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My gut reaction was that it's not so different from swimmers shaving their entire bodies for increased speed and mobility in the water.
by ShabbosGoy 9y ago
My gut reaction was that it's not so different from swimmers shaving their entire bodies for increased speed and mobility in the water.
- Mz 9y agoIt is probably more than that. I have health issues that tend to negatively impact nail growth. In my youth, my nails grew slowly and tended to be paper thin. Keeping them trimmed and short was not very challenging. After getting a proper diagnosis in my mid thirties, I have gotten steadily healthier since then. Living without a car and doing a LOT of walking has played a significant role in my improved health. One unexpected result: My feet have better circulation, so my toenails grow faster and are thicker than they used to be. Keeping them adequately trimmed has become more challenging. This fact helps foster toenail injuries because overly long nails get caught on stuff and break more than they used to. I can readily see that getting them removed would just make more sense than having them constantly injured if you are an ultra marathoner. I think walking or running a lot actively creates conflict for toenails, in part by causing them to grow faster and then exposing them to lots of opportunities to get banged up and what not.
- chmars 9y agoWhat was your diagnosis?
- Mz 9y agoThat isn't really pertinent to the discussion. Though I will note that respiratory problems, blood sugar issues and circulatory problems are all known to cause things like clubbing and are generally associated with negative impacts to the digits, both hands and feet. In fact, high blood sugar disturbingly often leads to such serious foot problems that foot amputation, in part or in whole, is a very real risk for someone with inadequately controlled blood sugar.