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vox23
vox23 Posts: 246 Member
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I know I saw a post about this awhile ago, but for the life of me I can not find it.

I've noticed, since I started really watching what I was eating, that my fingernails have taken a turn for the worse - they are peeling like crazy. So I figure I must be missing something from my diet.

Any suggestions?

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  • redefiningmyself
    redefiningmyself Posts: 476 Member
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    My first thought was that its probably calcium that's missing, or fatty acids such as fish oils, olive oil etc. But it could also be a fungal infection which is extremely common and easily passed from person to person.

    It's probably worth a quick visit to the doctor to confirm.
  • jfer1977
    jfer1977 Posts: 139
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    That's a good question. Mine have been doing the same thing lately and my thoughts went to "what am I lacking in my diet?"

    For me, I haven't changed the way I eat drastically. We've been eating healthy for three years now. I just hit a bout of "cheating" more with some things that were going on in my life. Since I've gotten back on track is when my nails started peeling and breaking a lot.

    I'll be very interested to see what people say.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
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    Have you had your hands in the sink more? Washing vegies and fruit? If so that can dry your nails and make them split and peel. It can take a couple months for your nails to grow out, so what ever is going on at the edge of your nail now could have happened a couple months ago while it was forming and growing out. Many places that have a wide selection of vitamin suppliments have one that is for "hair skin and nails" that has biotin, A and E in it. Give Google a shot and see what you come up with. You can always take a trip to your doctor if it becomes a problem.

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