This disadvantage Has Long Nails For Health

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Most of women like to lengthen the nails to look more feminine and easy to set up and decorated. But if not properly maintain, long nails can be a source of disease and the causes of health problems.

According to a recent study conducted Infectious Disease Society of America, the nails are longer than three millimeters from the fingertip can store harmful bacteria and fungi. Most people only focus on the hands and the skin between the toes while washing hands, but often ignore the germs under their nails.

As quoted from the Health Me Up, many people do not clean your hands and nails properly. At least it takes 15 seconds to wash hands and clean the underside of the nail so that completely protected from harmful germs.

Wash hands properly is very important, because the hand is human organs most affected direct contact with tens or even hundreds of items every day. Whether at home while cooking, cleaning floors, washing dishes, holding the remote control or shake hands with others, pushed the button escalator, touching the bus seat until hold paper money.

Besides to the hands, germs and bacteria from the objects that you touch all day was also attached to the nails, especially at the bottom. Nails also be a potential for germs and bacteria lodged, causing various diseases easily come.

Therefore, health experts warned the importance of keeping nails short and clean always maintained. It's a negative impact if you long nails not well maintained.

1. Long nails that easily could injure the fragile skin around the finger. For example, when you open canned food and suddenly broken nails, or nails stuck in the zipper when you wear pants. If you include people who are careless or less cautious, then you should not lengthen the the nail.

2. Typing on a laptop or computer would be more difficult if your nails long. Consequently fingers under pressure that should not be because you have to hold back so that the nails are not on the keyboard buttons. Typing on a mobile phone or smartphone is also longer if the nails are too long.

3. Eating using hands while your nails long, will make the bacteria and germs come into the body through the mouth. Germs that enter can interfere with the digestive system and even cause diarrhea.

If you still want lengthen the your nails, you need to take care to keep it clean and not easily broken. Do not use your fingernail to open objects that can make nails broken or injured. Use tools such as a bottle opener. Also make sure you always wear gloves when cooking, cleaning the house or washing dishes furniture to prevent germs lodged under the nail.

Stop nail biting habit. In addition to making the injured finger, the germ of the nails can also enter the body. For treatment, clean the cuticle and skin around the nails regularly. Eat nutritious foods rich in calcium, protein and vitamin E, and do not forget to drink enough water so that the nails are not dry and brittle easy.

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