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Nails are often referred to as windows to our overall well-being. If you have noticed, sometimes doctors too examine our nails just to get an idea about what’s going on in our body. Nails actually tell many things regarding malnutrition, infection and even any serious disease in the body. Nails ...

There is a gland in the front of your neck called thyroid. Its main function is to regulate body metabolism by secreting the hormones T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). It has some effects on your muscles, bones, heart and cholesterol too. When this thyroid gland becomes overactive, it begins secreting ...

When your thyroid gland doesn’t make enough hormone, the condition is called hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid gland. It is a common endocrine disorder which may display many symptoms. If you feel tired, cannot tolerate cold, and gain weight without any obvious reason, you may be suffering from hypothyroidism. A ...

If you see a white or yellow spot under the tip of your toenail, it can be a fungal infection of nails commonly called toenail fungus (Onychomycosis). If left untreated, this nail fungus goes deeper into your nails and make them thick, crusty and discolored with crumbling edges. Your nails ...

The protective layer on the skin of your lips is far too thinner than the skin of your face. It has only three to five cellular layers whereas the skin of your face has up to 16 layers! This makes your lips prone to moisture loss in a big way. ...

Chicken pox scars are unsightly marks, sometimes left by the viral infection caused by varicella-zoster virus which we know as chicken pox. This infection leads to itchy, fluid-filled blisters on your skin. These blisters eventually burst and form crust (scab) which may leave scars on your skin. Once formed, chicken ...

Your skin color depends upon various factors, main of which is the pigment melanin which is produced in the skin cells known as melanocytes. If you have darker skin, it means your melanocytes produces more melanin. Sometimes, darker skin is not your natural skin color. It may get darken due ...

If you suffer a lot from allergies, your immune system needs to be blamed. Your immune system is hypersensitive which reacts to usually harmless things present in your environment. Human immune system produces antibodies to protect the body from unwanted invaders causing infection or diseases. When your immune system is ...

Warts are there due to the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that have several varieties. What type of HPV has caused warts and how your immune system responds to this will decide the seriousness of your warts. It can be the harmless common wart or even herpes. And yes, this is ...

Formation of ear wax (cerumen) is natural and yes with purpose too! It is a part of our body’s defense mechanisms. Ear wax traps dirt and other foreign particles as well as slows down the growth of bacteria and therefore you should not at all get worried about ear wax ...