what do you do about white spots on fingernails?

Question

what are they?
what are they from?
how do i get rid of the?

Answer 1

SIGNS OF ZINC DEFICIENCY: One easily recognized sign of zinc deficiency is white spots, bands, and lines on finger nails. An occasional white spot is usually evidence that the immune system overcame a bacterial or some other systemic infection, and is a positive, not negative sign. Some women will have multiple parallel white bands or lines on their fingernails marking menstrual cycles in marginal zinc deficiency. According to some biomedical researchers, human zinc deficiency may be correctable only by a therapeutic intake of 100 to 150 mg zinc per day taken orally for a few months. Significantly exceeding 150 mg per day to correct serum zinc deficiency is rarely warranted, and often causes nausea and vomiting, and may have other deleterious effects on health, primarily through depletion of serum copper. Some researchers suggest adding trace amounts of copper and vitamin B-6 with supplemental therapeutic doses of zinc to help reestablish proper zinc serum levels."...

Answer 2

White spots on the fingernails are often a sign of zinc deficiency. One source of documentation is Dr. Pfeiffer's Total Nutrition by Carl C. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., M.D., former director of the Princeton Brain Bio Center (now deceased). He writes, "Remember that one of the easily recognized signs of a zinc deficiency is the appearance of white spots on the fingernails."

The late Carleton Fredericks talked of white spots on fingernails many years ago also. Fifty milligrams of zinc daily stopped the spots. Doctor Fredericks said some individuals either have a greater need for zinc than most people or else a lessened ability to utilize available zinc in the average diet. --Marcia Bernstein, Brooklyn

Answer 3

I don't think you want to get rid of them. They are from the excess calcium in your body. That's what nails are made of, so when there is excess it will appear in the form of a white spot. This just means you are taking in alot of calcium which is very good. The only thing I can suggest if your worried about the appearence is to paint your nails. but this of course will inhibit your nails from oxygen, which will in turn make them brittle. Need not worry, like I said it's a good thing that there are white spots, your doing your body good.

Answer 4

It is evidence of a lack of zinc in your diet. Take some supplements. Dont overdose though. Perhaps a multi-mineral suplement would help with a higher dosage of zinc in it. Eat foods that contain zinc in them. Vitamin C is also a big help for absorption of zinc into the body. Has to be taken on a daily basis though.

Answer 5

From what I understand, they are nail bruises - from when something has fallen on them, or you have bumped into something. They are not harmful, and will grow out with time. The only thing to do is cover them up with nail polish, or accept that every one will have them at one time or another.

Remember, if you get manicures, take your personal nail polish, or buy a new color. If used before, you may pick up a nail fungus from the previous user.

Answer 6

ur nails r not getting enuf calcium take calcium supplements n drink lotsa milk
and they go away on their own or they progress upwards in ur nails and they r in the upper part cut em off

Answer 7

my mom says that the white spots on your nails mean that your body needs more calciam and brain tries to tell u that by putting white spots on ur nails. brain chooses the color white because the color of our bones is white to

Answer 8

They are not permanent and will grow out as your nails grow, but it may take 8 months or so. To discover the reasons that might cause them (not calcium deficiency), visit :
http://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA350576/ Good luck !

Answer 9

It is caused by a lack of calcium in your system..... Bring on the milk and oreo cookies! :)

Answer 10

paint your fingernails