lines on nails - #17445
A few months back, I started noticing these weird lines on my nails. At first, I thought maybe I hit my finger somewhere and just didn't remember, but then I realized it's on almost all my nails. Some are deep ridges running from top to bottom, while others look like small horizontal dents. My nails also feel weaker, kinda brittle, and they break easily. I never really paid attention to my nails before, but now it's impossible to ignore. I did some googling (which probably wasn’t the best idea), and now I’m freaked out. Some sites say lines on nails mean a vitamin deficiency, some say it’s stress, others talk about serious health conditions. I don’t have any major illness that I know of, but I do feel tired a lot. My digestion has also been weird lately – like, I feel bloated even after eating light food. Could this be related? My diet is pretty normal, I think. I eat home-cooked meals, lots of roti, dal, and veggies. But I do have a bad habit of skipping breakfast sometimes, and I drink a lot of chai (like, at least 3 cups a day). I also bite my nails occasionally when I’m stressed – could that be making the lines on nails worse? A friend told me Ayurveda looks at nails to understand overall health. I’m curious, what do lines on nails indicate in Ayurveda? Is it related to any dosha imbalance? Also, are there any natural remedies to fix this? Like, should I change my diet, apply something to my nails, or take herbal supplements? I really want to fix this before it gets worse. Also, is there a way to know if the lines on nails are just from aging or something more serious? Should I get any tests done, or can Ayurveda diagnose this just by looking at the nails? If anyone has had this problem and found an Ayurvedic solution, please share. I’d really appreciate some advice.
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