Keep Your Fingernails Healthy With Minerals

Turn your hands palm-side down. Look at all ten of your fingernails.
Do you see some tiny white flecks on them? That could be a sign that
you're deficient in zinc. And one of the number one causes for zinc
deficiency is stress!Zinc helps 80 biochemical reactions in your body,
so when you're deficient in it, your body doesn't work as smoothly as
it usually does, which causes more stress to you. Signs that you're
zinc deficient (aside from the white flecks on your fingernails) are
being lethargic and irritable.Other signs that may point to a zinc
deficiency are impotence, loss of appetite, hair loss, and diarrhea.
If the levels are extremely low, you may also notice that your sense
of taste is low and that your thoughts are clouded.When you're
stressed, your body doesn't absorb zinc as well in the digestive
tract, and the deficiency then takes its toll on your body, lessening
your energy levels and causing you to feel out of sorts.You can take
zinc supplements, but you can also get more zinc into your system
through food sources. Lean meat, seafood (oysters contain the most
zinc of all foods), and eggs all contain healthy levels of zinc for
your body.If you go with a supplement, you'll need one that delivers
about 15 mg per day, but make sure you check with your doctor before
using any supplements. It takes awhile for the additional zinc to take
effect in your body - sometimes up to two months.It's not an overnight
fix that can repair your body's levels, but it will help with the
long-term issue of being zinc deficient. Some lifestyle factors can
also inhibit your body's ability to absorb zinc.When you drink
alcohol, you don't absorb zinc properly. Alcoholics who deal with
their stress by drinking often fail to eat a wide variety of foods
that deliver a high enough quantity of zinc for their bodies to
process.Make sure you consult a doctor before you start using
supplements to increase your zinc intake because it is possible to
have zinc toxicity from ingesting too much zinc, although this is
rare.