What causes those little white specks people get in their fingernails?!
Question: What causes those little white specks people get in their fingernails.?
I heard once that it is a way your body tells you it needs calcium. Is that correct.? If not, why do they come.?Health Question & Answer
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Zinc deficiency is a possibility mate ....... deficiencies in Zinc can cause white spots on nails ........ the most common deficiency symptoms include dry and rough skin, dull looking hair, brittle finger nails, taste abnormalities, reduced taste and smell, loss of appetite, mood swings, reduced adaptation to darkness, frequent infections, delayed wound healing, dermatitis and acne.......... eat more foods rich in zinc ie ~ lean red meats, seafood (especially oysters), wheat germ, brewer's yeast, pumpkin seeds, eggs and ground mustard.
Phytates, compounds found in grains and legumes, bind with zinc so that it cannot be absorbed.
Things that will deplete your zinc supplies are alcohol, caffeine, antacids like mylanta, corticosteroids, diuretics and ulcer medications.
Perhaps this link will help you ~
http://www.zinc.org/zinc_health.html
take care of you
peace baby
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Phytates, compounds found in grains and legumes, bind with zinc so that it cannot be absorbed.
Things that will deplete your zinc supplies are alcohol, caffeine, antacids like mylanta, corticosteroids, diuretics and ulcer medications.
Perhaps this link will help you ~
http://www.zinc.org/zinc_health.html
take care of you
peace baby
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