrition and nail disease

PDF | The nail is a specialized keratinous skin appendage that grows approximately 2 to 3 mm per month, with complete replacement achieved in 6 to 9... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

www.researchgate.net

 

[GreekDemiGod]

I am becoming a bit obsessed with those moons.

A female friend of mine said that she has a inability to absorb B12 in the GI tract and needs regular injections for it, and since she started getting them, her moons returned.

My girlfriend has very large moons on her nails. She also has high pulse (90-95 BPM) and low blood pressure. It is said that large moons indicate cardiovascular issues.

I have read that blue moons can be seen in people with wilson‘s disease.

I'm reading through a paid ebook on gut health, and it says lack of moons on fingernails are a sign of low stomach acid. Which in turn, can cause B12 deficiency.

 

[LLight]

I'm reading through a paid ebook on gut health, and it says lack of moons on fingernails are a sign of low stomach acid. Which in turn, can cause B12 deficiency.

What book is it? I'm interested as I lack moons (except on my thumbs).

 

[NikT]

Its more dense (thereforce less opacity) younger keratin unspread growth phase part of the nail sinus or matrix.