Your Nails Help Diagnose

Your Nails Help Diagnose Nutrient Deficiencies

Find out what your nails can tell you about your health. 

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0:00 Your nails and nutritional deficiencies 

0:15 What your nails are telling you about your health

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In this video, we’re going to look at the nails for clues of different nutritional deficiencies. The outside of the body gives you a lot of clues as to what’s going on inside. 

What your nails could be telling you about your health:

1. Vertical discoloration in the center of your nail 

 • Low protein 

 • Low vitamin D

 • Low vitamin B12 

2. Horizontal lines that go across the nail

 • Low vitamin B3 

 • Low calcium 

 • Low zinc 

3. Whit dot on your nail

 • Low zinc (due to a high carb diet)

4. Easily chipped nail 

 • Low vitamin B6

 • Low magnesium 

5. Brittle nails 

 • Low iron 

 • Low HCL (hydrochloric acid)

6. All white nail 

 • Low protein 

 • Kidney or liver failure 

 • Could be caused by taking an antibiotic 

7. Soft nail 

 • Low calcium 

 • Low vitamin D

8. Clubbed nail 

 • Liver, heart, or lung problem (low oxygen) 

9. Spooned nail 

 • Low iron 

10. Blue nail 

 • Low oxygen 

11. Yellow nail 

 • Liver problem 

12. Discoloration of the lower part of the nail or there is no luna 

 • Liver cirrhosis 

 • Heart issue 

 • Diabetes 

13. Thick or distorted nail 

 • Low biotin 

14. Vertical red lines

 • Low vitamin C

15. Vertical ridges 

 • Low protein 

 • Could be caused by a high carb diet 

 • Low vitamin B12 

 • Low iron 

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