Finger Nail Striation
The food we eat consists of all nutrients required for the healthy body. Nails help access how well our body is absorbing these nutrients. A deficient diet can affect your nails. Although fingernails and toenails are primarily composed of protein, other nutrients are also required.
Nutritive Deficiency can cause following changes in nails:
- Zinc deficiency causes poor growth of nails.
- Poor nail beds- anemia.
- Iron, calcium, protein and vitamin A deficiency causes brittle and dry nails.
- B vitamins deficiency causes vertical or horizontal ridges and nails become fragile.
- Deficiency of protein causes absent half moon on the nails.
- Deficiency of iron result in moon shaped, flat and thin nails.
In your case finger nail striations are probably due to vitamin B complex deficiency. Eat an adequate amount of protein diet, which includes brewer’s yeast, calcium and silica. If necessary add supplementary hydrochloric acid.
Finger nail striations, thinning and weakening is common in pregnant females, teenagers and those who have allergy to food. Factor for causation in all this cases is deficiency of nutritious food or improper absorption of food.
Never cut the cuticles as this can damage the nail and invites infections.
Home Remedies for Finger Nail Striation:
- There are dozen or so B vitamins; all are important and should be taken together since they work together.
- Richest sources of it is present in brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, rice polishings, pine nuts peanuts, wheat bran, most whole grain cereals especially wheat, rice and oats, all nuts, seeds, nut butter, all beans, especially soy, milk and milk products, vegetables especially green leafy.
- Along with it iron and calcium is also important for strong fingernail growth.
- Iron is present in black molasses, apricot, prunes, raisins, beets, peaches, whole grain, cereals, seeds, nuts, beans, egg yolk etc.
- Calcium is present in milk, raw vegetables especially green leafy ones, sesame seeds, oats, almonds, navy walnuts, millet, sunflower seeds etc.