iv always wondered what the white things are in my nails. Is it a cause of calcium deficiency or zinc deficiency or neither?
2007-03-15 22:57:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It's caused by slight damage to the nail. As your nail grows the white mark will move up till you can no loner see it.
It's nothing to worry about.
2007-03-16 02:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by anniebell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its nothing to do with calcium, although might be do do with zinc but I do know you get them when you've had an illness recently.
2007-03-15 23:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by agent flora 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
calcium deficiency. drink more milk
2007-03-16 01:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by Ruby 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is calcium deficiency eat sardines on toast they give loads of calcium
2007-03-15 23:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'v heard it is actually lack of zinc.
2007-03-18 00:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slight injury to the nail bed. It'll grow out, no cause for concern.
2007-03-15 23:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by Blenderx 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My Mom always told me it as from telling a lie. Did I believe it, no but it worked at the time.
2007-03-15 23:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i heard it was calcium deficiancy
2007-03-15 23:04:32 · answer #8 · answered by futamus 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
lack of calcium drink more milk
2007-03-15 23:02:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Neither, its just where you bang them. Anything else is an old wives tale.
Please see websites for proof:
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7741
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/nails1.shtml
http://www.edietsuk.co.uk/news/article.cfm/article_id,1264
2007-03-15 23:00:19 · answer #10 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋