What does it mean to have white spots on nails?

[fartmeistergeneral]

Deficient in? Is it calcium?

Yes, I think so.

Can just mean you've bashed them on something. Not sure about deficiencies.

Lack of zinc, iirc.

Oh, interesting, because it's only on one nail, and I jammed it in the door (agony!) yesterday.

Reason I thought it might be deficiencies is that I'm low in iron and have been advised to take supplements. Thought I might be deficient in sth else.

How do I get zinc into my diet? If that's what it is?

oh, no. My one-year-old has lots. Can't believe it is calcium deficiency, he has lots of milk and cheese and yoghurts. Also eats more fruit and veg than I can afford to buy.

googling suggests zinc rather than calcium.

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More info about zinc .

so... what has zinc? dark chocolate?

try again!
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Dark chocolate - you wish. Corned beef, according to the link I posted.

Meats, seafood (especially oysters), and liver are the richest sources; brewer?s yeast, milk and other dairy products, beans, and wheat germ also supply some zinc.

Hmm, now all I need to do is get the baby to eat oysters...

corned beef.

oh

sigh

was rooting for the chocolate too

Ideal weaning food, oysters. Can you puree them?

mind you, he seems to like slimey things... off to remortgage the house

I have these on my fingernails from time to time... my manicurist told me they are "bruises" don't shoot me down, I know she isn't a healthy professional, but she said it is a myth that they are calcium deficiencies! As the nail grows the "bruise" or white spot moves.