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Old 12-15-2007, 09:04 AM #2
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Post rose and I both have the same opinion on this:
Rose has stated many times, that looking at the moons ONLY is NOT a
reliable test.

I have always had B12's in the 800-900 range, and I only have 3 moons.
In fact I've never had moons except on my thumbs and one finger (the finger that my dad smashed in a car door, when I was 5).

Here is what one website states:
Quote:
OVERLARGE MOONS
Overactive thyroid; genetics; self-induced trauma (habit tick)

NO MOONS
Underactive thyroid; genetics
Here is a quote from Healthboards:
Quote:
The 'moon' or 'lunula' you see is actually the leading edge of the matrix, which is where the nail plate cells are born. The moon is most prominent on the thumb nails and can be seen on the index fingers and the middle fingers, but is rarely seen on the ring fingers and (almost) never on the pinky fingers. This is natural!

If one has very thick natural nails, the moon will be more prominent as it developes more nail plate cells the longer it is and the more visible it is. If the nail plate is thin, one will rarely see the lunula (moon) on any of the nails.

If one sees a change in color of the lunula, it can signify an internal disorder that will require a physician to diagnose. Otherwise, not having a prominent lunula does not signify a 'health related' problem.
from http://www.healthboards.com/boards/s...d.php?t=134286

I've looked around on the net today, and on many boards, and I see most people have them only on the thumbs and a finger or two...just like me.

This "moons" issue comes up because a poster from here put that up very aggressively at one time, because SHE saw them change in herself. Just because something works for YOU doesn't mean it can be generalized to everyone.

So I think it is a poor diagnostic predictor.
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