Which lacking vitamin causes horizontal lines under finger nails?

Question

I've heard iron...? Iam not talking about ridges, or those fungal white spots, or the white crescents, i mean actual white lines across the nail bed.

I know its a vitamin dificiency, i just dont know what one... lol.

Answer 1

Tiny white speckles appearing under the fingernails suggest a possible deficiency of calcium or zinc, the-activity of internal parasites, chronic constipation, or a state of fatigue. A single horizontal white line crossing the nail is typically associated with lead or arsenic poisoning.

Horizontal ridging – crash diets, trauma and lack of attention to diet can create these horizontal grooves in the nails. One single ridge on one finger is probably due to nail damage. One ridge found on all the finger nails may hint of a one off traumatic event, or a crash diet for instance
Horizontal white lines – Mee's lines – may reveal nutrition deficiency as well as poisoning from certain minerals, also associated with fever and possible coronary disease
Vertical ridging – can be hereditary revealing a predisposition to health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, allergen sensitivity
White specks – possible vitamin or mineral deficiency of calcium, zinc, magnesium and possible vitamin B6, also appear as a result of tiredness and anxiety, and can disappear when stress is removed
Long, black specks – Bacterial infection of the heart valves
Red streaks – Long term high blood pressure, and possible bacterial infection of the heart valves in severe cases
Concave (spoon shaped) – nutrition deficiency, lack of energy, constant exposure to chemicals, occasionally found in mental illness, also linked to iron deficiency anaemia and therefore often found in pregnant and pre-menopausal women
Convex (humped nail that curves around the fingertip) – respiratory disorders, bronchitis, colds, can be found in the hands of heavy smokers
Humped nail – a more pronounced version of the convex nail with a swollen nail bed, revealing respiratory and/or heart disorders, emphysema, heart disease, poor oxygenation, can be symptomatic of cirrhosis of the liver. Swollen, clubbed fingers with a blue discolouration have been associated with lung tumours
Brittle nails – lack of calcium, mineral imbalance
Thickened nails – possible cardiovascular or lymphatic problems, psoriasis
Thickened, yellow hue – can be associated with lymphatic problems, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A yellow hue can also appear as a result of wearing nail varnish
Red nails – Poor circulation
Brown-white discolouration – Bottom half brown/fawn, top half white – associated with kidney disease
Very pale nails – possible iron deficiency
Pale nails with thin red band towards the top edge of the nail – possible liver disease
Longish square nails – Fussiness associated with hypochondria
Very short, square nails – Critical, irritable nature, prone to affectation and neurosis
Long and narrow – emotional instability, tendency for psychological disorders
Extremely long and narrow – hypersensitivity
Fan shaped – Also known as the Cardiac nail, being associated with potential heart problems, sensitive, impulsive, irrational, or even neurotic disposition. Nails may take on this shape as a result of severe stress of shock. Stress is a problem for the owner of this shaped nail.
Short, wide and broad – explosive temper, strong and resilient

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Horizontal Lines On Nails

Answer 4

Horizontal Lines On Fingernails

Answer 5

A little bit of toe nail is fine... but I agree along with you. Long nails are kinda major.

Answer 6

Did you open the bleeder valve on the wheel you replaced the brake line? It's a two man job to bleed brake lines. One person pushing the petal and the other at the bleeder valve. *Make sure the master-cylinder reservoir is filled with Dot-3 brake fluid before you start bleeding.

Answer 7

Could also be a sign of heavy metal poising such as mercury. Get your water tested and a blood test done right away.

Answer 8

It might be a deficiency in Vitamin E.

Answer 9

zinc