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In the journey of health exploration, we are always looking for clues to detect possible problems in the body in advance.
Can you imagine that the palm of your hand could be a window into whether your pancreas is healthy?
Recently, the doctor gave a remarkable opinion: if you have these signs on your hands, you need to seek medical attention immediately!
Let's take a look at Uncle Sun's experience first. Uncle Sun is a retired bus driver who has always been in good health.
Recently, however, he noticed some unusual changes in his palms, but he didn't pay much attention to them. It wasn't until one day that the physical discomfort became more and more obvious, and I went to the doctor.
The doctor explained that the pancreas is a very important but easily neglected organ in our body.
Not only is it responsible for secreting insulin to regulate blood sugar, but it also secretes digestive enzymes to help digest food. When there is a disease in the pancreas, the body sends signals through some external manifestations, and the palm of the hand is one of them.
One possible manifestation is jaundice on the palms. If a tumor develops in the head of the pancreas that compresses the bile ducts, causing poor bile excretion, bilirubin can build up in the body. At this time, not only the eyes and skin will turn yellow, but also the palms may appear yellow.
Another manifestation is erythema on the palms. This may be related to an abnormality of the immune system due to pancreatitis.
When the pancreas becomes inflamed, the body's immune system is activated and may produce some abnormal antibodies that attack the skin tissue, causing erythema on the palms of the hands.
There is also a condition in which the skin of the palm of the hand becomes rough and dry. Pancreatic dysfunction can affect the body's absorption of vitamins and minerals, especially fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A and E.
A deficiency of these vitamins can lead to dry, rough skin, and palms are no exception.
In addition, if you notice significant redness or even spots in the thenar and small thenar parts of the palm, this may be a sign of "palmar liver".
Although palmar liver is often associated with liver disease, it can also occur when some serious pancreatic diseases affect liver function.
Aunt Li noticed these changes in her palms and sought medical attention in time, and after examination, it was found to be early pancreatitis, and she quickly recovered her health after treatment.
Doctors emphasize that these manifestations of the palms are not an absolute diagnosis, but they can serve as an important warning sign.
If you find that the palm has the above abnormalities, especially if it is accompanied by symptoms such as epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and abnormal blood sugar, you must seek medical attention as soon as possible and undergo relevant examinations, such as pancreatic ultrasound, CT, blood tests, etc., so as to detect and treat pancreatic diseases early.
In short, paying attention to subtle changes in the body, especially in areas like the palms that are often overlooked, may protect our health. Let's all have a keen eye to read the health code sent by the body.