[Music] your finger shape determines your personality type and health risks prevention is better than cure with regards to your health however a visit to your doctor isn't cheap luckily there's an ingenious way to discover potential health risks and it's totally free all you have to do is talk to the hand specifically your own hand along with its ten digits this method is scientifically proven pinky promise you can also learn more about yourself by looking at your fingers before you inspect those fingers of yours don't forget to click the subscribe button and turn on notifications to join us on the bright side of life number 7 ring finger vs. index finger dr. kelly Wesselman a Rheumatologist from georgia says you can learn a lot by looking at your hands alright let's start with the basics measure your ring finger against your index finger based on a 15-year study conducted by the University of Warwick and the Institute of cancer research men with an index finger longer than the ring finger have a 33% lower risk of prostate cancer however a team of Chinese researchers revealed that men with this trait are at risk of coronary artery disease women with a shorter index finger are twice as likely to have osteoarthritis in their knees and that's according to research from the University of Nottingham in both men and women a shorter index finger indicates higher verbal and physical aggression on a more positive note it reveals a better sense of direction and superb athletic ability moreover researchers from the University of Cambridge found that men with this feature have inherent moneymaking skills number six fingernail take a closer look at your finger particularly your nail what is its shape if it looks like an almond which many consider to be the most beautiful nail shape your refine gentle and oozing with creativity a short nail means you're impatient and a quick thinker these characteristics also apply to those with long and wide nails if you have long and narrow nails you might be a bit selfish and narrow-minded however you can also be sweet tempered and romantic you can be a bit hot-headed if you have short and wide nails fan-shaped fingernails indicate that you get nervous fairly easily you're lucky if the shape of your nail is broad and square because it means you're balanced upright honest patient and easygoing your nail also reflects your health the Mayo Clinic tells of serious finger nail problems like nail pitting depressions in the nails is a sign of a multitude of diseases like psoriasis reactive arthritis and alopecia areata nail clubbing rounded and enlarged nails is associated with liver disease heart disorders inflammatory bowel disease and lung problems spoon nails look like they've been scooped out and you can actually hold the drop of water in them this is a sign of iron deficiency hemochromatosis hypothyroidism and heart disease Terri's nail is a health issue where the tip of the nail has a narrow pink band which is sometimes a sign of aging it's also a symptom of congestive heart failure kidney failure liver disease and diabetes bows line is an indentation across the nail it indicates that a person may have scarlet fever measles mumps pneumonia diabetes or a zinc deficiency nail separation also known as Oneko leases is a serious health problem where the nail slightly detaches from the nail bed the slightly loose nail turns opaque with the yellow white or green shade it is associated with thyroid disease psoriasis injury or infection and a negative reaction to a drug yellow nail syndrome is a sign of chronic bronchitis and swelling of the hands there is another nail issue not included on the Mayo Clinic's list it's called half-and-half nail a condition in which the top half has a brown shade and the bottom half is white according to a study conducted by dr.
wente Wong of zio yin armed forces General Hospital and dr. Chiu Chow woo-woo of National Defense Medical Center it's an indicator of chronic kidney disease if you have a dark colored line on your nail bed it can be a sign of a dangerous skin cancer called melanoma New York dermatologist dr.
