Why do fingernails grow much quicker than toenails?
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You have more stimulation in your fingers than your toes.\n\nYou are constantly bending or moving your fingers. This stimulates them and makes your nails grow faster.\n\nYes you do walk on your toes but you are not constantly moving them to create as much stimulation.
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the closer the nails are together, the less weight is placed on each nail.  more nails = less pain
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From Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Balch & Balch \n\nThe nails protect the nerve-rich fingertips and tips of the toes from injury. Nails are a substructure of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and are composed mainly of keratin, a type of protein. the nail bed is the skin on tip of which the nails grow. Nails grow from .05 to 1.2 millimeters (approximately 1/500 to 1/20 inch) a week. If a nail is lost, it takes about seven months to grow out fully. \n\nHealthy nail beds are pink, indicating a rich blood supply. changes or abnormalities in the nails are often the result of nutritional deficiencies or other underlying conditions. The nails can reveal a great deal about the body's internal health. nail abnormalities on either the fingers or the toes can indication underlying disorder. \n\nThe following are some of the changes that nutritional deficiencies can produce in the nails: \n\nA lack of protein, folic acid, and vitamin C causes hang nails. White bands across the nails are also an indication of protein deficiency. \n\nA lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness. \n\nA deficiency of the B vitamins causes fragility, with horizontal and vertical ridges. \n\nInsufficient intake of vitamin B12 leads to excessive dryness, very rounded and curved nail ends, and darkened nails. \n\nIron deficiency may result in 'spoon' nails (nails that develop a concave shape) and/or vertical ridges. \n\nZinc deficiency may cause the development of white spots on the nails. \n\nA lack of sufficient 'friendly' bacteria (lactobacilli) in the body can result in the growth of fungus under and around nails. \n\nA lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid (HCI) contributes to splitting nails. \n\nDISORDERS THAT SHOW UP IN THE NAILS \n\nNail changes may signify a number of disorders elsewhere in the body. These changes may indicate illness before any othersymptoms do. Seek medical attention if any of the following symptoms are suspected. \n\nBLACK, SPLINTER LIKE BITS UNDER THE NAILS can be a sign of infectious endocarditis, a serious heart infection; other heart disease; or a bleeding disorder. \n\nBLACK BANDS from the cuticle outward to the end of the nail can be an early sign of melanoma. \n\nBRITTLE, SOFT, SHINY NAILS WITHOUT A MOON may indicate an overactive thyroid. \n\nBRITTLE NAILS signify possible iron deficiency, thyroid problems, impaired kidney function, and circulation problems. \n\nCRUMBLY, WHITE NAILS near the cuticle are sometimes an indication of AIDS. \n\nDAR NAILS AND/OR THIN, FLAT, SPOON-SHAPED NAILS are a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency or anemia. Nails can also turn gray or dark if the hands are placed in chemicals such as cleaning supplies (most often bleach) or a substance to which one is allergic. \n\nDEEP BLUE NAIL BEDS show a pulmonary obstructive disorder such as asthma or emphysema. \n\nDOWNWARD-CURVED nail ends may denote heart, liver, or respiratory problems. \n\nFLAT NAILS can denote Raynaud's disease. \n\nGREENISH NAILS, if not a result of a localized fungal infection, may indicate an internal bacterial infection. \n\nA HALF-WHITE NAIL WITH DARK SPOTS AT THE TIP points to possible kidney disease. \n\nAN ISOLATED DARK-BLUE BAND IN THE NAIL BED, especially in light-skinned people, can be a sign of skin cancer. \n\nLINDSAY'S NAILS (sometimes known as 'half-and-half' nails), nails in which half of the top of the nail is white and the other half is pink, may be a sign of chronic kidney disease. \n\nNAIL BEADING (the development of bumps on the surface of the nail) is a sign of rheumatoid arthritis. \n\nNAILS RAISED AT THE BASE WITH SMALL WHITE ENDS, show a respiratory disorder such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. This type of nails may also simply be inherited. \n\nNAILS SEPARATED FROM THE NAIL BED may signify a thyroid disorder (this condition is known as onyholysis) or a local infection. \n\nNAILS THAT BROADEN TOWARD THE TIP AND CURVE DOWNWARD are a sin
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Not just genetics, though. Longitudinal ridges (running in the same direction that the nail grows) are often genetic and normal; transverse ridges can be caused by periods of (serious, and usually protracted) illness or (serious)malnutrition. If transverse ridges are due to these factors, most or all of the nails should be involved at the same time.
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Because your hair grows faster when you cut it.
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It depends on what you are referring to.  There are some conditions that will change the color, shape or consistency of your fingernails (psoriasis and emphysemia to name a couple) and then there are the things that are more like a fungus.  If you are having other health problems that are causing changes in your fingernails, seek immediate medical attention for the problem.  If you have something like a fungus, there are some over-the-counter remedies as well as prescription medications that may help.  You will need to use these remedies for a long period of time, however, because the root of these types of problems usually start in the nail bed and it will take a good 6 months to grow out the nail so it won't look all discolored and gross anymore.  If you get your nails done or paint them on a regual basis, stop doing that until the fungus clears up.
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The nail bed is richly vascularized to provide for the nail matrix to grow.  It is also rich in nerve cells to allow for the sense of touch.  When the nail is removed from the nail bed it opens the nerve endings to a variety of stimuli that irritate the nerves causing pain.  Good luck on your test
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Fingernails are replaced in about 4-6 months as they grow outward at a rate of about 0.1 mm per day. Toenails grow more slowly and are replaced every 8-12 months. Growth rates vary with age, season and nutrition. Local and systemic disease can produce changes in nail growth and appearance.
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We can’t grow another toe because our body plan is set  genetically before we are born. The body grows according to that plan, not according to what the owner wants. The plan says we get 10 toes, so we get 10 toes.\nWe can no more grow another toe than grow taller simply because we want to. Growth is determined by the genetic plan. You can’t change it.
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Dead stuff doesn't grow. Instead, what is perceived as "growth" is acually the surrounding tissues receding, or shrinking, as a result of moisture loss from the once living surrounding tissue. Hair and nails are mostly protein (keratin) and contain very little moisture (in comparison to skin cells) and thus don't shrink.
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Yes amino acids are very good for your skin hair and nails. If you wants yr hair and nails to start growing fast start taking this vitamin and within 2 weeks you will see a difference.
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Do not cute your nails too short.  Let them grow a little.\nDo noPrevention\n\nTo help prevent an ingrown toenail:\n\nTrim your toenails straight across. Don't curve your nails to match the shape of the front of your toe. If you have your toenails done at a nail salon, be sure to tell your pedicurist to trim your nails straight across. If you have circulation problems in your feet from disorders such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease, see a podiatrist regularly to have your nails professionally trimmed. \nKeep toenails at a moderate length. Trim toenails so that they're even with the tips of your toes. If you trim your toenails too short, the pressure from your shoes on your toes' tissue may direct your nails to grow into the tissue. \nWear shoes that fit properly. Shoes that place excessive pressure on your toes or pinch your toes may cause your nails to grow into surrounding tissue. If you have nerve impairment to your feet, you may not be able to sense if your shoes fit too tightly. Take care to buy and wear properly fitted shoes, preferably from a shoe store specializing in fitting shoes for people with foot problems. \nWear protective footwear. If your work puts you at risk of injuring your toes, buy footwear such as steel-toed shoes, which protect your toes. \n\n I've had to get an ingrown toenail removed before.  I used to bite my toenails and tear them off.  I've had to do my own getting rid of toenails too.  I don't get them anymore because I let them grow and then cut them, no more tearing.\nHope this helps.
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It doesn't-- it's an old myth. As the drying skin recedes from the bone, more nail is exposed giving it the appearance of growth. As for the hair, I guess it was just an assumption since it still looks normal after the skin shrivels.
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I found when I was taking prenatal vitamins my hair and nails grew extremely faster than before. I asked the Doctor and she told me it was due to the increase in my B vitamins and Iron. The link will state you cannot make your hair grow faster but you can increase the strength with B vitamins... but it worked for me! Good luck!
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some girl grow their nails because their men likes it that long and pointed but some of them  grow their nails as weapons to attach someone should incase there's there's a fight . while some like its it long and pointed to attract men and be noticed
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We have a horny (keratin) protection on our last phalanxes because we're mammals and almost all mammals have (except for whales and some others); it's something we probably inherited from our synapsid ancestors ("mammal-like reptiles"). \nAnd we have fingernails instead of claws or hooves because we're primates. All great apes have fingernails, whereas "lower" primates have claws. \n\nAt least, that's the evolutionary reason. I'm sorry if you were looking for something more philosophical!
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I believe it's because the keratin that makes up your nails grows at different rates - the top grows slightly faster than that on the bottom causing them to cuve.