Show 1105: How to Keep Your Nails Healthy and Beautiful (Archive)
The People's Pharmacy
Joe and Terry Graedon
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2018
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Nails rarely get much medical attention. They just don’t seem as urgent as high blood pressure or diabetes. Despite this, nails are part of the way we present ourselves socially. Consequently, most people are quite concerned about the appearance of their nails. What should you know about keeping them healthy?
Nail Problems as Red Flags:
Although brittle nails that flake or split are distressing, most of the time this is not a sign of a serious disorder. Some nail problems can be due to nutritional deficiencies, autoimmune conditions or even malignancy, however, so ask a doctor to check a persistent abnormality. Infection and inflammation can affect the nail beds and nails just as they affect other parts of the body.
Nail Fungus:
People worry more about one common nail condition than is warranted. Nail fungus, which can turn nails thick and yellow, is NOT contagious. It can be treated, but in most instances treatment is not necessary. Early treatment is usually more successful than waiting, however. Athlete’s foot should be treated at the same time, since this is often the source of the fungus infecting the toenails.
Learn how to moisturize your nails and care for your cuticles. Find out about supplements (biotin) that may help strengthen weak nails.
Other Skin Problems:
Dandruff, jock itch and seborrheic dermatitis are other skin conditions associated with skin-dwelling fungi. Making the skin inhospitable to yeast is usually a good way to manage these conditions. We also discuss various treatments for rosacea, both oral and topical.
This Week’s Guest:
Chris G. Adigun, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist who practices at the Dermatology and Laser Center of Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Adigun is devoted to increasing public awareness of skin cancer and the harmful effects of U.V. rays—both medical and cosmetic. She has an academic specialty in nail disorders.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Terry Grayden and I'm Joe Grayden. Welcome to the People's Pharmacy |
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| 0:34.0 | Your lips, nails, hair, and skin have a big impact on your sense of well-being. |
| 0:40.0 | How can you overcome fragile nails and chapped lips? This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady. |
| 0:47.0 | Nails don't usually get a lot of respect. Compared to heart disease or diabetes, |
| 0:59.4 | chipped or splitting nails just don't seem all that urgent. |
| 1:02.5 | Still, nail problems can be incredibly bothersome. |
| 1:06.0 | Is there anything that can be done to get rid of nail fungus |
| 1:09.0 | or take care of ridges and splits? |
| 1:11.5 | Have you ever had painful cracks at the corners of your mouth? |
| 1:14.8 | Doctors call that angular keylytus. What can you do to heal this uncomfortable |
| 1:20.1 | condition? Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, solutions for dandruff, dermatitis, chap lips, and nail fungus. |
| 1:29.8 | First the news. |
| 1:37.0 | In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, Stapin drugs that lower cholesterol are among the most important tools |
| 1:41.0 | cardiologists have for preventing heart disease among middle-aged patients. |
| 1:46.1 | Until recently, however, no one knew whether drugs such as a torvostatin or simvestatin would benefit healthy older adults. |
| 1:54.0 | A study published in the BMJ examined the health records of |
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