Brittle Nails and Mineral deficiency

Mineral deficiencies are the most common causes for brittle nails. The most common deficiencies would be:

 

1) Iron

2) Calcium and Magnesium

3) Silica

 

Also other nutrients can be related such as a protein deficiency. Now the protein deficiency is not caused by not eating enough protein. Because most people eat too much protein. But it is mainly due to digestive problems that are causing the protein deficiency.

A lack of acid in the stomach can be a cause of protein and mineral deficiency. This is because the stomach acid helps in the digestive process and without it these nutrients can't be absorbed even if you ate enough of them.

 

Determine if you have too little or too much acid by doing the following test:

 

Drink the juice or two lemons (pure) with a straw after you eat. IF you feel you digested your food better then you have a stomach acid deficiency that is causing your brittle nails.

If you develop acidity, then this may not be the case.

 

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