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A medical study indicated that changing the shape of the toenails sometimes means that a person suffers from the presence of a silent killer. in his body without knowing it.
The British newspaper The Sun quoted a recent medical study that there are two specific types of symptoms that appear on the toenails, and mean that you have high cholesterol, however, you should not always be afraid, in some cases there is nothing at all, and it is no more than evidence If you notice that your toenails have become brittle or slow growing without any change in your lifestyle, this is something worth checking out.
The study indicated that cholesterol is a fatty substance that accumulates in the blood when a person follows a poor diet, lack of exercise, as well as drinking alcohol and smoking, and when large amounts of this substance accumulate, it clogs blood vessels, and some have no idea that they have this The condition leads to serious complications such as a heart attack.
The British Heart Foundation says: “It’s an invisible risk factor which means it happens without us knowing until it’s too late.”
The accumulation of high levels of cholesterol can lead to signs of the toenails due to lack of blood flow, so your toenails can give you a clue that you have this serious condition, along with other signs such as cramping in the feet and legs or discoloration of the skin.
These are all symptoms of peripheral vascular disease, which is a complication of high cholesterol, and this calls for a doctor’s immediate review.