Posted by Larry Hoover on December 1, 2002, at 11:32:21
In reply to Re: white spots on nails, posted by oracle on November 29, 2002, at 18:56:25
> the problem I have with supplementation with the mins, which are very toxic, is how do you really know what you are already getting from food ?
> Unless you get a blood test, you really do not know.
> Zinc is a metal and all metals are toxic and deadly if taken too much.
>
> For me, spots are not enough for a test. If I have rickets, that would be another issue.I totally agree that white spots on the nails are insufficient to diagnose a zinc deficiency. There are a number of symptoms of functional zinc deficiency, and the deficiency itself is really quite common (according to Medline).
My own symptoms are deficiencies of smell and taste, prostate irritation, and the white spots. I know when my body needs more zinc. As I've frequently expressed, doing trials of supplements, one at a time, will be informative in ways that supplementing a number of nutrients simultaneously will not. It takes patience to learn how your own body works.
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