Nail problems
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Fungal Nail
Fungal Nail Watchglass
nail
Dryness and brittleness - lack of vitamin A, B12, calcium,
circulation, thyroid
Vertical and horzontial ridges - lack of vitamin B, circulation,
sign of past illness
Very rounded and curved nail (watchglass) end lack of
B12
Hangnails, white bands - lack of protein, foilic acid
and vitamin C
Fungal nail - may be lack of lactobacillus, too
much glucose(diabetics)
Splitting nails - lack of hydrochloric acid
Spoon nails lack of iron, diabetic, raynuads disease,
developmental abnormality,decreased sulphur containing amino acids
White spots - lack of vitamin B6, zinc or trauma
Discoloured nails- due to prolonged illness, allergies,
smoking, stress, nail polish residue.
Flat nails may be raynauds disease
Thick nails circulation or previous trauma to nail
red moons show heart problems
blue nails show lung trouble
white nails show anemia, liver or kidney problems
wide and square nails show hormonal disorders
Most abnormalities indicate that the diet is not adequate.
If all nails show the same problem it is usually due to an internal
disease process. The most common problems is damage due to trauma and fungal
infections.
Trauma especially to toenails often causes the nail to thicken. this
is permanent. Treatment is drilling the nail down by a podiatrist and permenant
removal of nail should be a last resort.
Fungal nails also make the nail thick. Treatment can be by lacquers
and creams such as bactrafen, loceryl, daktarin, or internally by lamasil,
sporanox, griseofulvin. Natural treatments includes tea tree oil. This
can be bought from the
footshop.
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